Bangkok
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Thai
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Bangkok
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Asia
Discover Bangkok
Bangkok reads in layers. The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew concentrate royal ceremony; Wat Arun and Wat Pho, across the river, breathe more easily. Then there is the other Bangkok — Chatuchak and its thousands of stalls, or Khao San Road, which is no longer authentic but remains a rite of passage for some.
When to go
November to February is the only stretch where the heat stays bearable. March to May is punishing, then the monsoon settles in until October — daily downpours, but brief ones.
Getting around
The BTS Skytrain and MRT skip traffic that ranks among the worst in Asia. River buses on the Chao Phraya serve most of the temples and cost almost nothing. Agree a tuk-tuk fare before getting in, every time.
Where to eat
Raan Jay Fai holds a Michelin star for crab omelettes cooked in the street over a wok — the wait runs to hours. At the other extreme, Sirocco and the Vertigo Moon Bar sell the rooftop dinner. Most of what matters here is eaten standing up.
Good to know
Chatuchak is a weekend market: the planner will not schedule it on a Tuesday. Shoulders and knees covered in temples, without exception. Seventeen halal addresses are listed, mostly around the Bang Rak mosque.
Cheap Flights to Bangkok
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Best Hotels in Bangkok
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Top Activities in Bangkok
landmarkGrand Palace
from €19
landmarkWat Phra Kaew
from €18
landmarkWat Arun
from €17
landmarkWat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawihan
from €14
landmarkWat Benchamabophit Dusit Wanaram Ratchaworawihan
from €14
landmarkChatuchak Market
from €12
landmarkKhao San Road
from €13
museumBangkok National Museum
from €17
parkLumphini Park
Free
landmarkWat Suthat Thep Wararam Ratchaworamahawihan
from €12
landmarkYaowarat Road
from €13
landmarkRama VIII Bridge
from €12
museumBangkok Art and Culture Centre
Free
parkChatuchak Park
Free
landmarkDemocracy Monument
from €12
landmarkWat Saket Ratchaworamahawihan
from €12
landmarkErawan Shrine
from €12
landmarkWat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratchaworawihan
from €10
landmarkBangkok Railway Station
from €12
landmarkWat Bowon Niwet Ratchaworawihan
from €11
museumJim Thompson House
from €14
landmarkVimanmek Mansion
from €12
museumWang Suan Phakkat
from €14
landmarkDusit Palace
from €12
Restaurants in Bangkok
Sirocco
