Guys, I have failed to post for two consecutive days. Why? Not because I have nothing to say. Because in the first day, my internet time ran out and its late. Today, I lost my post because I accidentally pressed the “power” button bellow the “delete” button on the keyboard. Yes, Singapore computers don’t have this useful button on their keyboards, but apparently its on the computer here. Hence, I am too lazy and pissed off by my lack of dexterity and caution to rewrite the post. I will attempt to post again tomorrow. If I don’t end up pressing the button halfway through the post again, that is.

For now, its off to Khao San Road again for the night markets. See ya tmr.

After some googling, I have this to report:

Food and accomodation

1 x 1-litre bottled drinking water = 10B

1 x average meal at Khao San Road plus drink = 100B

1 x Big Mac meal = 100B

1 x average tuk-tuk/taxi ride around central Bangkok = 70B

1 x average Skytrain fare = 25B

1 x average aircon bus fare = 15B

Misc (books fashion etc)

1 x Levis 501 jeans (genuine) = 2350B

1 x Bangkok Post = 25B

1 x English novel = 350B

1 x working shirt = 150B

1 x T-shirt = 70B

These are average base prices for the above items. Hence, assuming 1SGD = 23THB and that we eat 3 x 100B meals, drink 6 litres of water and take 3 taxi rides alone (instead of sharing the fare of one ride) per day,

Cost of a day = 300 +  60 + 210 = 570B = about 25SGD

Cost of 8 days = 8 x 25 = 200SGD

This is just for food and transport. Do keep in mind that we are assuming that food and transport at Sukhothai is similar to Bangkok.

Accomodation costs of 1 night = 700B = 31SGD

Accomodation costs for 7 nights = 31 x 7 = 217SGD

This is based on the assumption that accomodation at Sukhothai costs as much as at Bangkok (rather unlikely) and that on 171106 we are not sleeping on the overnight bus ride back from Sukhothai to Bangkok (almost impossible). Hence we are overestimating in order to err on the side of caution.

Bangkok airport tax = 500B = 22SGD

Therefore,

Total cost of food, transport and accomodation for 8 days = 217 + 22 + 200 = 439SGD

We have not included entrance fees, bus rides from Bangkok to Sukhothai and back, travel insurance (if you want it) and other smaller miscellaneous items. Assuming they all cost about SGD 100, than the total cost would be 539SGD. However I would like to stress again that in this estimate we have overestimated the cost of some items, so the actual amount spent would most probably not be that much.

As for shopping, the individual will have to estimate their own possible spending.

Anyway does anyone know where’s a good place to change money?

Here’s the breakdown of costs for the trip…

Total Tentative Cost of Tour   

 

*assuming 100B per meal and 300B per day for transport

I guess it would be apt to post our trips itinerary as the first post. At least we have a ready made web reference for it. But the finer details are not posted due to privacy issues, and to avoid unfortunate circumstances like getting murdered in our hotel rooms by some Thai stalker who stumbled upon our travelog while surfing the net.

On another note, its pretty damn cheap for an 8 day tour. I have deliberately overestimated the cost of transport and food in order to err on the side of caution, and I have assumed that the cost of accomodation in Sukhothai is the same as in Bangkok (which is highly improbable).

Bangkok Trip

Itinerary