Going Bangkok in Sep '06 Anywhere to shop & eat?

[Peace@Punggol]

Hv booked for the above trip just wana find out or gather more info where to shop & eat. For shopping I know where is MBK and Chatuchak weekend mkt so can skip on providing the info.

Heard there is a wholesale mkt/mall which in fact supply the goods or mechandise to MBK and the weekend mkt further this wholesale mkt/mall is air-condition.

Any good & reasonable priced place for seafood like lobster, sharkfin etc

[Serene]

No recommendations but one caution... be careful of the Taxi drivers if you flag them down on the road... take down their licence plate number just in case got complaint later... there are many stories of people kena cheated by taxi drivers cause bring to wrong restaurants(where taxi drivers get commisions) or brought on a long drive

[Peace@Punggol]

No recommendations but one caution... be careful of the Taxi drivers if you flag them down on the road... take down their licence plate number just in case got complaint later... there are many stories of people kena cheated by taxi drivers cause bring to wrong restaurants(where taxi drivers get commisions) or brought on a long drive

Thanks Serene for the cautious note. 

[ling]

No recommendations but one caution... be careful of the Taxi drivers if you flag them down on the road... take down their licence plate number just in case got complaint later... there are many stories of people kena cheated by taxi drivers cause bring to wrong restaurants(where taxi drivers get commisions) or brought on a long drive

ya i have this experience b4 too. wanted to go to china town where cheap seafood is found at 8 in the evening.. taxi driver say all closed.. so brought me and husband to this expensive restaurant... later when took taxi back to hotel.. ask the taxi driver than found out conned by the first one.... say china town open till late