Bangkok Travel Guide
Bangkok is sometimes a courtyard of a temple in the morning, sometimes in the evening of Yaowarat, a kitchen with a stone fireplace. It is possible to see both. From where you stay, this two sets out how much time you will spend between Bangkok.
When to get to Bangkok?
- November–Satin. For walking on the river coast and the old city, according to cool months.
- March–mas. Open air stops are more comfortable in the morning. A museum or a long break of food change the pace of the day.
- June–ekim. The right ones can be met. In the same neighborhood there is an indoor option with an open air stop, it does not depend on the rain all day.
Places to visit · Temples, rivers and neighborhoods
Grand Saray and Wat Pho
Two of them are close to each other in the old city. When they fit in the same morning, they stay in the afternoon nehre or a long lunch.
Wat Arun and Chao Phraya
Wat Arun opposite. River pass is a way to see Bangkok from water while connecting two stops.
Yaowarat, Siam and Chatuchak
Yaowarat is shaped around the evening. Siam is more shopping and closed space, Chatuchak is for those who want to take time to the weekend market.
Three-day trip plan for Bangkok
Two full day old cities and rivers sit on the first day, Yaowarat and another neighborhood for the second day. The third day, if it comes to the end of the week, the Chatuchak or the program opens up to the neighborhood that goes back to the most pleasant.
Bangkok accommodation guide
- Old city. For those who want to start the morning of the Great Saray and Wat Pho. In the evening, it is necessary to think about the return path if it will pass in other neighborhoods.
- Sukhumvit and Silom. If the different neighborhoods will enter the station, walking distance to the station can make a lot more difference even from the district name of the hotel.
- River coast. If the evening’s view is part of the holiday, it’s a nice option. The connection to the nearest pier and the train line determines how comfortable it will move.
Trip photos
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Additional photo credits and licences
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- Bangkok · Wat Arun from Chao Phraya River · Diliff · CC BY 2.5
- Bangkok · Wat Pho temple · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Things to do
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Great Palace and markets tour
Wat Arun, channel and street delight tour
Night street tastes tour in Bangkok
Grand Saray, Wat Pho and Wat Arun guided tour
Bangkok channels and Wat Paknam boat trip
Frequently Asked Questions about Bangkok
I'm going to Bangkok for the first time. Do I stay in the old city, Sukhumvit?
Most of the few days are going around the Great Palace, Wat Pho and the river, the old city will shorten the walking time. If there is a meam, markets and different evening stops, a location near BTS or MRT is more flexible.
Is there two full days to Bangkok?
It is enough for temples, rivers and a dinner route in the first visit. If you want to take part in the weekend market or a long neighborhood walk, then the third day will make a difference.
Can the Great Palace fit the same day of Wat Pho and Wat Arun?
Geographically yes. In the same collar of the Great Palace and Wat Pho, opposite the river of Wat Arun. If a remote market is added to that day, it stays less time to be faded on the river coast.
Is BTS, is the boat more convenient?
The train line for stops such as Siam and Sukhumvit is a more natural connection to the stops on the river coast. It is easy to decide what the first and last stop is in the choice of accommodation.
Is Yaowarat for the first evening in Bangkok, the river coast?
After the flight, if there is energy, it is a moving entry to the city to take a few dining stops at Yaowarat. If you have come from a longer trip, the evening starts with a single dining stop on the river coast can go more comfortable.
Let’s think about Bangkok route together
If you are unable to cut the morning temple, dinner minddays in Bangkok, but in which neighborhood you want to see, write us where you want to see. We think the part of the route starting from the hotel and the licensing at the hotel.
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- Río Chao Phraya, Bangkok, Tailandia, 2013-08-22, DD 01 · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photos were cropped, resized and converted to WebP. Each image is provided under its own licence.