Guidebook for Bangkok
Food Scene
SWEET SPELL
Small shop of bakery. Good taste. Not crowded with people.
Drinks & Nightlife
RCA
ซอย 6Popular place for nightlife. No good for children.
Shopping
Ratchada Rot Fai Night Market
10 Thanon RatchadaphisekShopping until late night. There is pub inside.
The Street
139 Thanon RatchadaphisekChatuchak Weekend Market
This colossal shopping mall underwent an extensive renovation in 2015 and is set to retain its role as one of Bangkok’s top attractions. On any given weekend half of Bangkok's residents (and most of its tourists) can be found here combing through a seemingly inexhaustible range of small stalls and shops that span a whopping eight floors.
MBK is Bangkok's cheapest place to buy mobile phones and accessories (4th floor). It's also one of the better places to stock up on camera gear (ground floor and 5th floor), and the expansive food court (6th floor) is one of the best in town.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/mbk-center#ixzz4HIh4jdpY
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MBK miðstöðin
444 Phayathai RdThis colossal shopping mall underwent an extensive renovation in 2015 and is set to retain its role as one of Bangkok’s top attractions. On any given weekend half of Bangkok's residents (and most of its tourists) can be found here combing through a seemingly inexhaustible range of small stalls and shops that span a whopping eight floors.
MBK is Bangkok's cheapest place to buy mobile phones and accessories (4th floor). It's also one of the better places to stock up on camera gear (ground floor and 5th floor), and the expansive food court (6th floor) is one of the best in town.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/mbk-center#ixzz4HIh4jdpY
The main guesthouse strip in Banglamphu is a day-and-night shopping bazaar peddling all the backpacker 'essentials': foul-mouthed T-shirts, bootleg MP3s, hemp clothing, fake student ID cards, knock-off designer wear, selfie sticks, orange juice and of course, those croaking wooden frogs.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/souvenirs-gifts/thanon-khao-san-market#ixzz4HTNZOshJ
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Khaosan Road
Thanon Khao SanThe main guesthouse strip in Banglamphu is a day-and-night shopping bazaar peddling all the backpacker 'essentials': foul-mouthed T-shirts, bootleg MP3s, hemp clothing, fake student ID cards, knock-off designer wear, selfie sticks, orange juice and of course, those croaking wooden frogs.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/souvenirs-gifts/thanon-khao-san-market#ixzz4HTNZOshJ
The most famous of the floating markets – the one you’ve seen photographed hundreds of times –is the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market . You can hire a boat from any pier that lines Th Sukhaphiban 1, which is the land route to the floating market area. The going rate is 150B per person per hour, but you’ll need to haggle to get it. The 100-year-old market is now essentially a floating souvenir stand filled with package tourists. This in itself can be a fascinating insight into Thai culture, as the vast majority of tourists here are Thais, and watching the approach to this cultural ‘theme park’ is instructive. But beyond the market, the residential canals are quite peaceful and can be explored by hiring a boat for a longer duration. South of the floating market are several small family businesses, including a Thai candy maker, a pomelo (shaddock, a type of citrus) farm and a knife crafter.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/damnoen-saduak-floating-market#ixzz4HTNmNu6G
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Damnoen Saduak flotmarkaður
The most famous of the floating markets – the one you’ve seen photographed hundreds of times –is the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market . You can hire a boat from any pier that lines Th Sukhaphiban 1, which is the land route to the floating market area. The going rate is 150B per person per hour, but you’ll need to haggle to get it. The 100-year-old market is now essentially a floating souvenir stand filled with package tourists. This in itself can be a fascinating insight into Thai culture, as the vast majority of tourists here are Thais, and watching the approach to this cultural ‘theme park’ is instructive. But beyond the market, the residential canals are quite peaceful and can be explored by hiring a boat for a longer duration. South of the floating market are several small family businesses, including a Thai candy maker, a pomelo (shaddock, a type of citrus) farm and a knife crafter.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/damnoen-saduak-floating-market#ixzz4HTNmNu6G
