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We've compiled the best of the best in Around Bangkok - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
It's worth the effort to get to this excellent restaurant in the countryside, located just over the river Khwae Yai on the way to Sai Yok National Park, with views of local rice fields. Classic offerings like tom yum (hot, sour soup) and expertly rendered hor mok (steamed Thai fish custard) have authentic and uncompromising Thai flavors.
This old-school seafood joint occupies a rambling open-air structure with a bamboo-thatched roof, sitting on a pier with views of the river mouth and the Gulf. Crab curry with huge chunks of fresh crabmeat, yam pla meuk (spicy squid salad), and local razor clams stir-fried in chilies and basil are highly recommended.
You'll find all the Thai classics at this typically lively night market, but what makes Sangkhlaburi's nightly open-air food fest different is the range of stalls selling interesting Karen, Mon, and Burmese dishes. Stroll around and see which direction your taste buds take you.
