Bangkok
A river city that pretends to be a road city. Take the boats; the traffic is not worth arguing with.
Bangkok in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Bangkok
Where to stay in Bangkok
Bangkok in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Bangkok
The Chatuchak Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Afectionately known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors (2019), divided into 27 sections.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Azreey · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Preecha.MJ · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect James Harrison Wilson Thompson or simply Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. Built in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular rai of land.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Mar 2026
Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruṇa, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Mastertongapollo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Mastertongapollo · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Chatuchak Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Afectionately known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors (2019), divided into 27 sections.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Azreey · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Preecha.MJ · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect James Harrison Wilson Thompson or simply Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. Built in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular rai of land.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Mar 2026
Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruṇa, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Mastertongapollo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Mastertongapollo · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Bangkok: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb
Cool, dry and clear — the best stretch of the year.
Guides about Bangkok
Three days in Bangkok routed around the river and the rail lines, plus the 20 baht flat fare that applies to Thai nationals only, and what you pay instead.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
For three months a year Chiang Mai has some of the worst air on earth, which settles this question. Six rounds, the burning season dates, and a winner.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
Michelin lists 44 cheap eats in and around Bangkok. Which areas to work, what a plate should cost in baht, the hours that matter, and the stall to skip.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
The DTV gives five years and 180 days an entry, and it got stricter in August 2026. What a month costs in baht, the neighbourhoods, and the honest downsides.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026