Paragon epitomises the city’s fanaticism for the new, the excessive, and absurd slogans. The ‘peerless’ venue is the second-largest mall in Southeast Asia, sprawling over 500,000 sq metres, and is a showcase for luxury retailers, like Van Cleef & Arpels and Mikimoto , who had not previously had a pedestal in the country. There’s a Lamborghini dealer on the 2nd floor should you need a ride home, and one floor up a True Urban Park ‘lifestyle centre’ featuring a cafe, internet access and a shop selling books, music and camera equipment. Bookworms will fancy Kinokuniya (3rd floor), the largest bookstore in Thailand, as well as an expansive branch of Asia Books (2nd floor). Even more audacious than the retail sections are the spectacular aquarium Siam Ocean World and an IMAX theatre . Whew.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/siam-paragon-3-407352#ixzz4HTO20BEf
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S & P
991/1 Thanon Rama 1Paragon epitomises the city’s fanaticism for the new, the excessive, and absurd slogans. The ‘peerless’ venue is the second-largest mall in Southeast Asia, sprawling over 500,000 sq metres, and is a showcase for luxury retailers, like Van Cleef & Arpels and Mikimoto , who had not previously had a pedestal in the country. There’s a Lamborghini dealer on the 2nd floor should you need a ride home, and one floor up a True Urban Park ‘lifestyle centre’ featuring a cafe, internet access and a shop selling books, music and camera equipment. Bookworms will fancy Kinokuniya (3rd floor), the largest bookstore in Thailand, as well as an expansive branch of Asia Books (2nd floor). Even more audacious than the retail sections are the spectacular aquarium Siam Ocean World and an IMAX theatre . Whew.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/siam-paragon-3-407352#ixzz4HTO20BEf
A haute couture catwalk, Gaysorn has spiralling staircases, all-white halls and mouthfuls of top-name designers. The 2nd-floor ‘Thai Fashion Chic’ zone is a crash course in Bangkok's local fashion industry. Relatively well-established Thai labels including Kai, GGUB and Stretsis are represented, or you could head over to Myth, an umbrella store for emerging domestic brands.
Stores on the 3rd floor offer the same level of sophistication for your home. Thann Native sells locally inspired soaps and shampoos fragrant enough to eat. Lamont carries elegant ceramics, and Almeta, Thai silk. The open-air D&O Shop is the first retail venture of an organisation created to encourage awareness of Thai design abroad.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/gaysorn-plaza#ixzz4HTOIR24K
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Gaysorn Village
999 Thanon Phloen ChitA haute couture catwalk, Gaysorn has spiralling staircases, all-white halls and mouthfuls of top-name designers. The 2nd-floor ‘Thai Fashion Chic’ zone is a crash course in Bangkok's local fashion industry. Relatively well-established Thai labels including Kai, GGUB and Stretsis are represented, or you could head over to Myth, an umbrella store for emerging domestic brands.
Stores on the 3rd floor offer the same level of sophistication for your home. Thann Native sells locally inspired soaps and shampoos fragrant enough to eat. Lamont carries elegant ceramics, and Almeta, Thai silk. The open-air D&O Shop is the first retail venture of an organisation created to encourage awareness of Thai design abroad.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/gaysorn-plaza#ixzz4HTOIR24K
The emphasis at this night market is on the retro, from vintage clothes to kitschy antiques. And with stalls and food trucks, VW-van-based bars and land-bound pubs, and even a few hipster barber shops, it’s also much more than just a shopping destination.
If this isn't enough vintage for you, consider the recently opened and slightly smaller (yet more convenient to reach) Talat Rot Fai 2 , on Th Ratchadaphisek. To get here, take the MRT to Thailand Cultural Centre and walk through the Esplanade mall.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/talat-rot-fai#ixzz4HTOzKBCG
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Talad Rod Fai Train Nóttmarkaður
4 Thanon SrinagarindraThe emphasis at this night market is on the retro, from vintage clothes to kitschy antiques. And with stalls and food trucks, VW-van-based bars and land-bound pubs, and even a few hipster barber shops, it’s also much more than just a shopping destination.
