Lonely Planet Pocket Bangkok

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN:
  9781788681834
• Print ISBN:
  9781786575333

Riverside, Silom & Lumphini

Mae Nam Chao Phraya forms a watery backdrop to these linked neighbourhoods. History is still palpable in the riverside area’s crumbling architecture, while heading inland, Silom is frenetic and modern, with lower Th Silom functioning as Bangkok’s gaybourhood. Th Sathon is the much more subdued embassy zone and Lumphini is dominated by central Bangkok’s largest green zone.

Get an early start at Lumphini Park. Lunch on the famous fried chicken at Kai Thort Jay Kee, then pop into Sri Mariamman Temple. Spend the afternoon window shopping at House of Chao. For dinner, consider a dinner cruise along the river. Alternatively, head inland for rooftop cocktails at Moon Bar followed by dinner at nahm.

Lumphini Park | PATCHRA SUTTIVIRAT/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Getting There & Around

The Riverside area is ideal for an aimless wander among old buildings, and the BTS stop at Saphan Taksin is a good starting point. The BTS stop at Sala Daeng and the MRT stop at Si Lom put you at lower Th Silom, perfect jumping-off points for either Lumphini Park or the area’s restaurants and sights.

b BTS To Riverside: Saphan Taksin. To Silom: Sala Daeng (interchange with MRT Si Lom). To Lumphini: Ratchadamri, Sala Daeng, Chong Nonsi and Surasak.

m To Silom: Si Lom (interchange with BTS Sala Daeng). To Lumphini: Lumphini.

f Chao Phraya Express Boat To Riverside: River City Pier, Si Phraya Pier, Oriental Pier and Sathon/Central Pier. To Lumphini: Sathon/Central Pier.

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Bangkok
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Bangkok Neighbourhoods
• Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
• Banglamphu
• Chinatown
• Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
• Riverside, Silom & Lumphini
• Thanon Sukhumvit
• Chatuchak Weekend Market
• Ko Kret
• Ayuthaya
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writer