Bangkok
We’ve compiled the best of the best in Bangkok - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Recommended Fodor’s Video
Sort by:
35 Recommendations
{{numTotalPoiResults}} {{ (numTotalPoiResults===1)?'Recommendation':'Recommendations' }}
0 Recommendations
Loading...
-
![Flower Market]()
1. Flower Market
Pom Prap Sattru Phai | Market/BazaarThis street lined with flower shops is busy around the clock, but it's most interesting at night when more deliveries are heading in and out...Read More
View Tours and Activities![Flower Market]()
-
![Grand Palace]()
2. Grand Palace
Old City | Castle/Palace/ChateauThis is Thailand's most revered spot and one of its most visited. King Rama I built this walled city in 1782, when he moved the capital across...Read More
View Tours and Activities![Grand Palace]()
-
![Jim Thompson House]()
3. Jim Thompson House
Pathumwan | House/Mansion/VillaFormerly an architect in New York City, Jim Thompson ended up in Thailand at the end of World War II after a stint as an officer in the Office...Read More
View Tours and Activities![Jim Thompson House]()
-
![Queen Saowapha Snake Farm]()
4. Queen Saowapha Snake Farm
Pathumwan | Zoo/AquariumThe Thai Red Cross established this unusual and fascinating snake farm and toxicology research institute in 1923, and it is well worth a visit...Read More
![Queen Saowapha Snake Farm]()
-
![Wat Arun]()
5. Wat Arun
Thonburi | Religious Building/Site/ShrineIf this riverside spot is inspiring at sunrise, it's even more marvelous toward dusk, when the setting sun throws amber tones over the entire...Read More
View Tours and Activities![Wat Arun]()
-
![Wat Phra Kaew]()
6. Wat Phra Kaew
Old City | Religious Building/Site/ShrineNo single structure within the Grand Palace elicits such awe as this, the most sacred temple in the kingdom. You may prefer the simplicity of...Read More
![Wat Phra Kaew]()
-
![Wat Traimit]()
7. Wat Traimit
Pom Prap Sattru Phai | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe temple has little architectural merit, but off to its side is a small chapel containing the world's largest solid-gold Buddha, cast about...Read More
View Tours and Activities![Wat Traimit]()
-
8. Blue Elephant Cooking School
Sathorn | Educational InstitutionLong a favorite, and connected with the same-named restaurant, this school has a very friendly staff. The Thai dishes taught here are heavily...Read More
-
9. Carpediem Gallery
Sukhumvit | Museum/GalleryA vivacious, charismatic Singaporean woman owns this gallery that often exhibits oversize artworks. Though based in Sukhumvit, her gallery displays...Read More
-
10. Chitlada Palace
Dusit | Castle/Palace/ChateauThe king used to reside at this palace across from Dusit Park. Although it's closed to the public, the outside walls are a lovely sight, especially...Read More
-
11. Democracy Monument
Old City | Memorial/Monument/TombOne of Bangkok's biggest and best-known landmarks, the monument anchors a large traffic circle three blocks from the eastern end of Khao San...Read More
View Tours and Activities -
12. Dusit Zoo
Dusit | Zoo/AquariumKomodo dragons and other rarely seen creatures, among them the Sumatran rhinoceros, are on display at this charming little zoo. Also on hand...Read More
View Tours and Activities -
![Erawan Shrine]()
13. Erawan Shrine
Pathumwan | Religious Building/Site/ShrineCompleted in 1956, this is not a particularly old shrine by Bangkok standards, but it's one of the more active ones, with many people stopping...Read More
View Tours and Activities![Erawan Shrine]()
-
14. Fertility Shrine at Nai Lert Park
Pathumwan | Religious Building/Site/ShrineHundreds of phalluses, from small wooden carvings to big stone sculptures decorated with ribbons, place this shrine honoring the female fertility...Read More
-
15. Khao San Road
Banglamphu | Neighborhood/StreetThis thoroughfare, whose name means "Shining Rice," has been the heart of the international backpacking scene for decades. In the past few years...Read More
View Tours and Activities -
![Lumphini Park]()
16. Lumphini Park
Pathumwan | Park/PlaygroundTwo lakes enhance this popular park, one of the biggest in the center of the city. You can watch children feed bread to the turtles or teenagers...Read More
View Tours and Activities![Lumphini Park]()
-
17. M.R. Kukrit Pramoj Heritage House
Sathorn | House/Mansion/VillaFormer Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj's house reflects his long, influential life. After Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932, he...Read More
-
18. National Gallery
Phra Nakhon | Museum/GalleryAlthough it doesn't get nearly as much attention as the National Museum, the gallery has a permanent collection of modern and traditional Thai...Read More
View Tours and Activities -
19. National Museum
Phra Nakhon | Museum/GalleryThere's no better place to acquaint yourself with Thai history than the National Museum, which also holds one of the world's best collections...Read More
-
20. October 14 Memorial
Banglamphu | Memorial/Monument/TombThe memorial honors Thais killed during a student-led uprising against military rule. That revolt began on October 14, 1973, and tributes to...Read More
-
{{ (numCurrentPage-1)*numPageLimit+index+1 }}.
{{ item.neighborhood }} | {{ item.first_keyword }}{{ item.review_snippet }}...Read More
View Tours and Activities
No sights Results
Please try a broader search, or expore these popular suggestions:
Around the Web
TOP