If this isn't enough vintage for you, consider the recently opened and slightly smaller (yet more convenient to reach) Talat Rot Fai 2 , on Th Ratchadaphisek. To get here, take the MRT to Thailand Cultural Centre and walk through the Esplanade mall.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/talat-rot-fai#ixzz4HTOzKBCG
If you can tolerate the crowds and annoying pornography vendors (‘DVD sex? DVD sex?’), Pantip, a multistorey computer and electronics warehouse – undergoing an extensive renovation at the time of research – might just be your kinda paradise. Technorati will find pirated software and music, gear for hobbyists to enhance their machines, flea-market-style peripherals, and other odds and ends.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/pantip-plaza#ixzz4HTPQhpcw
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Pantip Plaza
604/3 Phetchaburi RdIf you can tolerate the crowds and annoying pornography vendors (‘DVD sex? DVD sex?’), Pantip, a multistorey computer and electronics warehouse – undergoing an extensive renovation at the time of research – might just be your kinda paradise. Technorati will find pirated software and music, gear for hobbyists to enhance their machines, flea-market-style peripherals, and other odds and ends.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/shopping-centre/pantip-plaza#ixzz4HTPQhpcw
If Propaganda is truly trying to live up to its name, then count us as officially indoctrinated. It's hard to resist the charms of this fun, stark-white shop with all sorts of functional design pieces created by Thai designers, like Chaiyut Plypetch's lamps featuring the anatomically cartoonish Mr P. Housewares with an attitude. Another branch in the Emporium.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/fashion-accessories/propaganda-3-407686#ixzz4HTVeR7bV
Propaganda
If Propaganda is truly trying to live up to its name, then count us as officially indoctrinated. It's hard to resist the charms of this fun, stark-white shop with all sorts of functional design pieces created by Thai designers, like Chaiyut Plypetch's lamps featuring the anatomically cartoonish Mr P. Housewares with an attitude. Another branch in the Emporium.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/fashion-accessories/propaganda-3-407686#ixzz4HTVeR7bV
Uniting urban cowboys, hip-hoppers, wannabe mods and pissed-off punks, this expansive outdoor market is a virtual melting pot of Bangkok youth subculture. The original emphasis was on vehicles, and you can still find heaps of vintage Vespas and Lambrettas, Volkswagens and Austin Minis for sale or show betwixt quirky T-shirts, used sneakers and modern antiques.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/vespa-market#ixzz4HTVwSp3O
Vespa Market
Uniting urban cowboys, hip-hoppers, wannabe mods and pissed-off punks, this expansive outdoor market is a virtual melting pot of Bangkok youth subculture. The original emphasis was on vehicles, and you can still find heaps of vintage Vespas and Lambrettas, Volkswagens and Austin Minis for sale or show betwixt quirky T-shirts, used sneakers and modern antiques.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/vespa-market#ixzz4HTVwSp3O
You’ll be faced with the competing distractions of strip-clubbing and shopping in this infamous area. And true to the area’s illicit leanings, pirated goods (in particular watches) make a prominent appearance even amid a wholesome crowd of families and straight-laced couples. Bargain with determination, as first-quoted prices tend to be astronomically high.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/souvenirs-gifts/patpong-night-market#ixzz4HTfsuWSt
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Patpong Náttmarkaður
ซอย Thanon Patpong 1You’ll be faced with the competing distractions of strip-clubbing and shopping in this infamous area. And true to the area’s illicit leanings, pirated goods (in particular watches) make a prominent appearance even amid a wholesome crowd of families and straight-laced couples. Bargain with determination, as first-quoted prices tend to be astronomically high.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/souvenirs-gifts/patpong-night-market#ixzz4HTfsuWSt
As soon as you step through the doors of this museum-like shop, the earthy smell of dried grass and stained wood rushes to meet you. Rattan, yahn lí·pow (a fern-like vine) and water hyacinth woven into patterns, and coconut shells carved into delicate bowls are among the exquisite pieces that will outlast flashier souvenirs available on the streets.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/arts-crafts/tamnan-mingmuang#ixzz4HTg85zJy
Tamnan Ming Muang
Phaya Thai RoadAs soon as you step through the doors of this museum-like shop, the earthy smell of dried grass and stained wood rushes to meet you. Rattan, yahn lí·pow (a fern-like vine) and water hyacinth woven into patterns, and coconut shells carved into delicate bowls are among the exquisite pieces that will outlast flashier souvenirs available on the streets.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/shopping/arts-crafts/tamnan-mingmuang#ixzz4HTg85zJy
Sightseeing
Asiatique The Riverfront
2194 Charoen Krung RdRamkhamhaeng University
The Erawan Shrine was originally built in 1956 as something of a last-ditch effort to end a string of misfortunes that occurred during the construction of a hotel, at that time known as the Erawan Hotel.
