Bangkok Features

Bangkok Features

• Top Reasons to Go to Bangkok
  

  The Canals: They don't call it "Venice of the East" for nothing. Sure, boat tours are touristy, but the sights, from Khmer wats to bizarre riverside... Read more

• Dinner Cruises
  

  Though they're definitely very touristy, lunch or dinner cruises on the Chao Phraya River are worth considering. They're a great way to see the... Read more

• Cooking Classes
  

  Culinary tourism is all the rage, and Bangkok is keeping up with the times. A Thai cooking class can be a great way to spend a half day—or... Read more

• Muay Thai, the Sport of Kings
  

  Thais are every bit as passionate about their national sport as Americans are about baseball. Though it's often dismissed as a blood sport... Read more

• Roaming the Waterways
  

  Bangkok used to be known as "Venice of the East," but many of the klongs (canals) that once distinguished this area have been paved over. Traveling... Read more

• Bargaining in Bangkok
  

  Even if you've honed your bargaining skills in other countries, you might still come up empty-handed in Thailand. The aggressive techniques that... Read more

• Thai Puppetry
  

  For hundreds of years Thailand's puppeteers have entertained both royal courts and village crowds with shadow puppets and marionettes. Historically... Read more