great advice guys!

I really like the Silom area,has some good bars and restaurants,hotels are cheap and good too.Got a good deal at site below:
http://www.resorthotel.net/thailand/hot ... cation.htm

I am thinking about going to Thailand next year. I have been seeing very good deals on airfare online. This thread is a big help for info on Bangkok. I am also thinking about booking with a tour group to go from Bangkok to Laos and end in Hanoi then fly back to BKK before heading back home.

Most of Bangkok's sights are concentrated in the "Old City" on Rattanakosin Island. Taking a cycle tour of Bangkok is highly recommended. Out of Bangkok's many temples, these are my favorite:
*Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn).
*The Grand Palace, featuring Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
*Wat Pho, home of the world's largest reclining Buddha and a famed massage school.
Snake Farm, Crocodile Farm & Zoo, Amusement Parks, Chao Phraya River and Cruise to Ayutthaya etc are other great charms.

Thailand can be a shoppers paradise. The best place to shop is at the Chatuchak Weekend Wholesale Market. This is a shoppers dream come true where everything from cheap souvenirs, clothes, handicrafts to antique reproductions and even exotic animals can be found here.