Guidebook for Bangkok
Sightseeing
the floating market;boats are still piled high with tropical fruit and vegetables, fresh, ready-to-drink coconut juice and local food cooked from floating kitchens located right on the boat.
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Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
the floating market;boats are still piled high with tropical fruit and vegetables, fresh, ready-to-drink coconut juice and local food cooked from floating kitchens located right on the boat.
Long a haven for foreign backpackers, Khao San Road has gentrified to include a few boutique choices, and is now a colorful and vibrant part of Bangkok, where Thais come to join travelers at some of the best bars and clubs in town, as well as to take advantage of all the various shopping bargains.
How to get there:BTS from Asoke (for example) to Saphan Taksin 22 minutes, 40 baht (not counting transfer time at Siam), plus about 25 minutes on the Chao Phaya boat (not counting waiting time), 14 baht, plus 10-15 minute walk.
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Khaosan Road
Thanon Khao SanLong a haven for foreign backpackers, Khao San Road has gentrified to include a few boutique choices, and is now a colorful and vibrant part of Bangkok, where Thais come to join travelers at some of the best bars and clubs in town, as well as to take advantage of all the various shopping bargains.
How to get there:BTS from Asoke (for example) to Saphan Taksin 22 minutes, 40 baht (not counting transfer time at Siam), plus about 25 minutes on the Chao Phaya boat (not counting waiting time), 14 baht, plus 10-15 minute walk.
Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (officially known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade. Opening Hours: 8.30 am to 3.30 pm Location: Na Phralan, Phra Nakorn (inside Grand Palace complex), Old City (Rattanakosin) Dress Code: no short pants or short skirts, not sleeveless tshirts. Sarong are for rent at the entrance but better dress appropriately to avoid the queue. Price Range: 500 Baht!
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Templo ng Buddha ng Emerald
Na Phra Lan RoadWat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (officially known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the grounds of the Grand Palace, it enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade. Opening Hours: 8.30 am to 3.30 pm Location: Na Phralan, Phra Nakorn (inside Grand Palace complex), Old City (Rattanakosin) Dress Code: no short pants or short skirts, not sleeveless tshirts. Sarong are for rent at the entrance but better dress appropriately to avoid the queue. Price Range: 500 Baht!
Shopping
JJ Green Night Market might just be the coolest place to shop in Bangkok, with its much more chilled-out, bohemian vibes when compared to the capital’s gargantuan Chatuchak Weekend Market just down the road. Part vintage flea market, part local drinking hangout, JJ Green is best visited on Thursday to Sunday evening, from 17:00 to 24:00, although many bars here keeps going until after midnight on Saturday and Sunday night, when the market is at its busiest.
Opening Hours: Thurs - Sun 17:00 – 02:00 MRT: Chatuchak BTS: Mo Chit Address: 1 Kamphaeng Phet 3, Chatuchak, Bangkok
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
JJ Green Night Market might just be the coolest place to shop in Bangkok, with its much more chilled-out, bohemian vibes when compared to the capital’s gargantuan Chatuchak Weekend Market just down the road. Part vintage flea market, part local drinking hangout, JJ Green is best visited on Thursday to Sunday evening, from 17:00 to 24:00, although many bars here keeps going until after midnight on Saturday and Sunday night, when the market is at its busiest.
Opening Hours: Thurs - Sun 17:00 – 02:00 MRT: Chatuchak BTS: Mo Chit Address: 1 Kamphaeng Phet 3, Chatuchak, Bangkok
One of our all time favourite shopping centres not only on Sukhumvit but also in Bangkok, Terminal 21 caters for everyone. If you love shopping then you are in heaven: there are over 600 shops here. If following your friends or family around the mall is usually painful, then Terminal 21 Shopping Mall will keep you distracted. This is no ordinary shopping experience, taking you around the world as you explore the 5 floors, with some of the best themed decor we have ever seen.
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00 Location: Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 19 and 21) MRT: Sukhumvit BTS: Asok (direct access via Skywalk)
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Terminal 21
88 Soi Sukhumvit 19One of our all time favourite shopping centres not only on Sukhumvit but also in Bangkok, Terminal 21 caters for everyone. If you love shopping then you are in heaven: there are over 600 shops here. If following your friends or family around the mall is usually painful, then Terminal 21 Shopping Mall will keep you distracted. This is no ordinary shopping experience, taking you around the world as you explore the 5 floors, with some of the best themed decor we have ever seen.
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00 Location: Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 19 and 21) MRT: Sukhumvit BTS: Asok (direct access via Skywalk)
Parks & Nature
Lumpini Park is an inner-city haven of tranquility, fresh air and shade - offering city dwellers the perfect connection to nature. Named after the birthplace of the Lord Buddha in Nepal, the park is more than half a million square metres big, and the habitat of various flora and fauna.
Opening Hours: 04:30 - 21:0.
Location: Rama IV Road, Pathumwan
MRT: Silom, Lumphini
BTS: Saladaeng
How to get there: MRT Subway Silom or Lumphini Stations will drop you right opposite the park.
