Lonely Planet Best of Thailand

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN:
  9781787019362
• Print ISBN:
  9781786571861

Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Palace

Wat Pho

Chao Phraya River

Jim Thompson House

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Hipster Bangkok

Culinary Bangkok

Bangkok Walking Tour

Sights

Activities

Shopping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Information

Where to Stay

Bangkok at a Glance…

Formerly the epitome of the steamy Asian metropolis, Bangkok has undergone decades worth of renovations and emerged an international starlet. The Bangkok of today is tidier and easier to navigate than ever before and will impress with awesome urban exploration, and sophisticated dining and nightlife.

Supplement your fun with scholarly pursuits such as historic sight-seeing and courses ranging in topic from cooking to meditation. And don’t worry, the city’s famous temples, palaces and markets still deliver just as they always have done.

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Bangkok in Two Days

Hit the temples of Ko Ratanakosin, followed by lunch in Banglamphu. On the second day visit Jim Thompson House and indulge in a Thai massage, followed by an upscale Thai dinner at nahm.

Bangkok in Four Days

Spend a day at Chatuchak Weekend Market. Hit Chinatown for a street-food dinner. Hang out with Bangkok’s hipsters at Sukhumvit’s bars and clubs.

Arriving in Bangkok

Suvarnabhumi International Airport The Airport Rail Link (30 minutes) operates from 6am to...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Thailand
• Thailand’s Top 12
• Need to Know
• Hot Spots For…
• Local Life
• Month by Month
• Get Inspired
• Itineraries
• Family Travel
• Bangkok
• Chiang Mai
• Detour to Pai
• Ko Samui
• Chiang Rai
• Railay
• Sukhothai
• Kanchanaburi
• Ko Pha-Ngan
• Ko Phi-Phi
• Phuket
• Ayuthaya
• Nong Khai
• In Focus
• Thailand Today
• History
• Culture & Customs
• Religion
• Thai Cuisine
• Arts & Architecture
• Environment & Wildlife
• Responsible Travel
• Directory A–Z
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers