Deja Vu is a fun bar in Soi Cowboy with a typical design – a long high stage with poles accommodating up to 8 dancers and a transparent ceiling above.
Kiss is a nice bar but is perhaps among the most expensive in Soi Cowboy, with local beers and draft beer available.
Sahara was one of the flashiest go-go bars in Soi Cowboy but eventually closed and merged with its sister bar, Kiss.
Shark is a 2-level go-go bar with a classic layout downstairs – a central elongated stage with a small rotating platform and a transparent ceiling above.
Suzie Wong is a familiar name and has a similar look to the famous Suzy Wong in Patong (Phuket), but the 2 are not actually related. The interior is not as Chinese as you would expect from its name.
Bigger, brighter and newer are the first words that come to mind when stepping inside the very popular Tilac Bar.
Taling Chan Floating Market is a weekend market about 14 km west of central Bangkok. Also called Khlong Lad Mayom Floating Market, it’s far more genuine than most floating markets near the Thai capital.
Khlong Lat Mayom is a traditional floating market around 10 km east of downtown Bangkok.
Bang Nam Pheung Market is a riverside market, with several boats parked along the banks and stalls on solid ground.
Tha Kha Floating Market is the smaller sibling of the nearby Damneon Saduak market.
Maggie Choo's in Bangkok is a speakeasy-style bar with impressive décor, diverse music, and a decent selection of alcohol. The bar's elegant interior is the work of Ashley Sutton, who designed some of Bangkok’s most impressive venues such as Iron Balls Bar, Bangkok Betty, and Sing Sing Theater.
Havana Social Bangkok is a cool secret bar inspired by prohibition bars commonly found in pre-revolution Cuba.
Tuba Design Furniture & Restaurant in Bangkok is where nonconformity is a fashion statement.
Smalls Bar fell into Bangkok’s niche category of expat neighbourhood bars when it opened back in 2014.
Vesper Cocktail Bar, named after James Bonds’ famous martini, is a fancy cocktail bar and Italian restaurant serving some of the finest drinks in Bangkok.
About Eatery Bar is serious about natural wines, craft beers, and small-batch liquors.
Paii at The House on Sathorn has a bar area that’s replete with lavish touches like heavy leather sofas, hanging artwork and a beautifully elaborate ceiling.
Wat Phra Kaew (known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha or locally as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Thailand.
Wat Traimit in Bangkok is known for housing a 5.5-tonne statue of a seated Buddha. The gold sculpture dates back to the 13th century and measures at nearly 5 metres in height. Located in Chinatown Bangkok, this ornate temple is about 450 metres west of the Hualampong Railway Station.
Loha Prasat Temple in Bangkok Old Town is just next to the well-known Wat Saket (the Golden Mount), but it's not often talked about.
Wat Suthat Thepwararam is one of the oldest and most impressive Buddhist temples in Bangkok.
Wat Prayoon, or Wat Rua Lek, sits on the western side of the Chao Praya river. Built during King Rama III’s reign, the temple’s outstanding features include a large inverted bell-shaped chedi (pagoda), turtle ‘mountain’ housing spirit houses and a pond where visitors can feed the turtles.
Wat Benjamabhopit, most commonly called Wat Benja, was built by King Rama V in 1900 and is renowned for more than one reason.
At the time of founding, this area was accessible only by khlong (canal) and was still surrounded by rice fields.
On top of the obvious religious significance, Wat Bowon Niwet has added sacredness due to its long-standing connections with the Thai royal court, making it especially important for Thais.
Proof that the sacred can survive amid the profane is Wat Chana Songkhram.
A soaring, 32-metre-high standing Buddha is what defines Wat Intharawihan, which borders Wisut Kasat Road at the northern edge of Banglamphu.
Despite dominating the western bank of the Chao Phraya River with its giant temple structure, Wat Kalayanamit is often overlooked by tourists, city guides, and even locals.
An ancient temple located in Thonburi, next to the Chao Phraya River, Wat Rakhang Khositaram was originally built in the Ayutthaya period.
Both the wiharn (prayer hall) and ubosot (ordination hall) in Wat Ratchabophit have typically Thai exteriors.
Located in Rattanakosin, not far from the Grand Palace, the diminutive and yet striking Wat Ratchapradit dates back to the late-19th century and belongs to the Thammayut Nikai Buddhist sect. King Rama IV had it built on a former coffee plantation.
Known for its wonderful original murals, Wat Suwannaram is a little-known and rarely-visited temple in Thonburi, not far from the Royal Barges Museum.