Siam Bangkok district is synonymous with shopping. Easily accessible via the BTS network, the area is home to several major shopping malls. Ih in recent years, these malls have become a meeting place for Bangkokians. If burning some Baht isn’t your thing, shopping malls have food courts. This specific area has some cultural establishments worth … Read more
Home to several banks, Th Silom is almost the Wall Street of Bangkok. But this is Bangkok, and the eastern stretch of the double street is the city’s gay nightlife area. That means there’s a little bit of everything here – shopping, dining and nightlife. Whatever you are looking for, it’s easy to get there, … Read more
This long road is where much of Bangkok comes to party and eat – especially its vast expat community. People from the Middle East, Japan and Korea, in addition to farang (foreigners of European descent), give the area a distinctly cosmopolitan feel. The BTS runs along much of the road, so getting to and around … Read more
Most people come to this area, visit Bangkok’s most famous temples and rest in their air-conditioned hotel rooms. But with its charming architecture, cool riverside atmosphere, and several new restaurants, Ko Ratanakosin is well worth the extra hike. Water taxis used to be the most efficient way to get to the area, but metro expansion … Read more