@Lee-Ann ******

There would be Australians looking to escape winter in Europe, but school holidays are only two weeks long so they are easy to avoid.

@Allan ********

No direct flight. Only 2 airlines fly direct Melb - Bangkok - Thai and Jetstar, the latter which I won't again fly. Scoot is probably the cheapest but not by enough to dissuade me from booking a direct flight. I just don't understand the high prices at the lowest point of the Thai tourist season, particularly when Google claims June to be the cheapest month generally to fly to Thailand.

@Henrik ****

No. I deliberately set dates outside school koliday time here.

@Tony ********

May was cheaper than June so I imagine April is cheaper still, though still much more than $934 next month. Also Sydney would be cheaper than Melbourne.

@Jack ***************

Pretty sure if you withdraw money and it comes out but you fail somehow to get it (forget etc) it returns inside and you are not debited. Perhaps that happened to you.

Why do you prefer Thailand to Vietnam?

@Jack ***************

You're a bit rude for someone seeking advice! I don't understand why anyone would want to bring a dog for a short visit. From the moment you step off the plane it will be a hassle. This is not the dog friendly environment you'd find back home.

@Mikie ********

I stayed in On Nut, Victory Monument and Rangsit (visiting friends) last time, with the BTS in each case only a stone's throw from my hotel/apartment. My only complaint is the public transport system shutting down at midnight.

@Mikie ********

The Sky train and subway, along with the river and canal ferries, make traversing Bangkok so easy, and the maximum fare of 45 baht makes the sky train very economical if you use it for long trips. There is for instance a sky train/bus combination to Don Meuang airport using the Sukhumvit line. I lived 6 years in Bangkok before the construction of the rail system and owned a car. Often travelling anywhere was a bit of a nightmare. Now I am more than happy using public transport to get around. Bangkok is a great city and hopping from place to place really allows you to appreciate the variety to be found there. I basically only stay in Bangkok when I visit, last time in 4 different locations.

@Kay *****

I'd take a taxi as your hotel is not easy to reach with public transport. Looks like a little gem of a hotel. What you do have easy access to is the canal ferries which will allow you to quickly reach many of the major attractions and parks, but also the river ferry which will take you to Chinatown, Little India on Pahurat Rd and the flower market, all in the same area - my favourite part of Bankok, full of variety and life. Also near Kaosan Rd. An inspired choice of hotel!