After several incidents ranging from injured construction workers to the sinking of a ship carrying marble for the hotel, a Brahmin priest was consulted. Since the hotel was to be named after the elephant escort of Indra in Hindu mythology, the priest determined that Erawan required a passenger, and suggested it be that of Lord Brahma. A statue was built and, lo and behold, the misfortunes miraculously ended.
Although the original Erawan Hotel was demolished in 1987, the shrine still exists, and today remains an important place of pilgrimage for Thais, particularly those in need of some material assistance. Those making a wish from the statue should ideally come between 7am and 8am, or 7pm and 8pm, and should offer a specific list of items that includes candles, incense, sugar cane or bananas, all of which are almost exclusively given in multiples of seven. Particularly popular are teak elephants, with money from the sale of these items donated to a charity run by the current hotel, the Grand Hyatt Erawan. And as the tourist brochures depict, it is also possible to charter a classical Thai dance, often done as a way of giving thanks if a wish is granted.
A bomb exploded near the shrine in August 2015, killing 20 and slightly damaging the shrine. It was repaired and reopened just two days later.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/landmarks-monuments/erawan-shrine#ixzz4HIhlqmFj
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Erawan hof
494 Thanon RatchadamriThe Erawan Shrine was originally built in 1956 as something of a last-ditch effort to end a string of misfortunes that occurred during the construction of a hotel, at that time known as the Erawan Hotel.
After several incidents ranging from injured construction workers to the sinking of a ship carrying marble for the hotel, a Brahmin priest was consulted. Since the hotel was to be named after the elephant escort of Indra in Hindu mythology, the priest determined that Erawan required a passenger, and suggested it be that of Lord Brahma. A statue was built and, lo and behold, the misfortunes miraculously ended.
Although the original Erawan Hotel was demolished in 1987, the shrine still exists, and today remains an important place of pilgrimage for Thais, particularly those in need of some material assistance. Those making a wish from the statue should ideally come between 7am and 8am, or 7pm and 8pm, and should offer a specific list of items that includes candles, incense, sugar cane or bananas, all of which are almost exclusively given in multiples of seven. Particularly popular are teak elephants, with money from the sale of these items donated to a charity run by the current hotel, the Grand Hyatt Erawan. And as the tourist brochures depict, it is also possible to charter a classical Thai dance, often done as a way of giving thanks if a wish is granted.
A bomb exploded near the shrine in August 2015, killing 20 and slightly damaging the shrine. It was repaired and reopened just two days later.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/landmarks-monuments/erawan-shrine#ixzz4HIhlqmFj
This jungly compound is the former home of the eponymous American silk entrepreneur and art collector. Born in Delaware in 1906, Thompson briefly served in the Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner of the CIA) in Thailand during WWII. He settled in Bangkok after the war, when his neighbours’ handmade silk caught his eye and piqued his business sense; he sent samples to fashion houses in Milan, London and Paris, gradually building a steady worldwide clientele.
In addition to textiles, Thompson also collected parts of various derelict Thai homes and had them reassembled in their current location in 1959. Some of the homes were brought from the old royal capital of Ayuthaya; others were pulled down and floated across the klorng (canal; also spelt khlong ) from Baan Khrua, including the first building you enter on the tour. One striking departure from tradition is the way each wall has its exterior side facing the house’s interior, thus exposing the wall’s bracing system. His small but splendid Asian art collection and his personal belongings are also on display in the main house.
Thompson’s story doesn’t end with his informal reign as Bangkok’s best-adapted foreigner, however. While out for an afternoon walk in the Cameron Highlands of western Malaysia in 1967, Thompson mysteriously disappeared. That same year his sister was murdered in the USA, fuelling various conspiracy theories. Was it communist spies? Business rivals? Or a man-eating tiger? Although the mystery has never been solved, evidence revealed by American journalist Joshua Kurlantzick in his profile of Thompson, The Ideal Man, suggests that the vocal anti-American stance Thompson took later in his life may have made him a potential target of suppression by the CIA.
Beware well-dressed touts in soi near the Thompson house who will tell you it is closed and try to haul you off on a dodgy buying spree.
