Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, Bangkok attracts millions of visitors every year. Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand, the center of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. Possessing an attractive and rich gastronomic paradise, there are also magnificent Buddhist temples with magnificent architecture. For these reasons, Bangkok is widely regarded as an attractive destination in Southeast Asia. The article below will give you useful information to know before traveling to Bangkok. Hopefully, from the suggestions in the article below, you will organize a trip to travel to Bangkok and surrounding areas in an interesting way.
Located on the right bank of the Chao Phraya River, in the heart of Thailand, near the Gulf of Thailand; Bangkok has an enormous area (including the ancient Thaiburi on the other side of Chao Phraya River), which is about 16000 km. Bangkok has become the capital of Thailand since 1782, its official and full name is said to be the longest in the world, which is “Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahatharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit”. Bangkok, with its rapid economic growth in Southeast Asia, is comparable in both Hong Kong and Singapore. Bangkok is considered to be a tourist attraction having delicate combination between tradition and modern beauty. Besides the skyscrapers are sacred temples and pagodas.
Today, Bangkok has a lot of restaurants with suitable prices. It is always ready to serve the specialties of Thailand as well as the international dishes. Here, visitors can enjoy the cuisine of many countries: Japan, Germany, India, Italy France …The restaurants here are diversified, from the popular restaurants to the luxury restaurants. You can easily catch many 5-star restaurants as well as street food stalls. Many European and North American diners, who are Thai food connoisseurs, also acknowledge that Bangkok is a great place for food. With a thriving new industry, the city’s cuisine offers a variety of delicious dishes to explore. In the plethora of exciting experiences in Bangkok, enjoying street food is not easy to miss with any visitor. Attractive food is available all over the street with all the colors and flavors as inviting visitors. This is also considered one of the easiest ways to approach indigenous culture for tourists. Street food in Bangkok also has delicious curry rice dish, this is also considered the cheapest and most convenient dish in Bangkok.
Bangkok is one of the highest temperature cities in the world. The average temperature is about 32 oC and 34o C. Travel to Bangkok, Thailand from October to April, you will have the opportunity to attend Loy Krathong festival – Valentine’s Day held on the full moon (lunar month). Or you can enjoy and experience the atmosphere of the traditional New Year Songkran in mid-April with many other attractive cultural attractions here.
Thailand has a tropical monsoon climate, so you need to choose a cool time to travel. In addition, to have the opportunity to visit the beautiful outdoor attractions in Bangkok, it will be ideal for you to travel Bangkok, Thailand from November to February with cool and fresh climate. However, this is the peak tourist season so there will be a lot of tourists to visit and prices will also rise higher than normal. Therefore, if you are a lover of quiet, like backpacking tourism at affordable prices, you can book airplane ticket to Thailand from October to March. Then, the weather is still pretty cooler and the fee is not too high.
Bangkok – the city of the gods – has many charming landscapes and many mystical attractions. It is famous for Buddhist temples. Thailand is one of the most populous Buddhist countries in Asia. This is the reason why you always see a splendid and brilliant series of temples, as soon as you arrive. In particular, most of the temples in Bangkok are sparkling and all are elaborately built. Here is a list of attractive destinations that you cannot miss while visiting Bangkok:
1) Grand Palace – Wat Phrakeaw
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand is the ancient, dignified architecture, especially the golden temples, pagodas and towers. The Grand Palace was built by King Rama I in 1772. As an architectural complex from various features, the Grand Palace in Bangkok has been considered as one of the finest complexes of Thailand. Grand Palace is a monumental architectural complex located in the heart of Bangkok, consists of three main areas. The outer palace area has a royal office; public works and Wat Phrakeaw. The unique characteristic in the architecture of the Grand Palace is the combination of traditional Thai architecture with Western style. Many people believe that when visiting the temple, they will receive blessings.
The Wat Phrakeaw is considered to be one of the sacred temples in Thailand. The Wat Phrakeaw is not only famous for the beauty of many architectural styles, but also for the blessed jade Buddha statue.
2) Khao San Road
Khao San is a small road about 1 block from the Chao Phraya River. This is acknowledged as one of the favorite streets of backpacking tourism lovers, because of many entertainment activities and delicious food. This is the place for tourists to discover and experience the life and culture of the Thai people. You can shop for souvenirs, enjoy cocktails and explore street culture in Thailand. Khao San Road is always crowded and busy from morning until late night. One advantage of the Khao San road is that the price of the goods here is very suitable and affordable. As the sun goes down, Khao San Road becomes bustling with pubs, clubs and live music venues. From Khao San, you can reach many famous sights of Bangkok such as Wat Po and Grand Palace. When coming to Khao San Road, you do not forget to visit the Ghost Tower situated in the Khao San Road area, the Ghost Tower of Bangkok is a beautiful panoramic structure and an exotic, high-end and unfinished complex that represents the city’s shattered dreams.
3) Chinatown
Chinatown is located on the Yaowarat Road in Samplanthawong district in the center of Bangkok. Chinatown is home of Chinese immigrants from China. Coming to the Chinatown, you will have a wonderful time experiencing a small street full of shops, diverse merchants, delicious Chinese delicacies, and many architectural works bearing ancient Chinese architecture. When visiting Chinatown, visitors also have the opportunity to shop for fashion items, cheap textiles, souvenirs, electronics, and vintage items. When you visit inside, visitors will immediately encounter pictures of ancient houses, spice shops, Chinese medicine, tea shops, restaurants,… with the extremely busy business scene. Besides, there are many unique pottery shops and ancient temples built in traditional Chinese style.
