Five days of Thai cooking and fun in Bangkok includes your choice of gay-friendly hotel, three days of sightseeing with a legendary Purple Dragon guide, Bangkok nightlife tour, and fun!

sample exotic fruit in colorful markets
 
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Best of all, you get to eat your homework!

colorful confections are a common sight in Thai markets

Includes private airport transportation, accommodation (inclusive of tax, service and daily breakfast beginning on day 2), two days of hands-on cooking classes with hotel transportation round trip from your hotel, lunch and coffee (classes are not available on Mondays and public holidays so some adjustment to the itinerary above may be necessary depending on your selected dates), recipe book; two days of private guiding from 2pm-10pm and one day of guiding from 10am-6pm, lunch at the Oriental Hotel, boat tour, admission to places mentioned in the itinerary above. Not included: airfare, other local transportation, other admissions, other drinks and meal, gratuities, features not specifically mentioned in the itinerary, or items of a purely personal nature. If you invite your guide for dinner or opt for night touring, please pay for dinner and soft drinks for the guide at clubs you visit.

 You can take an instant discount when you combine any Purple Dragon Bangkok package with our Krabi or Koh Samui packages. More details are on the Club Sanook website. (See details at left.)

We're waiting for you at the airport with private car to zip you to your hotel right in the heart of the Silom area. Drop by our office if you would like our recommendations for Bangkok's Best restaurants, both Thai and international, so that you may experience the very best in dining during your stay.

Nine a.m. departure from your hotel for a charming tropical oasis tucked away in urban Bangkok. During each half-day class you will learn to make classic Thai dishes like green chicken curry, pad thai noodles, banana pudding, spicy prawn soup, or papaya salad. Bring a bit of exotic Bangkok back home to your kitchen to impress your friends and family. It's lots of fun and easy to do! Everyone is provided with an individual cooking station and classes are intimate (limited to 10 people). Four dishes are taught during each half-day class and the menu changes daily (five different menus are offered).

You'll be back at your hotel by 2pm where our guide will join you to explore the city's food, culture and arts. You can customize your program with the guide each day to explore at your own pace: visit the reclining golden Buddha of Wat Po, the glittering stupas of The Grand Palace, the teakwood villa of Jim Thompson, the gay American who resurrected Siam's languishing silk artistry, traditional markets or fabulous shopping bazaars.

This evening select from a fantastic number of dining options in a city that is truly a culinary paradise. Our guide will make sure that you find your way to your preferred choice. If you like, you may invite the guide to join you for dinner (they are at your service until 10pm, so you can even do a little exploration of Bangkok's bustling night markets and famous nightlife after dinner).

Repeat the previous day's schedule -- cooking class at 9 a.m., followed by your own personal guide at 2 p.m. for city touring during the afternoon and evening.

For a change of pace today, our guide will pick you up at 10am to tour the canals of the "Venice of the East" in a zippy long-tail boat, with a stop at the Royal Barge Museum to see the King's golden armada of celestial boats. Afterwards, drop by Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, one of Asia's most memorable sacred sites. Alternatively, you might like to visit one of Bangkok's traditional markets. Then, enjoy a noontime feast of Royal Thai cuisine overlooking the River of Kings, at the world-famous Oriental Hotel. By this time you'll recognize many of the dishes and ingredients used to prepare these exotic eatables. Afterwards, our guide is at your service until 6pm. Your evening is free.

Free time until your private transportation to the airport, or you man extend your stay for additional cooking classes or discover more delights in beautiful Chiang Mai, Pattaya beach resort, Phuket Island, or even a side trip to majestic Angkor Wat in nearby Cambodia!