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Jim Thompson hús
6 Soi Kasem San 2This jungly compound is the former home of the eponymous American silk entrepreneur and art collector. Born in Delaware in 1906, Thompson briefly served in the Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner of the CIA) in Thailand during WWII. He settled in Bangkok after the war, when his neighbours’ handmade silk caught his eye and piqued his business sense; he sent samples to fashion houses in Milan, London and Paris, gradually building a steady worldwide clientele.
In addition to textiles, Thompson also collected parts of various derelict Thai homes and had them reassembled in their current location in 1959. Some of the homes were brought from the old royal capital of Ayuthaya; others were pulled down and floated across the klorng (canal; also spelt khlong ) from Baan Khrua, including the first building you enter on the tour. One striking departure from tradition is the way each wall has its exterior side facing the house’s interior, thus exposing the wall’s bracing system. His small but splendid Asian art collection and his personal belongings are also on display in the main house.
Thompson’s story doesn’t end with his informal reign as Bangkok’s best-adapted foreigner, however. While out for an afternoon walk in the Cameron Highlands of western Malaysia in 1967, Thompson mysteriously disappeared. That same year his sister was murdered in the USA, fuelling various conspiracy theories. Was it communist spies? Business rivals? Or a man-eating tiger? Although the mystery has never been solved, evidence revealed by American journalist Joshua Kurlantzick in his profile of Thompson, The Ideal Man, suggests that the vocal anti-American stance Thompson took later in his life may have made him a potential target of suppression by the CIA.
Beware well-dressed touts in soi near the Thompson house who will tell you it is closed and try to haul you off on a dodgy buying spree.
An overlooked treasure, Suan Phakkad is a collection of eight traditional wooden Thai houses that was once the residence of Princess Chumbon of Nakhon Sawan and before that a lettuce farm – hence the name. Within the stilt buildings are displays of art, antiques and furnishings, and the landscaped grounds are a peaceful oasis complete with ducks, swans and a semi-enclosed garden.
The diminutive Lacquer Pavilion , at the back of the complex, dates from the Ayuthaya period and features gold-leaf Jataka and Ramayana murals, as well as scenes from daily Ayuthaya life. The building originally sat in a monastery compound on Mae Nam Chao Phraya, just south of Ayuthaya. Larger residential structures at the front of the complex contain displays of Khmer-style Hindu and Buddhist art, Ban Chiang ceramics and a very interesting collection of historic Buddhas , including a beautiful late U Thong–style image.
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Suan Pakkad Palace Museum
352 Thanon Si AyutthayaAn overlooked treasure, Suan Phakkad is a collection of eight traditional wooden Thai houses that was once the residence of Princess Chumbon of Nakhon Sawan and before that a lettuce farm – hence the name. Within the stilt buildings are displays of art, antiques and furnishings, and the landscaped grounds are a peaceful oasis complete with ducks, swans and a semi-enclosed garden.
The diminutive Lacquer Pavilion , at the back of the complex, dates from the Ayuthaya period and features gold-leaf Jataka and Ramayana murals, as well as scenes from daily Ayuthaya life. The building originally sat in a monastery compound on Mae Nam Chao Phraya, just south of Ayuthaya. Larger residential structures at the front of the complex contain displays of Khmer-style Hindu and Buddhist art, Ban Chiang ceramics and a very interesting collection of historic Buddhas , including a beautiful late U Thong–style image.
Thailand’s oldest and most prestigious university is nestled in a leafy enclave south of busy Th Phra Ram I.
The centrepiece of the campus is the promenade ground on the east side of Th Phayathai where a seated statue of Rama V (King Chulalongkorn) is surrounded by purple bougainvillea and offerings of pink carnations. The showcase buildings display the architectural fusion the monarch favoured, a mix of Italian revival and Thai traditional. The campus has a parklike quality, with noble tropical trees considerately labelled for plant geeks. Of the many species that shade the campus, the rain trees with their delicate leaves are considered symbolic of the university; they are commemorated in a school song, and their deciduous cycle matches the beginning and ending of each school year.
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Chulalongkorn University
254 Phayathai RdThailand’s oldest and most prestigious university is nestled in a leafy enclave south of busy Th Phra Ram I.