4) Siam Square
Siam Square is currently one of the biggest shopping streets in Bangkok. It is an area of hundreds of fashion shops, restaurants, cafes and small bookshops. Here, you can buy low-priced and medium-priced items. If you want to buy high-end and branded products, please come to Siam Center, Siam Discovery and Siam Paragon. In addition, the Siam Square also has a number of shops selling household items, home decoration materials and souvenirs. It is also a place to relax after a shopping trip, with a very large food court located on the main road as well as the sales counter along the road.
5) Chatuchak Weekend Market
Chatuchak Chatuchak weekend market is one of the largest markets in Thailand, covering an area of nearly 11 hectares including a large variety of areas and booths with a broad range of products. In the past, the market was the place where the bulk goods sold to Thai sellers. Visiting Chatuchak weekend market, you can easily find all kinds of goods: clothes, fashion accessories, shoes, souvenirs, jewelry, oil or even statues, feng shui, amulets,… Generally, this market often opens from 07:00 am to 06:00 pm daily, but the products are not diversified and this market mainly sells pets. On the weekends, trading activities are much more vibrant.
6) Silom
This is one of the areas worth visiting when traveling to Bangkok. Silom is an extremely busy area during day and night, because this is the financial center of Bangkok. In addition to various banks, financial buildings and high-class, there are many shopping centers, restaurants and hotels. Furthermore, when visiting Silom, you can discover Lumpini Park, museums, art galleries,… as well as enjoy attractive traditional Thai food and international cuisine styles in the world.
7) Amphawa
Amphawa is the second most popular floating market in Bangkok, 50 km from Bangkok. Amphawa is truly one of the most attractive floating markets, retaining the character and simplicity. Floating market is a typical form of market and an important part of lifestyle of people along the Mekong River. Their houses usually constructed along the river and mostly transported by boat. Goods are carried on a small colorful boat, with all kinds of items. The Amphawa floating market opened on a small canal that connects to the Mae Klong River, with a peaceful setting. The attractions of the Amphawa floating market in Bangkok are the barbeque stalls on wooden lobbies around the central bridge. Visitors can enjoy all kinds of seafood extremely rich from shrimp, crabs, and squid … Along the banks of the canal, the charming antique wooden shops sell Amphawa’s souvenirs, ranging from bras to unique souvenirs, and of course also sells a variety of confectionery at the bakery, snacks and ice cream. If you have the opportunity to walk around the Amphawa floating market, visitors cannot ignore the opportunity to sit on the boat exploring the rivers and canals around. On the other side of the Mae Khlong River, you can visit Wat Bang Koong. Catching a small bus from the Victory Monument to the Amphawa Floating Market is one of the ideal options. There are many small buses to the floating market, but one of the easiest ways to get to Amphawa is via BTS Exit 4. Fares range from 90 – 100 baht. The market is open from 12:00 am to the evenings of the week (Friday to Sunday).
8) Ayutthaya
Ancient Ayutthaya capital began under the reign of King U Thong. The full name of Ayutthaya is Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, the 13th-century Thai capital, similar to Angkor in Cambodia, or Bagan in Burma, built in the same period and under the same culture. In Ayutthaya, there are about 400 temples, temples worth admiring. Therefore, one day in Ayutthaya was short. To truly immerse yourself in the air of sacred adoration, admire the ruins here, you have to spend many days. Through the historical rise and fall, Ayutthaya is now only a ruin, but still brings the beauty of a majestic and mysterious land. To go to Ayutthaya, you will have to depart in Bangkok by renting a taxi or getting on a train from Hua Lamphong. You will have the opportunity to visit the temple Yai Chaimongkhon – the most famous temple in Ayutthaya with huge architecture including monasteries, tombs and temples. Another beautiful temple in Ayutthaya is Wat Phra Mahathat. This temple built in 1384, destroyed in the past, but the rest of Wat Phra Mahathat still holds its original value. In addition, Wat Ratchaburana stores many bronze and gold Buddha statues. Also, if you love history, do not forget to visit the National Museum Chao Sam Phraya because it is full of historical information on the golden age of Ayutthaya. The Bang Pa-In palace – built in the 19th century and used as a summer palace for Thai kings which is also an interesting option. Additionally, there are several points you should not miss in Ayutthaya: Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Wat Phra Ram.You can travel to Ayutthaya to visit the ancient temples and ruins in this city.
9) Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom is 740 km northeast of Bangkok. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Nakhon Pathom is well known for beautiful mountain views of Laos. The architecture, living habits, as well as flavor dishes of Nakhon Pathom here are affected by the Lao people. Although wild and remote, Nakhon Pathom has rivers, mountains, seas, museums, and the largest collection center in Thailand. Visitors coming to this land will have chance to discover Thailand’s Elephant island Koh Chang, Wat Samphran – the unique temple architecture of Thailand, visit Wat Phra Pathom Chedi – Thailand’s first temple … There are many interesting things waiting for visitors to discover in Nakhon Pathom. Those who love nature, peaceful space and quiet countryside should come here to experience the feeling and peaceful country life of Thailand.
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