How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Bangkok, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Bangkok, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Bangkok are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Bangkok. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Bangkoks Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
These buildings represent some of the citys oldest and most beautiful architecture. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Wat Traimit
The temple houses a 5.5-tonne solid gold Buddha. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Royal Barges National Museum
Offers a glimpse into a water-borne world of ceremony and pageantry. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Khao San Road
Asias biggest and most popular backpacking hub. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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Vimanmek Mansion
Built from teak, it is the citys most splendid example of Victorian-meets-Thai architecture. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Wat Pho
Bangkoks oldest temple contains the longest reclining Buddha in Thailand. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Jim Thompsons House
Visit the famous expats house, full of beautiful art and antiques. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Erawan Shrine
Traditional spirit worship and Hinduism combine here. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Thonburi
Colourful longtail boats ply its network of canals, offering another perspective on the city. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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National Museum
Every period of Thai history is displayed and documented in its stately buildings. For more information, .
A Perfect Day in Bangkok
8.30am
Breakfast
Get an early start and a river breeze to beat the heat with breakfast on the terrace of the Mandarin Oriental. It is rich with history, as Bangkoks most famous hotel, and the boats lend a relaxing backdrop.
9.30am
Chinatown
A 15-minute taxi ride and youre at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, Chinatowns biggest and most important temple. Later, wander down the evocative Soi Itsaranupap, a historic lane packed with Chinese culture, traditional streetfood and a 200 year-old market.
11.30am
Art shows
Next take a taxi to the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre, which has temporary exhibitions of local and international works displayed over several floors. The gallery often features Thailands best established and rising stars.
12.30pm
Siam Square
The Siam Square zone marks the beginning of Bangkoks downtown shopping malls, so theres lots of choice when it comes to lunch. A good option is the ground floor food court at Siam Paragon mall for a range of local streetfood, reasonably priced and in air-conditioned comfort.