Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Bangkok’s Temples & ShrinesThe best of Bangkok’s glittering Buddhist temples. Temples form the centrepiece of everyday spiritual life.
Good for age: 13+
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Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Bucket List Experience
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Bangkok’s Temples & ShrinesThe best of Bangkok’s glittering Buddhist temples. Temples form the centrepiece of everyday spiritual life.
Good for age: 13+
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Bucket List Experience
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Bangkok’s breathtaking sky barsThe best way to see Bangkok from above, ranging from cosy riverside rooftops strung with fairy lights to ritzy rooftop hotel bars.
Min age 18
Good for age: 18+
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Once a sombre festival to celebrate cleansing and starting afresh in the New Year, the yearly Songkran festivities have since grown into a rowdy mass water fight with little cultural value. Couples are better off escaping town, but it’s fun for solo travellers.
Good for age: 13+
Duration: 3 days
When: 13th-15th April
Freq: annually
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Bangkok’s best shoppingWith its gleaming mega-malls and ramshackle riverside markets, Bangkok makes it dangerously easy to part with a whole lot of baht.
Good for age: 18+
Duration: 1+ hours
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Bangkok’s best food & drinkAs the epicentre of one of the world’s most beloved cuisines, Bangkok is a superb spot to hunt down little-known dishes from all corners of the country.
Good for age: 18+
Duration: -
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Boat tours of BangkokFrom fancy river cruises to public transport boats, seeing Bangkok from its many waterways gives you a whole new perspective of the city and lives of the locals.
Adult price: 3
Good for age: 4+
Duration: 30+ minutes
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Set within the Wat Saket temple complex, Phu Khao Thong (the Golden Mount) boasts a 58m gleaming golden chedi. Most visitors climb the 318 steps to savour the views over Bangkok, which are particularly spectacular at sunset.
Adult price: 1
Good for age: 18+
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Blood, sweat, and muscled men in tiny shorts – there are few better ways to see Thailand’s national sport than a Muay Thai match at Bangkok’s Rjadamnern Boxing Stadium.
Adult price: 11
Good for age: 13+
Duration: 3.5 hrs
When: Mon, Wed, Thur, Sun
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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This eye-popping temple, decorated in shimmering mosaics and vivid murals, is the centrepiece of the Grand Palace. It’s also home to the famous Emerald Buddha statue that stands 66cm tall and was carved from a single jade stone in the 14th century.
Adult price: 12
Good for age: 13+
Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
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Tucked away in an unassuming street snaking off Ratanakosin, the little-visited Nang Loeng Market feels frozen in time. It’s a street food hotspot, especially in the early mornings – don’t miss the crispy roasted pork at Jib Ki and the traditional Thai desserts at Nanta.
Good for age: 13+