I want the old Hilton back...nicest staff in BKK (not fake nice, but genuine, and never a 20 minute wait to get a drink in the lounge like at the conrad) and the gardens/pool area were beautiful.
The new Hilton will be just the same as the ROS or Shangri La on the other side of the river...nice but very little to differentiate it from the others. I hope they don't try some "hip" theme like conrad or swissotel...they already seem tired.