Things to Do in Bangkok

Things to Do in Bangkok

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Blue Elephant Cooking School
The Blue Elephant Cooking School is a longstanding favorite, connected...
Educational Institutions Bangkok
 
Chitlada Palace
When in Bangkok, the king resides here, an area that takes up...
Castles / Palaces Dusit
 
Democracy Monument and October 14 Monument
Democracy Monument is one of Bangkok's biggest and best-known...
Memorials / Monuments The Old City
 
Dusit Zoo
Komodo dragons and other rarely seen creatures, such as the Sumatran...
Zoos / Aquariums Dusit
 
Erawan Shrine
Completed in 1956, this is not a particularly old shrine by Bangkok...
Religious Sites Pratunam
 
Flower Market
The flower market is more a street full of shops than one destination...
Markets / Bazaars Chinatown
 
Grand Palace
This is Thailand's most revered spot and one of its most visited...
Castles / Palaces The Old City
 
Jim Thompson's House
Formerly an architect in New York City, Jim Thompson ended up...
Museums / Galleries Pratunam
 
Khao San Road
Khao San, which means "Shining Rice," has been the heart of the...
Neighborhoods / Streets Banglamphu
 
Kukrit Pramoj Heritage House
Former Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj's house reflects his long...
Museums / Galleries Silom
 
Landmark Hotel Cooking School
The Landmark Hotel Cooking School is also good. Daylong, weeklong...
Educational Institutions Bangkok
 
Lumphini Park
Two lakes enhance this popular park, one of the few and the biggest...
Parks Pratunam
 
National Gallery
Though it doesn't get nearly as much attention as the National...
Museums / Galleries The Old City
 
National Museum
There's no better place to acquaint yourself with Thai history...
Museums / Galleries The Old City
 
Oriental Cooking School
The Oriental Cooking School is the most established and expensive...
Educational Institutions Bangkok
 
Phra Athit Road
A more leisurely neighborhood stroll is the river walk off Phra...
Neighborhoods / Streets Banglamphu
 
Queen Saowapha Snake Farm
The Thai Red Cross established this unusual snake farm in 1923...
Museums / Galleries Silom
 
Royal Barge Museum
These splendid ceremonial barges are berthed on the Thonburi...
Museums / Galleries Thonburi
 
Suan Pakkard Palace
A collection of antique teak houses, built high on columns, complement...
Castles / Palaces Pratunam
 
Thieves Market
The Thieves Market was once known for its reasonable prices for...
Markets / Bazaars Chinatown
 
Vimanmek Palace
The spacious grounds within Dusit Park include 20 buildings you...
Houses / Mansions Dusit
 
Wat Arun
If this riverside spot is inspiring at sunrise, it's even more...
Religious Sites Thonburi
 
Wat Benjamabophit
This is a favorite with photographers because of its open spaces...
Religious Sites Dusit
 
Wat Mangkorn
Unlike most temples in Bangkok, Neng Noi Yee has a glazed ceramic...
Religious Sites Chinatown
 
Wat Phraw Kaew
No single structure within the Grand Palace elicits such awe...
Religious Sites The Old City
 
Wat Po
The city's largest wat has what is perhaps the most unusual representation...
Religious Sites The Old City
 
Wat Rachanada
This wat was built to resemble a mythical castle of the gods...
Religious Sites The Old City
 
Wat Saket
A well-known landmark, the towering gold chedi of Wat Saket...
Religious Sites The Old City
 
Wat Suthat & the Giant Swing
Wat Suthat is known for the 19th-century murals in the main chapel...
Religious Sites The Old City
 
Wat Traimit
The actual temple has little architectural merit, but off to...
Religious Sites Chinatown
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