Top 10 things to do in Bangkok
- By Travelling King
- 5 March, 2013
- 12 Comments
My top 10 list of things to do in Bangkok
These are the things you shouldn’t miss on your travels to Bangkok!
1. Tour the Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a MUST see in Bangkok. It’s one of the most famous landmarks. Make sure to get in early as there are always hordes of tourists here.
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2. Visit the temple of the Reclining Buddha.
It is really close to the Grand Palace so you can probably see both in the same day
3. Take a tour of the Floating Markets or Railway Market.
There are several different options for the floating markets, Amphawa Floating Market, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Taling Chan Floating Market, Tha Kha Floating Market. You can also visit the Maeklong Train Market.
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4. Visit Ayutthaya for the day
A tour to Ayutthaya cannot be missed if you are a history buff or if you are interested in the Thai culture. Learn about the Ancient capital and the invasion of the Burmese. The Ancient ruins are definitely not to be missed.
5. Enjoy a dinner cruise
Take a cruise along the river and enjoy a nice dinner with great views. There are a heap of dinner river cruises on offer, to name a few – Chaophraya Dinner Cruise, Apsara Dinner Cruise, Bangkok Loy Nava Cruise, Bangkok Grand Pearl Cruise, Manohra Dinner Cruise, Ayutthaya Rice Barge Dinner Cruise and Wan Fah Dinner Cruise. We tried the Apsara Dinner cruise as we were staying at the Banyan tree, we really enjoyed it, it’s a great option for couples on their honeymoon or couples wanting a romantic dinner.
6. Take a tour to River Kwai and the Death railway
Visit the Thailand-Burma railway where thousands of POW and labourers died making the “death railway” during the Second World War. This area is rich with history. The bridge over the River Kwai is something I would recommend seeing
7. Take in a LadyBoy Show
There are many LadyBoy Cabaret shows in Bangkok. Calypso Ladyboy Show is one of the better known shows, its located as Asiatique, which is handy, you can do some shopping and take in a show!
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8. Have dinner or a drink at a rooftop restaurant/bar
Have a lovely meal and see the best view of Bangkok from 61st up. There are several rooftop bars to choose from in Bangkok. Vertigo and Moon Bar , Park Society, Three Sixty, Sky Bar, Red Sky, D’Sens, Bluesky, The Rooftop Bar. My favourite is Vertigo at the Banyan Tree hotel, the food, the service, the view… all incredible!
9. Ride the Bangkok Sky Train.
Compared to the sleepy town of Adelaide, where we have 1 tram line going from the city to the beach, the Bangkok Sky Train(BTS) is amazing! It takes you from point a point B incredibly quick and you miss most of the famous Bangkok traffic!
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10. Get lost…
Go for a walk and don’t take your map.
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I hope you have enjoyed my Top 10 things to do things to do in Bangkok. I would highly recommend tours through Tour with Tong. When contacting her, try calling first as sometimes she gets 100′s of emails per day. She is a 1 girl show!
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Sam I am going to Thailand for the first time and I am super excited plz can u tell me how to contact tour with tong and how much do they charge per day?
Hey Karan,
We had a wonderful time!
You can email her on tourwithtong@gmail.com or call International Call : +668 1835 0240, +668 6 888 3338.
I would suggest calling as she is a “1 lady show” and sometimes can have 100s of emailed ot get through.
Otherwise send her an email and find her on facebook and give her a quick reminder email
As fa as price, it is best to contact her or have on look on the websikte. She usually does customized tours to what you want to see and do. I would HIGHLY reccomend her services
Hope this helps
Thanks
Great photos! We’re going to Bangkok in less than a month. I’m super excited, so I’ll keep these in mind.
Hey Wondernuts
Thanks, there are a few strange things of Bangkok that are worth a visit, that page is due to publish today – keep an eye out for it
I was planning to go out, but was not finding place where I can go in budget but watching this images I think I can think for Bangkok, its really amazing and whoever taken this pic also awesome.
If you can suggest me some of hotels which is out side city and also in my budget give me in $.
Hi yourarchitect,
Thanks for the lovely comments
So you would like to stay out of the city or in the city?
There are heaps of budget hotels and backpacking places within the City
I really like your blog! Great post and tips on Bangkok, its an amazing city!
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Thanks! Bangkok is an amazing city. Cant wait to go back again
We’re headed to Bangkok tomorrow so this was super useful! About to make a note of loads of things in my travel journal. Are there any particular floating markets you’d recommend, or that you thought were nicer than others?
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Damnoen Saduak Floating Market seems to be very popular. We only went to this so so I cant comment or other they maybe all be the same or very different?
Nice Article. Last month i was in Bangkok with my family. Bangkok is really very nice city to visit. I saw there Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit), Chao Phraya River, The Golden Mount (Wat Saket), Wat Ratchanatdaram Woravihara (Loha Prasat), Lumpini Park and almost all places of this city. I will go there again this year. It was my best enjoyable and memorable trip.
Thats great to hear, Bangkok is a wonderful place!! Thanks for commenting