There are many places to see in Bangkok, a city where tradition and modernity try to live together (and get it) side by side. One of these cities that you love or hate, in which the best option is to find chaos charm, besides beingMecca of backpackers starting to tour Southeast Asia. If this is your first time in this area, we recommend you start in this city where the culture shock will not be as brutal as in other Asian countries. In Bangkok you can go through the markets, visit the temples and palaces, navigate the canals to eat at street stalls ... We propose you a list of 50 things to see and do in Bangkok, based on the 6 days we were in the city on our trip to Thailand in 21 days for free and the 5 days we spent in the city, on our last trip, during which we wrote this travel guide to Thailand. We start!
1. Walk along the Chao Phraya river bank until you reach the Asiatique night market with quality clothes and souvenirs, massage stands and restaurants of all kinds.
2. See in the distance the Emerald Buddha in the temple Wat Phra Kaew, the Thailand's most important Buddhist temple and one of the essential places to visit in Bangkok.
3. Find a bargain in one of the 15,000 market stalls in Chatuchak, the largest in Thailand and where we can find everything.
4. Tour the Chinatown neighborhood at night, full of lights and with a lot of atmosphere, with shops to buy cheap clothes and Chinese restaurants.
5. Have a drink at the Sirocco Bar, famous for going out in the movie "Hangover in Thailand", with stunning views of Bangkok thanks to its location at the top of the Lebua at State Tower Hotel.
6. Be surprised when you enter Wat Pho and see the impressive statue of the great Reclining Buddha.
A good option to save time and see the city from another perspective is to book the Bangkok tourist bus.
Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha
7. Enjoy a relaxing foot massage after a hard day of walking at Wat Pho Thai Traditional Massage School.
8. Visit the Jim Thompson House, a complex of traditional teak wooden houses brought from various provinces of Thailand.
9. Climb to the top of the central tower of Wat Arun to have beautiful views of the Chao Phraya River and the city.
10. Eat one of the best Pad Thai in the Thip Samai restaurant.
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11. Curiosear in the MBK, the most famous shopping center in the city. Do not forget that many of the items they sell are fakes, not as high quality as their salespeople appear or proclaim.
12. Have a romantic dinner by booking a night cruise on the Chao Phraya River.
13. Risk the physique and swallow contamination to reach the sites before when you take a tuk tuk.
14. Climb the 300 steps of the temple Wat Saket or Monte Dorado, with good views of the old part of the city.
15. Tour every corner and temple of the Grand Royal Palace in Bangkok, one of the best things to see and do in Bangkok. A good option is to book a tour of the Grand Palace and the temples of Bangkok with a guide in Spanish.
Touring the Royal Palace, one of the things to see and do in Bangkok
16. Get lost in Central World, the largest shopping center in Southeast Asia, with an ice rink on the ground floor.
17. Ignoring the premises that tell you that a site is closed, especially around the Royal Palace, they will surely want to sell you a tour.
18. Stroll through the impressive courtyard of Wat Suthat, where right in front of the temple we can see the giant columbium. One of the bangkok symbols and one of the best things to see in Thailand.
19. Release adrenaline while walking on a glass floor more than 300 meters from the new MahaNakhon Observatory, the new sensation of the city. We recommend you book your ticket here in advance.
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20. Look for a bargain at the Patpong Night Market, although keep in mind that almost everything is fakes so don't forget to haggle a lot.
21. Have a drink or dine on the outdoor terrace of the Vertigo restaurant, located on the roof of the Banyan Tree Hotel, with some of the best views of Bangkok.
22. Visit the Vespa Night Market, with sellers dressed as cowboys selling clothes and antiques from the United States.
23. Buy a ticket at Lumpini Stadium to watch a Muay Thai match, a martial art and contact sport widely practiced in Thailand, one of the things to see and do in Bangkok. Another option is to reserve a ticket for the Muay Thai Live show that takes place in The Stage, in addition to the show there are two real fights.
24. The price of accommodation varies a lot in Thailand, we can find hostels for a few euros a day to the most luxurious of hotels. We recommend a medium term. As an example, we stayed at the Navalai River Resort, located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, near the Royal Palace and with a ferry stop in front, highly recommended.
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25. Stop a tuk tuk to take us to village of the Monk Bowls, in which we can buy handmade Tibetan bowls.
26. Take a boat ride on the canals, called klongs, to see the houses and life around the river.
The Bangkok Klongs
27. Visit the small market of Mae Klong, one hour from Bangkok, which is mounted on the train tracks and dismantled every time a train arrives. A good option to visit it is by booking this tour that includes the visit to the Damnoen Saduak floating market, considered one of the best excursions from Bangkok.
28. Haggling, haggling and haggling, especially in markets and to a lesser extent in shopping centers.
29. Climb at sunset to the Baiyoke Tower, to have Bangkok at your feet illuminated at night, one of the places to see in Bangkok. You can reserve a table here or just the entrance.
30. See the 15th-century solid gold Buddha in the Wat Traimit temple or Temple of the Golden Buddha, in the Chinatown neighborhood.
31. Take the Skytrain whenever we can to save us from the chaotic traffic and waiting for the city.
32. Buy electronics and computer products at the Pantip Plaza shopping center, where we will also find pirate movies and software.
33. Disconnect from the traffic and chaos of Bangkok doing a little running or walking through Lumpini Park.
34. Know the history, customs and culture of the country by visiting the Siam Museum.
35. If the tuk tuk are very expensive or do not want to lower the price, especially in more tourist areas, take a taxi and make sure you put the meter.
36. Reserve a day to catch the train or boat and visit the ruins of the ancient city of Ayutthaya, one of the essential places to visit in Thailand.
For more information on the transfer to this ancient capital of the kingdom of Siam you can consult this post on how to go from Bangkok to Ayutthaya.
Ayutthaya
37. Eat good traditional Thai food at the Siam House Café restaurant.
38. Curiosar on Soi Cowboy Street, a small street of about two hundred meters, with neon lights enunciating all kinds of strip clubs. There we will be in one of the most famous red areas of Bangkok.
39. Try to relax while doing the traditional Thai massage, a little painful, in the Infinity Spa.
40. Say "no spicy"or" a "little spicy"When we order the food, its tolerance for spicyness is very high and we may have a hard time with a dish.
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41. Reach the temple Wat In or Temple of the Buddha standing, with an impressive golden Buddha 32 meters high.
42. Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
43. Visit the spectacular Vimanmek Mansion, the largest golden teak building in the world and one of the best things to do in Bangkok.
44. Smell, when walking through the Pak Khlong Talat, the flower market, with millions of flowers for offerings and decoration.
45. Walking at night Khao San Road, the backpackers' favorite place, with accommodation and places to eat at a great price.
Khao San Road
46. Avoid wearing tank tops or shorts if we plan to visit a temple as they may prohibit us from entering.
47. See luxury at the Siam Paragon Mall, from Lamborghini dealers to the largest aquarium in Asia, the Siam Ocean World.
48. Visiting the famous Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, a market that although it has become very touristy, will surprise us.
49. Surprise yourself when you see and enter the Dusit Palace, very similar to the palaces of Europe.
50. Thailand is the country of smiles, especially in the less touristy areas, but in Bangkok you have to be patient and do not hurry, take with humor all the anecdotes that will occur throughout the day, enjoying the city and this amazing country with the open lie.
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