The centrepiece of the campus is the promenade ground on the east side of Th Phayathai where a seated statue of Rama V (King Chulalongkorn) is surrounded by purple bougainvillea and offerings of pink carnations. The showcase buildings display the architectural fusion the monarch favoured, a mix of Italian revival and Thai traditional. The campus has a parklike quality, with noble tropical trees considerately labelled for plant geeks. Of the many species that shade the campus, the rain trees with their delicate leaves are considered symbolic of the university; they are commemorated in a school song, and their deciduous cycle matches the beginning and ending of each school year.
This obelisk monument was built by the then military government in 1941 to commemorate a 1940 campaign against the French in Laos. Today the monument is primarily a landmark for observing the social universe of local university students and countless commuters. It’s worth exploring the neighbourhood around Victory Monument, which is reminiscent of provincial Thai towns, if not exactly hicksville. It's also something of a transport hub, with minivans to Ko Samet, Kanchanaburi and Ayuthaya stopping here, and there's a useful BTS stop.
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BTS Anusawari Chai Samoraphum station
This obelisk monument was built by the then military government in 1941 to commemorate a 1940 campaign against the French in Laos. Today the monument is primarily a landmark for observing the social universe of local university students and countless commuters. It’s worth exploring the neighbourhood around Victory Monument, which is reminiscent of provincial Thai towns, if not exactly hicksville. It's also something of a transport hub, with minivans to Ko Samet, Kanchanaburi and Ayuthaya stopping here, and there's a useful BTS stop.
Cheesiness and altitude run in equal parts at Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok’s tallest building (to be usurped by a 'super tower' slated to be finished in 2016). Ascend through a corridor decked with aliens and planets (and the Star Wars theme song) to emerge at the 84th-floor, open-air revolving platform that looks over a city whose concrete sprawl can appear never-ending.
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Baiyoke Tower II
Cheesiness and altitude run in equal parts at Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok’s tallest building (to be usurped by a 'super tower' slated to be finished in 2016). Ascend through a corridor decked with aliens and planets (and the Star Wars theme song) to emerge at the 84th-floor, open-air revolving platform that looks over a city whose concrete sprawl can appear never-ending.
This large, modern building in the centre of Bangkok has become one of the more significant players in the city’s contemporary arts scene. As well as its three floors and 3000 sq metres of gallery space, the centre also contains shops, private galleries, cafes and an art library. Visit the website to see what exhibitions are on when you're in town.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/bangkok-art-culture-centre#ixzz4HK3dTFxv
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Bangkok List og Menningar Miðstöð
939 Thanon Rama 1This large, modern building in the centre of Bangkok has become one of the more significant players in the city’s contemporary arts scene. As well as its three floors and 3000 sq metres of gallery space, the centre also contains shops, private galleries, cafes and an art library. Visit the website to see what exhibitions are on when you're in town.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/bangkok-art-culture-centre#ixzz4HK3dTFxv
Housed in a spacious residential villa, and generally regarded as one of the city’s top commercial galleries, 100 Tonson hosts a variety of contemporary exhibitions of all genres by local and international artists.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/100-tonson-gallery#ixzz4HK3qe3QQ
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100 Tonson Gallery
100 Soi Ton SonHoused in a spacious residential villa, and generally regarded as one of the city’s top commercial galleries, 100 Tonson hosts a variety of contemporary exhibitions of all genres by local and international artists.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/100-tonson-gallery#ixzz4HK3qe3QQ
This gallery, part of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Arts, emphasises modern spiritual themes and brilliantly coloured abstracts from emerging student artists.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/jamjuree-art-gallery#ixzz4HK485AnP
Chamchuri Art Gallery
This gallery, part of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Arts, emphasises modern spiritual themes and brilliantly coloured abstracts from emerging student artists.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/jamjuree-art-gallery#ixzz4HK485AnP
Situated in the canal-side community of Baan Khrua, this family outfit weaves silk on old teak looms.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/farms-workshops-factories/aood-bankrua-thai-silk#ixzz4HK4NkEBr
Aood Bankrua Thaisilk
2 Rama I RoadSituated in the canal-side community of Baan Khrua, this family outfit weaves silk on old teak looms.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/farms-workshops-factories/aood-bankrua-thai-silk#ixzz4HK4NkEBr
A Bangkok branch of the famous wax museum.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/madame-tussauds#ixzz4HK4hW7XJ
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Madame Tussauds Bangkok
989 Thanon Rama 1A Bangkok branch of the famous wax museum.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/sights/museums-galleries/madame-tussauds#ixzz4HK4hW7XJ
Art centre in the Jim Thompson House compound.
