Bangkok Area Guides

Everything you Need to Know about Bangkok Areas

Covering an area of 1,500 square kilometres, the greater Bangkok Metropolis fits into the ‘big city’ league with great ease. Add to that an estimated ten million inhabitants, more than 30,000 taxis and an ever-increasing number of tourists, and you’ll soon realize that getting to grips with such a vast concrete jungle is no easy feat, especially if you’re a first-time visitor. This is where our Area Guides come in pretty handy…

Certain areas have become more popular than others, largely due to their good location and the things there to do and see — be it traditional attractions, shopping highlights or a notoriously famous nightlife scene. Navigating this exciting city has also become much easier, thanks to the Skytrain (BTS) and underground (MRT) systems connecting large areas. Get to know Bangkok a little better before your trip.

Bangna

A prime commercial and industrial area on the outskirts of the city. Home to BITEC exhibition centre and the massive Seacon Square mall. Read More...

Chatuchak

The Chatuchak area acquired its name from the large public park of the same name. However, the area is best known for the largest market in Asia, the Chatuchak Weekend Market. Chatuchak also provides a convenient gateway to other areas like Vipawadee Rangsit, Ladprao and Saphankwai with a variety of public transportations such as the Bangkok Skytrain (BTS), the underground (MRT), and countless of bus lines. Read More...

Chidlom-Ploenchit

Lies at the start of Sukhumvit Road, the new face of Bangkok. With the Skytrain that runs along it, both sides are scattered with malls, shops and hotels. Read More...

Chinatown

Chinatown is a colourful, exotic and busy area, packed with market stalls and probably the greatest concentration of gold shops in the city. Read More...

Don Muang

On the outskirts of town, this district lies approximately 20 kilometres north of downtown Bangkok. Bounded by Pathum Thani province and Nonthaburi Province, it is best known for being home to the city's former international airport, Don Muang (now officially spelt Don Mueang). Read More...

Khaosan Road

The popular book 'The Beach' famously described Khao San Road as "the centre of the backpacking universe". Judging by the truth-seeking travellers who converge here to shop, exchange tales and prepare for their next stint on the backpacker trail, it's a phrase that sums it up pretty much perfectly. Read More...

Old City

Explore the heart and soul of Bangkok with spectacular historical attractions like the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha or the golden chedi of Wat Saket. Old city is also the nest of the famous Khao San Road. Read More...

Petchburi

An area that ’s becoming more popular due to an emerging nightlife scene, shopping highlights, and its close proximity to city attractions. Read More...

Pratunam

Pratunam’s biggest claims to fame used to be bargain IT mall Pantip Plaza and Bayoke Sky, Bangkok’s tallest building. Read More...

Ratchada (Ratchadapisek)

A fast-growing area north of the CBD with many entertainment, shopping and nightlife highlights, as well as an underground connection. Read More...

Ratchaprasong

With a rich history dating back more than 50 years, the Ratchaprasong area has long been considered one of the most vibrant shopping, cultural and lifestyle highlights of Bangkok. Read More...

Riverside

Home to many important historical attractions and fine hotels, Bangkok’s scenic riverside area reflects a constantly changing scene, day or night.
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Sathorn

This area represents the heart of ‘corporate’ Bangkok with gleaming, high-rise office towers, condominiums and serviced apartments. Read More...

Siam

The epicenter of shopping in Bangkok, with some of the city’s biggest and most popular malls like MBK, Siam Paragon and CentralWorld. Read More...

Silom

The epicenter of shopping in Bangkok, with some of the city’s biggest and most popular malls like MBK, Siam Paragon and Siam Discovery. Read More...

Sukhumvit

What it lacks in traditional tourist attractions, Sukhumvit makes up for with a thriving nightlife scene, mega-malls and a cosmopolitan flavour. Read More...

Suvarnabhumi Area Guide

Situated about 30 km or 40 minutes by car from central Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi International Airport is located in Bangphli, a district of Samut Prakarn province. Nearby attractions are Ancient City, the world's biggest open-air museum, and Samut Prakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo. Read More...

Victory Monument Area Guide

Victory Monument has long served as one of the busiest transportation hubs in Bangkok. Nearly all public buses and vans to the city’s outskirts as well as nearby beach towns leave from this area. Unlike Siam, also a major transport hub surrounded by glitzy shopping malls. Read More...

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