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Lumpini Park
192 Thanon WitthayuLumpini Park is an inner-city haven of tranquility, fresh air and shade - offering city dwellers the perfect connection to nature. Named after the birthplace of the Lord Buddha in Nepal, the park is more than half a million square metres big, and the habitat of various flora and fauna.
Opening Hours: 04:30 - 21:0.
Location: Rama IV Road, Pathumwan
MRT: Silom, Lumphini
BTS: Saladaeng
How to get there: MRT Subway Silom or Lumphini Stations will drop you right opposite the park.
Food Scene
Freebird Bangkok is part of the new breed of restaurants in the capital that focuses on inventive, high-level cuisine, but presented in a casual, lively atmosphere. Gone are crisp white table cloths and silver service (there are plenty of high-end hotels doing that already, anyway), and in their place is graffiti on the walls, abstract ceiling lights and funky tunes on the stereo. In the kitchen, all the culinary tricks are put to good use, but there’s no overly pretentious use of smoke or foam.
Opening Hours: 17:30 - 24:00 daily
(Weekend brunch: 11:00 - 15:00)
BTS: Phrom Phong
Address: 28 Sukhumvit Soi 47 (between Phomr Phong and Thonglor)
Tel: +66 (0)2 662 4936
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Freebird
Freebird Bangkok is part of the new breed of restaurants in the capital that focuses on inventive, high-level cuisine, but presented in a casual, lively atmosphere. Gone are crisp white table cloths and silver service (there are plenty of high-end hotels doing that already, anyway), and in their place is graffiti on the walls, abstract ceiling lights and funky tunes on the stereo. In the kitchen, all the culinary tricks are put to good use, but there’s no overly pretentious use of smoke or foam.
Opening Hours: 17:30 - 24:00 daily
(Weekend brunch: 11:00 - 15:00)
BTS: Phrom Phong
Address: 28 Sukhumvit Soi 47 (between Phomr Phong and Thonglor)
Tel: +66 (0)2 662 4936
Bo.Lan has been recognised for many years as one of the best Thai restaurants in Bangkok. Famed for initiating the concept of fine dining Thai cuisine in the city, here you can sample age old recipes made from the absolute best ingredients but presented with the flair of European haute cuisine.
Bo.Lan Restaurant Opening Hours: Dinner (Tue-Fri) 18:00 - 01:00 (last order by 22:30); (Sat-Sun) Lunch 12:00 - 14:00, Dinner 18:00 - 01:00
Location: 24 Sukhumvit Soi 53 BTS: Thonglor Exit 1
Tel: +66 (0)2 260 2962 (advanced reservation necessary) Website:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bolan/57368824571
Price Range: Bo Lan Balance Set Menu - 1,980 baht ++
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Bo.lan
24 Soi Sukhumvit 53Bo.Lan has been recognised for many years as one of the best Thai restaurants in Bangkok. Famed for initiating the concept of fine dining Thai cuisine in the city, here you can sample age old recipes made from the absolute best ingredients but presented with the flair of European haute cuisine.
Bo.Lan Restaurant Opening Hours: Dinner (Tue-Fri) 18:00 - 01:00 (last order by 22:30); (Sat-Sun) Lunch 12:00 - 14:00, Dinner 18:00 - 01:00
Location: 24 Sukhumvit Soi 53 BTS: Thonglor Exit 1
Tel: +66 (0)2 260 2962 (advanced reservation necessary) Website:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bolan/57368824571
Price Range: Bo Lan Balance Set Menu - 1,980 baht ++
Drinks & Nightlife
Levels Club & Lounge is a venue with three distinct party zones housed in one connected space, and offers a great alternative to the already rocking nightlife scene on Sukhumvit Soi 11. Combining elements of a terraced bar, classy lounge, and a box-like clubbing room that has one of the best sound-systems in the city, Levels covers a lot of musical ground and tries to provide a little something for everyone. Occasionally they charge an entry fee for special events or on nights with international DJs, but it’s usually free entry.
Opening Hours: 21:00-03:00
Address: 6th Floor, No.35, Sukhumvit Soi 11, Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok Tel: +66 (0)8 2308 3246
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LEVELS CLUB
เลขที่ 35 Soi Sukhumvit 11Levels Club & Lounge is a venue with three distinct party zones housed in one connected space, and offers a great alternative to the already rocking nightlife scene on Sukhumvit Soi 11. Combining elements of a terraced bar, classy lounge, and a box-like clubbing room that has one of the best sound-systems in the city, Levels covers a lot of musical ground and tries to provide a little something for everyone. Occasionally they charge an entry fee for special events or on nights with international DJs, but it’s usually free entry.