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Jim Thompson Art Center
6 Soi Kasem San 2Art centre in the Jim Thompson House compound.
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Entertainment & Activities
Esplanade Cineplex Ratchadaphisek
99 Thanon RatchadaphisekIn addition to Thailand’s largest IMAX screen, Paragon Cineplex's options include the Blue Ribbon Screen, a cinema with a maximum of 72 seats, where you’re plied with pillows, blankets, complimentary snacks and drinks, and of course, a 15-minute massage; and Enigma, where in addition to a sofa-like love seat designed for couples, you’ll be served cocktails and food (as well as blankets and a massage).
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/entertainment-nightlife/other/paragon-cineplex#ixzz4HIi2Vcol
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Paragon Cineplex
991 Thanon Rama 1In addition to Thailand’s largest IMAX screen, Paragon Cineplex's options include the Blue Ribbon Screen, a cinema with a maximum of 72 seats, where you’re plied with pillows, blankets, complimentary snacks and drinks, and of course, a 15-minute massage; and Enigma, where in addition to a sofa-like love seat designed for couples, you’ll be served cocktails and food (as well as blankets and a massage).
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/entertainment-nightlife/other/paragon-cineplex#ixzz4HIi2Vcol
Getting Around
Bangkok’s MRT or Metro is most helpful for people staying in the Sukhumvit or Silom area to reach the train station at Hualamphong. Fares cost 16B to 42B, or 120B for a one-day pass. The trains run frequently from 6am to midnight.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/transport/other/mrt#ixzz4HTgy7DWy
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Huai Khwang MRT Station
Thanon Ratchadaphisek Bangkok’s MRT or Metro is most helpful for people staying in the Sukhumvit or Silom area to reach the train station at Hualamphong. Fares cost 16B to 42B, or 120B for a one-day pass. The trains run frequently from 6am to midnight.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/transport/other/mrt#ixzz4HTgy7DWy
Hualamphong is the terminus for the main rail services to the south, north, northeast and east.
Hualamphong has the following services: shower room, mailing centre, luggage storage, cafes and food courts. To get to the station from Sukhumvit take the MRT to the Hua Lamphong stop. From western points (Banglamphu, Thewet), take bus 53.
Bookings can be made in person at the advance booking office (just follow the signs; open from 8.30am to 4pm). The other ticket windows are for same-day purchases, mostly 3rd class. From 5am to 8.30am and 4pm to 11pm, advance bookings can also be made at windows 2 to 11. You can obtain a train timetable from the information window. Avoid smiling 'information' staff who try to direct all arrivals to a travel agency in the mezzanine level.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/transport/rail/hualamphong-train-station#ixzz4HTmeLcL3
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Bangkok Train Station
Rong Mueang RoadHualamphong is the terminus for the main rail services to the south, north, northeast and east.
Hualamphong has the following services: shower room, mailing centre, luggage storage, cafes and food courts. To get to the station from Sukhumvit take the MRT to the Hua Lamphong stop. From western points (Banglamphu, Thewet), take bus 53.
Bookings can be made in person at the advance booking office (just follow the signs; open from 8.30am to 4pm). The other ticket windows are for same-day purchases, mostly 3rd class. From 5am to 8.30am and 4pm to 11pm, advance bookings can also be made at windows 2 to 11. You can obtain a train timetable from the information window. Avoid smiling 'information' staff who try to direct all arrivals to a travel agency in the mezzanine level.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/transport/rail/hualamphong-train-station#ixzz4HTmeLcL3
Suvarnabhumi flugvöllur
999 หมู่ 1Don Mueang alþjóðaflugvöllur
222 Thanon Vibhavadi RangsitThis tiny hidden station is the jumping-off point for the commuter line to Samut Sakhon (also known as Mahachai).
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Wongwian Yai station
111 Rim Thang RotfaiThis tiny hidden station is the jumping-off point for the commuter line to Samut Sakhon (also known as Mahachai).
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/bangkok/transport/rail/wong-wian-yai#ixzz4HTprTaxl