These 11 places are the ones you genuinely should not miss in Bangkok — from Wat Pho, The Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew and beyond. Each has been hand-picked as a highlight of the city.
Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Budd …
Read more →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. The king, his court, and his royal …
Read more →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 in Thailand. The complex c …
Read more →Sanam Luang is a 74.5 rai (119,200 m2) open field and public square in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace. In the Royal Chronicle it was written that, "In front of Wat Mahathat, Sanam Luang l …
Read more →The Bangkok National Museum is the main branch museum of the National Museums in Thailand and also one of the largest museums in Southeast Asia. It features exhibits of Thai art and history. It occupi …
Read more →Khaosan Road or Khao San Road is a short (410 m long) street constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V. It is in the Bang Lamphu area of Phra Nakhon District about 1 kilometre north of the Grand …
Read more →Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร, usually shortened to Wat Saket is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, …
Read more →Wat Suthat Thepwararam is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok (23 in Thailand). Construction was begun by King Rama I in 1807. In the beginning, it was initially call …
Read more →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 Rattanakosin Kingdom, and served as the home of the mainly …
Read more →The Jim Thompson House is a museum, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. Built in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular …
Read more →Lumphini Park is a 360 rai (57.6-hectare (142-acre)) park in Bangkok. The park offers rare open public space, trees, and playgrounds in the Thai capital and contains an artificial lake where visitors …
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