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10 Places you must go in Bangkok.

Updated: Aug 8, 2018

Bangkok has been the most visited city in the world since 2016 according to the annual Mastercard Destination Cities Index. So no wonder it is a fascinating and incredible city to visit. If you have only a couple of days, these 10 places are the must that you'll never ever miss!


1. Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew

Among all destinations, The Grand Palace and Temple of Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) are the most famous attractions in the Kingdom of Thailand. The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. It is also used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year.

Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha housed in the temple is a potent religio-political symbol and the palladium (protective image) of Thai society. It is located in Phra Nakhon District, the historic center of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace.

Opening Hours: Daily from 08:30 - 15:30 Book a tour: Bangkok City Tour


2. Chinatown Yaowarat

Bangkok's Chinatown is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. It was founded in 1782 when the city was established as the capital of the Thailand. The core of Chinatown now lies along Yaowarat Road, which serves as its main artery and sometimes lends its name to the entire area. Today, chinatown serves as a hub of Chinese culture, with numerous shops selling traditional goods, and is especially known as a gastronomic destination.


3. Lumphini Park

Lumphini Park (also Lumpini or Lumpinee) is a 360 rai (142 acres) park offering rare open public space, trees, and playgrounds in Bangkok and containing an artificial lake where visitors can rent boats. Paths around the park totaling approximately 2.5 km in length are a popular area for morning and evening joggers. Officially, cycling is only permitted during the day between the times of 10:00 to 15:00. Smoking is prohibited throughout the park. And dogs are not allowed.


4. Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road is a short (410 meter long) street in central Bangkok. It is in Banglamphu area about 1 km north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew. The street has developed into a world-famous "backpacker ghetto". It offers cheap accommodation, ranging from "mattress in a box" style hotels to reasonably priced 3-star hotels. It is also a base of travel: coaches leave daily for all major tourist destinations in Thailand. Shops along the road sell handicrafts, paintings, clothes, local fruits, barbecued insects, used books, plus many useful backpacker items. There are also bars and restaurants serving travelers in the evening.

5. Wat Pho / Wat Traimit / Wat Benchamabophit

Wat Pho, also spelt Wat Po, is first on the list of six temples in Thailand classed as the highest grade of the first-class royal temples. The temple complex houses the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand, including a 46 m long reclining Buddha. The temple is considered the earliest centre for public education in Thailand, and the marble illustrations and inscriptions placed in the temple for public instructions has been recognized by UNESCO in its Memory of the World Program. It houses a school of Thai medicine, and is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage which is still taught and practiced at the temple.

Wat Traimit houses the Golden Buddha, a gold statue (18 karat), with the height of 3.9 m and weight of 5.5 tons. At some point in history, the statue was completely plastered over to prevent it from being stolen. It was covered with a thick layer of stucco, which was painted and inlaid with bits of colored glass. It is believed that this plastering over took place before the destruction of Ayutthaya kingdom by Burmese invaders in 1767. The statue remained among the ruins of Ayutthaya without attracting much attention.

Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the marble temple, is one of Bangkok's most beautiful temples and a major tourist attraction. It typifies Bangkok's ornate style of high gables, stepped-out roofs and elaborate finials. In 2005, the temple was submitted to UNESCO for consideration as a future World Heritage Site.


6. Thai Cooking Class

Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand. Balance, detail, and variety are of paramount significance to Thai chefs. Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components and a spicy edge. In 2017, seven of Thailand's popular dishes appeared on the list of the "World's 50 Most Delicious Foods (Readers' Pick)"— a worldwide online poll of 35,000 people by CNN Travel. Thailand had more dishes on the list than any other countries. They were: Tom Yam Goong (4th), Pad Thai (5th), Som Tam (6th), Massaman curry (10th), green curry (19th), Thai fried rice (24th) and Moo Nam Tok(36th). This is why foreigners like to take courses in Thai cooking classes which are abundant in Bangkok.



7. Dusit Zoo

Dusit Zoo, also known as Khao Din, is the oldest zoo in Thailand, built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) as his private garden adjacent to the royal palace. It spans a total area of 188,800 square meters, and is regarded as the most popular zoo in Thailand, attracting approximately 2.5 million visitors annually. Dusit Zoo is home to a variety of animals, ranging from monkeys, alligators, kangaroos, and zebras, to penguins, elephants, camels, and giraffes. The Albino barking deer and white Bengal tiger are also rare highlights at the zoo.

Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 - 18:00 Entrance Fee: 150 THB (Adult) / 70 THB (Child)


8. Floating Market

Floating Market is a market where goods are sold from boats. In the past, the areas adjacent to the rivers were the first to be populated. Thus most communities in Thailand were built along both sides of rivers. The waterways served as means of transportation and the center of economic activity as well. Most popular floating markets in Thailand are Damnoen Saduak floating market and Amphawa floating market.

Damnoen Saduak floating market is undoubtedly the largest and most well known floating market among Thai and foreign tourists. It is located in Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province (100 km from Bangkok). The market is open everyday from around 06:30-11:00 but the best time to visit is in the early morning. The Floating Market is crowded with hundreds of vendors floating in their small boats selling agricultural products and local food, which are mostly brought from their own farms. It is a very attractive place for tourists to see the old style and traditional way of selling and buying goods.

Amphawa floating market is not as large as Damnoen Saduak floating market but it is more authentic, with visitors almost exclusively Thais. It is an evening floating market but some stalls are opened at noon too. The market operates on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 16:00-21:00. It is in Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province (72 km from Bangkok). Another popular activity in Amphawa District is to take a boat and watch the flickering fireflies at night, especially in the waxing-moon nights.


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9. Dinner Cruise

Enjoy Bangkok in the evening on a 2-hour dinner cruise along the Chao Phraya River, a major Thai river that flows from the city into the Gulf of Thailand. See two of the city’s famous landmarks — the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), a Buddhist temple that dates back to the 17th century, and the Grand Palace — illuminated after dark, and feast on a variety of Thai dishes. You may choose to sit in cozy dining room or enjoy Bangkok skyline on the deck. There are also entertainment and musical band show on board.

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10. Muay Thai

Muay Thai or Thai boxing is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline which includes combat on shins is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficient. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the twentieth century, when practitioners defeated notable practitioners of other martial arts. The professional league is governed by The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) sanctioned by The Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT), and World Muaythai Federation (WMF) overseas.



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