PRICE PER PERSON FOR ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE
(DOLLARS/EUROS/POUNDS/BAHT) BASED ON YOUR CHOICE OF HOTEL

DOLLAR EURO POUND BAHT Standard: Unico Grand Silom Through October 08 Double 417 265 208 13,500 Single 694 441 346 22,490 Value: Regency Park Through October 08 Double 345 219 172 11,200 Single 624 396 311 20,202 Superior: Tarntawan Place Hotel Through October 08 Double 482 306 240 15,600 Single 820 521 409 26,565 Delectable: Siam Heritage Hotel Through September 08 Double 480 305 240 15,600 Single 826 525 412 26,754 Sublime: Siam@Siam Through October 09 Double 593 377 296 19,208 Single 1,050 667 524 34,034 Deluxe: Triple Two Silom Through October 08 Double 610 388 304 19,800 Single 1,085 689 541 35,154 Faaabulous: The Metropolitan Through October 08 Double 726 462 362 23,500 Single 1,318 837 657 42,692 November 08 through October 09 Double 766 486 382 24,800 Single 1,396 887 696 45,234 Superlative: Sukhothai, Superior Room Through September 08 Double 839 533 418 27,200 Single 1,553 987 774 50,323 October 08 through March 09 Double 936 594 466 30,30 Single 1,746 1,109 870 56,563 23 December 08 through 09 January 09 Double 1,096 696 546 35,500 Single 2,067 1,313 1,030 66,963 April through September 09 Double 855 543 426 27,700 Single 1,585 1,007 790 51,400 October 09 through March 2010 Double 952 605 474 57,600 Single 1,778 1,129 886 30,800 VIP: The Sukhothai, Deluxe Studio Through March 09 Double 1,050 667 524 34,000 Single 1,890 1,201 942 61,243 23 December 08 through 09 January 09 Double 1,211 769 604 39,200 Single 2,211 1,405 1,102 71,643 April 09 through March 2010 Double 1,095 695 546 35,500 Single 1,929 1,225 961 62,491 23 December 09 through 04 January 2010 Double 1,255 797 626 40,700 Single 2,250 1,429 1,121 72,891 Ultimate: The Sukhothai, Deluxe Suite Through March 09 Double 1,247 792 622 40,400 Single 2,250 1,429 1,121 72,888 23 December 08 through 09 January 09 Double 1,401 890 698 45,400 Single 2,558 1,625 1,275 82,888 April 09 through March 2010 Double 1,269 806 632 41,100 Single 2,287 1,453 1,140 74,088 23 December 09 through 04 January 2010 Double 1,423 904 709 46,100 Single 2,595 1,649 1,294 84,088

choose from these fantastic gay-friendly BANKOK HOTELS Standard: Unico Grand (Tower Inn) Value: Regency Park Hotel Superior: Tarntawan Place Delectable: Siam Heritage Hotel Sublime: Siam@Siam Deluxe: Triple Two Silom Faaabulous: Metropolitan Superlative Sukhothai VIP: Sukhothai Ultimate: Sukhothai   Club Sanook Member bonus: Club Sanook Members who book any of our Bangkok packages and stay three or more nights at the Sukhothai Hotel between 1 April and 30 September 2008 get a free upgrade to an Executive Suite (subject to availability, of course) and complimentary use of fitness center. Please indicate you are a member when you reserve. You can join today free! Just click "Join the Club." Club Sanook Members who use our packages in Bangkok,Phuket or Chiang Mai can use a Club Sanook mobile phone free during your trip if you make arrangements with me in advance. We will give you the number before you depart so you can leave it with friends and family. There are a few rules, of course, but I will send you details before your trip. Please make your arrangements in advance. Prices are based on exchange rates of 15 July 2008 and may be subject to change, although no changes will apply after you reserve and pay. Compulsory holiday meals not included. Where We Shine: Purple Dragon is Asia's most famous gay and lesbian information resource and we save our guests precious time by recommending the best, newest, and most popular venues in the city. Your tour is private and you have the undivided attention of our guides. You'll never be herded around on a bus with 40 strangers. Our guests often remark that the highlight of their holiday was the charming company of our trained guides and their superlative insights into Thai culture Convert to Other Currencies