The 16 Best Things To Do in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok is the Asian megacity incarnate. Its vast urban sprawl – home to 22% of the Thai population – is studded with...
Chatuchak Weekend Market
587, 10 Kamphaeng Phet 2 Rd, Khwaeng Chatuchak, Khet Chatuchak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10900, Thailand
Possibly Asia’s biggest open-air marketplace, the vast Chatuchak Weekend Market – also known as JJ Market – is the ultimate shopping experience for...
Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan
2 Thanon Sanam Chai, Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Alongside a veritable forest of mosaic-covered stupas and prayer halls, the 16th-century shrine of Wat Pho is home to a magnificent 46m (151ft)...
China Town
PGR5+4W6 ถ. เยาวราช Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
A photographer’s muse, a foodie’s dream, a shopper’s paradise and a cultural anthropologist’s fantasy – that's Bangkok's Chinatown. Packed into one of...
The Grand Palace
Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Spectacular and majestic, the royal complex made up of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace was established by former Thai kings as the nerve center of...
Chao Phraya River
Chao Phraya River, Thailand
Ranging in mood from subtly romantic to humorously tacky, a dinner cruise on the swirling greeny-brown waters of the Chao Phraya River can be one of...
Health Land Spa & Massage Asoke
55 5 Sukhumvit 21 Soi 1, Khwaeng Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand
Blending ancient healing techniques and natural products aimed at holistically reviving the mind and body, Thai massage is one of Bangkok’s top...
Srinagarindra Train Night Market
1 4 Thanon Srinagarindra, Khwaeng Nong Bon, Khet Prawet, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10250, Thailand
The legendary Talat Rot Fai Srinakharin night market in Northern Bangkok promises one of the city’s most satisfying after-dark experiences, while the...
Jim Thompson House Museum
6 Soi Kasem San 2, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Jim Thompson, the American entrepreneur and silk mogul, used his traditional Thai-style home on the canal running between Banglamphu and Th...
Banglamphu
Banglamphu แขวงบางขุนพรหม เขตพระนคร กรุงเทพมหานคร Thailand
Easily Bangkok’s most charming neighborhood, Banglamphu is the city’s former aristocratic enclave. Once filled with the riverside mansions of...
Siam Paragon
991 Rama I Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Even those who vocally oppose consumerism may feel a moment of weakness in Bangkok. One minute they'll be touting the virtues of a life without...
Chao Phraya Express Boat
Chao Phraya Express Boat, Thailand
Bangkok's most important waterway, Mae Nam Chao Phraya – the Chao Phraya River – is always teeming with activity. Hulking freighter boats trail behind...
Mama noi Thai Cookery School
45, 41 Tonkham, Soi 2, ตำบล ท่าศาลา อำเภอเมืองเชียงใหม่ เชียงใหม่ 50000, Thailand
Don't let a plump tummy be the only souvenir of a culinary visit to Thailand. Instead, spice up your life – and your future dinner-party menus – by...
PAPAYA Design Furniture & Studio
405 Sukhaphiban 5 Alley, Khwaeng Tha Raeng, Khet Bang Khen, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10220, Thailand
What began as a personal antique-collecting hobby for the reticent owner of Papaya has snowballed over the years into a mind-boggling collection of...
King Power Mahanakhon
114 Thanon Naradhiwat Rajanagarindra, Khwaeng Silom, Khet Bang Rak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10500, Thailand
Offering an unparalleled 360° view of the Bangkok cityscape, this two-tiered observation deck is perched atop King Power Mahanakhon, currently...
Rajadamnern Muay Thai Stadium
8 Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nok, เเขวง วัดโสมนัส, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Almost anything goes in the quintessentially Thai martial art of moo·ay tai (also spelled Muay Thai) – more commonly known outside Thailand as Thai...
Khaosan Road
Thanon Khao San, Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Th Khao San, better known as Khao San Road, is genuinely unlike anywhere else on earth. It’s an international clearing house of independent travelers...