Bangkok Attractions By Area

What to See in Bangkok

It's a click to say every street has its secrets, or that around every corner lurks some new hidden charm. However, in Bangkok they're 100% true. This section's mission is to help you find them, to impart the wisdom it normally takes locals years to acquire. For ease of use, we've given each of the city's main areas its own page. Expect the unexpected, an eclectic hotchpotch of trusty indigenous treasures and rising cosmopolitan gems.

Chidlom - Ploenchit Attractions

Straddling both Wireless Road and Sarasin Road , the tranquility of Lumpini Park is recommended for those wanting a natural tonic to counteract the sometimes overwhelming chorus of traffic and commerce that is the city's soundtrack. Read More...

Chinatown Attractions

Close to the Charoenkrung and Yaowarat Road junction is Chinatown's star attraction, Wat Traimit (the Temple of the Golden Buddha). Read More...

Khao San Road Attractions

Khao San Road's location in the Old City (Rattanakosin) makes it an ideal base from which to explore the city's classic attractions. That's not to say there's nothing to look at or admire. Read More...

Old City Attractions

The majesty and grandeur of Rattanakosin's temples, palaces and pavilions, which date back to the beginning of the Chakri Dynasty and the foundation of the new capital, rarely disappoint. Read More...

Ratchaprasong Attractions

Aside from world-class shopping in Ratchaprasong, visitors can take in a movie at several cinema complexes, sling balls down bowling alleys, or serenade friends in karaoke booths. Read More...

Riverside Attractions

Many of Bangkok's most famous attractions are located along the river banks, the likes of the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), the splendid Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), as well as Wat Pho, Bangkok's oldest temple. Read More...

Sathorn Attractions

As a business district, Sathon is rather short on attractions but has more to offer in terms of luxury hotels and serviced apartments. At one end, there's Lumpini Park and the Lumpini Boxing Stadium, and the western end is the Sathon Pier where you can take the river taxi to explore the Chao Phraya River. Read More...