Feeling stifled and need to get away from Pty for a few days, wifey's working over Xmas, youngest (8) on hols, so I'm thinking to kill three birds by also replacing his usual 14-hour ipad days with some quality time in Bkk, starting next Mon/Tues to Thurs/Fri.

It's only a plan, subject to other stuff some of which is beyond my control, though looking good and if things fall right it's best to have an idea on what's available.

About all I know in Bkk is the lower Suk area and Silom, while the www says there's more than enough to wean him off his ipad for the entire fortnight.

I've heard good things about underwater world, kidzoonia (not kidzoona), dreamworld, rowboats etc, so putting together the first draft of an itinerary is easy enough, but nothing beats first-hand experiences/recs from dads with similar age boys in the bkk area, or for that matter anyone.

Travel: undecided to drive or bus
Hotel: no fixed budget, prefer to book ahead with family-type c1500
Shopping: toys, science, whatever
Food: Indian, ME, farang
Day/evening venues: whatever interests an 8 yr old

tia