Northern Thailand - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 801

Chinatown & Phahurat

Bangkok's Chinatown isn't the most hospitable part of town, but for those who wish to
stay off the beaten track it's an area where travellers can remain largely anonymous.

Siam Classic
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GUESTHOUSE $

( 0 2639 6363; 336/10 Trok Chalong Krung; r incl breakfast 500-1200B; ; Hua
Lamphong exit 1) This homey-feeling place is just across the street from Bangkok's main
train station. Rooms are stylishly bare, while an inviting ground-floor communal area en-
courages meeting and chatting.

HOSTEL $

@Hua Lamphong
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( 0 2639 1925; www.at-hualamphong.com ; 326/1 Th Phra Ram IV; dm 400-450B, r 690-950B;
;

Hua Lamphong) Tidy hostel across the street from the train sta-

Tha Ratchawong,

tion.

Loy La Long
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HOTEL $$

( 0 2639 1390; www.loylalong.com ; 1620/2 Th Songwat; incl breakfast dm 1300B, r 2100-4000B;
; Tha Ratchawong, Hua Lamphong exit 1 & taxi) The six rooms in this 100-year-old
wooden house can claim heaps of personality. And united by breezy, inviting nooks and
crannies and a unique location elevated over Mae Nam Chao Phraya, the whole place
boasts a hidden, almost secret feel. The only downside is finding it; to get there, proceed
to Th Songwat and cut directly through Wat Pathua Khongkha Rachaworawiharn to the
river.

Siam Square

The centre of modern Bangkok, Siam Sq lies conveniently along both BTS lines.

Reno Hotel
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HOTEL $$