Opening Hours: 21:00-03:00
Address: 6th Floor, No.35, Sukhumvit Soi 11, Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok Tel: +66 (0)8 2308 3246
Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok waited a long time for its very own rooftop bar, and then finally one came along and showed the rest of them how it should really be done. Octave Rooftop and Lounge is more than a place for watching the sunset or having a romantic meal. No rooftop bar in the city has a 360 degree view of Bangkok that matches this, and the top floor of this three level venue is the highest spot in the city for a party. Starting on the 45th floor of the Marriot Hotel Sukhumvit, a three minute walk from Thong Lor Skytrain Station, Octave Rooftop Bar and Lounge opens at 17:00-02.00
BTS: Thong Lor Address: 45th - 49th floor Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit, 2 Sukhumvit Soi 57,
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Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit
2 Soi Sukhumvit 57Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok waited a long time for its very own rooftop bar, and then finally one came along and showed the rest of them how it should really be done. Octave Rooftop and Lounge is more than a place for watching the sunset or having a romantic meal. No rooftop bar in the city has a 360 degree view of Bangkok that matches this, and the top floor of this three level venue is the highest spot in the city for a party. Starting on the 45th floor of the Marriot Hotel Sukhumvit, a three minute walk from Thong Lor Skytrain Station, Octave Rooftop Bar and Lounge opens at 17:00-02.00
BTS: Thong Lor Address: 45th - 49th floor Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit, 2 Sukhumvit Soi 57,
At first sight, Soi Cowboy looks like a fantasy land of bright pink neon, but here fantasies become real for all those searching for the dark side of Bangkok’s nightlife culture; namely, go-go bars. This red-light district has a more laid-back, carnival-like feel to it than other famous go-go districts such as Patpong or Nana Plaza.There are more than 20 bars lined one next to the other each following the same formula of a central stage, loud music and scantily clad dancers. bars here are open from 20:00 to 02:00.
MRT: Sukhumvit Station
BTS: Asoke
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Soi Cowboy
4/51 Soi CowboyAt first sight, Soi Cowboy looks like a fantasy land of bright pink neon, but here fantasies become real for all those searching for the dark side of Bangkok’s nightlife culture; namely, go-go bars. This red-light district has a more laid-back, carnival-like feel to it than other famous go-go districts such as Patpong or Nana Plaza.There are more than 20 bars lined one next to the other each following the same formula of a central stage, loud music and scantily clad dancers. bars here are open from 20:00 to 02:00.
MRT: Sukhumvit Station
BTS: Asoke
Arts & Culture
A huge, three-headed elephant statue standing upon an equally gargantuan pedestal is the first, and last, thing you see when visiting Samut Prakan's Erawan Museum. It's a splendid, towering beast: 250 tons in weight, 29 metres high, 39 metres long, and cast in a pure green-hued copper. From conception to completion it took almost ten years to construct. With a proud, war-like demeanor and trunks the size of ancient Banyan Trees, this is an epic image of Hindu mythology's Airavata (otherwise known as Erawan) you'll never forget.
Opening Hours: Everyday 8:00-17:00 Location: Sukhumvit Road, Samut Prakan How to get there: From the BTS Skytrain On bearing Station, take a taxi to the museum
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Museo ng Erawan
99 Kanchanaphisek RdA huge, three-headed elephant statue standing upon an equally gargantuan pedestal is the first, and last, thing you see when visiting Samut Prakan's Erawan Museum. It's a splendid, towering beast: 250 tons in weight, 29 metres high, 39 metres long, and cast in a pure green-hued copper. From conception to completion it took almost ten years to construct. With a proud, war-like demeanor and trunks the size of ancient Banyan Trees, this is an epic image of Hindu mythology's Airavata (otherwise known as Erawan) you'll never forget.
Opening Hours: Everyday 8:00-17:00 Location: Sukhumvit Road, Samut Prakan How to get there: From the BTS Skytrain On bearing Station, take a taxi to the museum
Entertainment & Activities
Asiatique has successfully combined two of the most popular shopping experiences in the city: a night bazaar and a mall. Ten minutes downriver from Saphan Taksin BTS station this once-bustling international trade port has been transformed, with over 1,500 boutiques and 40 restaurants housed under a huge replica warehouse complex.
Opening Hours: 17:00-midnight Location: Chareonkrung Soi 74-76 How to get there: The easiest and fastest way to get there is via boat. Take the BTS to Saphan Taksin and jump on the free shuttle at the end of the pier. It only takes ten minutes, and the boat runs until 23:00. Taxis are not recommended as the traffic can be terrible in this area.
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Asiatique The Riverfront
2194 Charoen Krung RdAsiatique has successfully combined two of the most popular shopping experiences in the city: a night bazaar and a mall. Ten minutes downriver from Saphan Taksin BTS station this once-bustling international trade port has been transformed, with over 1,500 boutiques and 40 restaurants housed under a huge replica warehouse complex.
Opening Hours: 17:00-midnight Location: Chareonkrung Soi 74-76 How to get there: The easiest and fastest way to get there is via boat. Take the BTS to Saphan Taksin and jump on the free shuttle at the end of the pier. It only takes ten minutes, and the boat runs until 23:00. Taxis are not recommended as the traffic can be terrible in this area.