Solo Female Traveller in Bangkok
Omg it’s finally happening! The last overseas travel that I had was Jan 2020 when covid just started and it has been almost 2.5yrs now? Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and some other countries have allowed no-testing travelling, so I’ve decided to visit Bangkok for a few days!
Travelling requirements for Thailand from S’pore have simplify by so much and all you need is to apply for the Thailand Pass - BUT, as of 1st July 2022 onwards, Thailand Pass is no longer required, you just need to be fully vaccinated to be exempted from quarantine!
For accommodation, I’ve chosen Arte Hotel ($64/night), a boutique hotel that is walking distance to Terminal 21 (mall), Asok BTS station, Sukhumvit MRT station, and 1 BTS stop to EmQuartier (mall). It is a SHA+ grade hotel, and was built in 2016. SHA is a cert awarded to hotels and services that fulfil basic pandemic-level safety and health requirements. SHA+ means additionally, at least 70% of their staff are fully vaccinated; and SHA++ means they also partner with certified hospitals for PCR tests.
I started solo travelling since 2015, and I do prefer solo travel over travelling with family or friends.
Is it safe for females to travel alone in Bangkok? YES IT IS. In short, Bangkok is now so much more developed as compared to how I remembered it as, back in 2018. It is cleaner and more modern now, and the standard of their malls are amazing! The standard of living in Bangkok is definitely so much better now, I felt the city is just like Singapore.
Here’s the 5-day itinerary at a glance:
Day 1, Thursday
Depart for Bangkok
Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Pick-up data SIM card at airport
To accommodation - Arte Hotel
Cafe // WWAPORTAL - coffee
Lunch at Somtum Der - Thai food
GW Tea House - Taiwan tea, boba tea
Assumption Cathedral - for photos
Pak Khlong Talat - flower market
Back to hotel to vase up flowers, took a rest
Jodd Fairs Night Market + dinner
Day 2, Friday
Cafe // TAMP Kafei & Bar - coffee
Cafe // BLOOM Pretzel & Coffee - pretzel, coffee
Chatuchak (went all the way there then realised it’s only open on weekends 😂)
Gump’s Ari - for photos, many nice cafes here
Dog in Town (Ari) - dog cafe
Daylight Saving Gelateria - gelato
EmQuartier (mall)
Terminal 21 (mall)
Day 3, Saturday
Cafe // Tempered Cooperatives - coffee
Breakfast at On Lok Yun - Thai-style American breakfast
Siriraj Medical Museum - human body museum
Cafe // Lemoncurd Bread and Coffee - coffee
Lunch at Krua Apsorn - Thai food
Marble Temple - for photos
Cafe // Hong Sieng Kong - overlooks the Chao Praya River
Jodd Fairs Night Market + dinner
Day 4, Sunday
Cafe // GREY RAY Cafe & More - coffee
Dragon Town - for photos
Chatuchak
ICONSIAM (mall)
Lunch at Thongsiam Boat Noodles
Wat Arun - for photos
Asiatique - for photos
Grabfood for dinner
Day 5, Monday
Check-out of hotel, store luggage at hotel
Cafe // Phak Cafe & Crafts - coffee
The Commons (Thonglor)
Centralworld (mall)
Don Don Donki, Big C Supermarket
Back to hotel to collect luggage, to Suvarnabhumi Airport
Depart for Singapore