Le Saboteur
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Stoo said:Looks like I?ll be in Thailand next month at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel. Woo-Hoo! So excited because I?ve never been to The Orient before. Can?t wait!
You're one month too early for Songkran, the Thai New Year. You should be in time for the 2017 King's Cup.
I don't have any recent info to draw upon, but I do keep a ready list of hotels from various locales that I've either stayed in or want to stay in.
I find The Peninsula Hotels to have the finest collection of hotels throughout Asia, and Bangkok is no different. Their location on the Chao Praya River is superb.
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The Mandarin-Oriental is, of course, the first* hotel in Bangkok and they're no slouch either. Try the Bamboo Bar. Both hotels amenities are highly recommended even if you don't stay at either location.
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* - The Mandarin was the actually the first hotel and then later merged with The Oriental giving rise to the global chain you know today.
Also worth looking into: Arun Residence, Chakrabongse Villas, and Ariyasom Villa/
Life's too short to stay in chain hotels.
And since you want to visit the Bridge Over the Not River Kwai, it's worth stopping over at at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.