Guidebook for Bangkok
Shopping
Asiatique The Riverfront
2194 Charoen Krung RdNightmarket, great place for shopping and hanging out
Most famous BKK weekend market where you can find virtually everything
945 locals recommend
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Most famous BKK weekend market where you can find virtually everything
Central Pinklao station
Central Embassy
1031 Thanon Phloen ChitSiam Square One
388 Thanon Rama 1The newest super luxury shopping mall in Bangkok, one of the biggest in South East Asia. Also good for enjoying the river and to check out some local food offered in the basement of the building.
172 locals recommend
ICONSIAM
299 Charoen Nakhon RdThe newest super luxury shopping mall in Bangkok, one of the biggest in South East Asia. Also good for enjoying the river and to check out some local food offered in the basement of the building.
Everything Else
Khaosan Road
Thanon Khao SanBack packer street with lots of food, bars and shops
Tesco Lotus Bang Phlat
244 ซอย จรัญสนิทวงศ์for your daily food shopping; in walking distance from the condo
Yanhee Hospital
454 Charan Sanitwong RdClosest International Hospital
Sightseeing
Wat Arun
Temple of Dawn
Wat Phra Chetuphon
Famous temple
Wat Phra Chetuphon
Famous temple
The grand palace
Grand Palace
Food Scene
Very good Thai food with nice view on the river and Rama VIII bridge. They also offer dinner cruises with nice boat and just a small surcharge. Not the crazy tourist boat !
11 locals recommend
Khin Lom Chom Sa Phan
6 Soi Samsen 3Very good Thai food with nice view on the river and Rama VIII bridge. They also offer dinner cruises with nice boat and just a small surcharge. Not the crazy tourist boat !
River Bar Club Retro
1 Soi Charan Sanitwong 66/1Good Thai food and band playing Thai songs, directly on the river
Yok Yor Restaurant
762 Lat Ya RdGood Thai restaurant on the river
Recommended for fine dining on the river and famous bamboo bar; Thai dancing performance on the other side of the river during dinner
12 locals recommend
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
48 Oriental AveRecommended for fine dining on the river and famous bamboo bar; Thai dancing performance on the other side of the river during dinner
Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
89 Soi Charoen Krung 42/1For evening cocktail or dinner on the river
Iconsiam Street Food
Within the super luxury ICON SIAM shopping center
Getting Around
This the public boat pier that you can use to visit the sight seeing spots along the river and also the sky train station Saphan Taksin from where you can access other parts of the city.
From our side you must take the small ferry boat (on left side of the condo if you watch down from the balcony) to cross over to the Payap Pier; the public boat operate only during day time (6 am to 8 pm approx.)
Payap station
This the public boat pier that you can use to visit the sight seeing spots along the river and also the sky train station Saphan Taksin from where you can access other parts of the city.
From our side you must take the small ferry boat (on left side of the condo if you watch down from the balcony) to cross over to the Payap Pier; the public boat operate only during day time (6 am to 8 pm approx.)
Nearest sky train - BTS - station; it takes about 30 min with the boat from the condo; but it is a lovely ride on the river for very little money :-)
251 locals recommend
Saphan Taksin station
Nearest sky train - BTS - station; it takes about 30 min with the boat from the condo; but it is a lovely ride on the river for very little money :-)
Drinks & Nightlife
Banyan Tree Bangkok
21/100 S Sathorn Rd Famous for Roof top bar "Vertigo"
famous for back packers
112 locals recommend
DHL Servicepoint BTS National Stadium - ดีเอชแอล สาขาบีทีเอสสนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ
Rama I Roadfamous for back packers
Vertigo
21/100 S Sathorn RdSEEN Restaurant & Bar Bangkok
257 Charoen Nakhon RdRoof top bar and restaurant overlooking the river
Arts & Culture
famous for antiques (real and copies) but also to hang out or take the dinner cruise boat along the chao praya river
65 locals recommend
River City Bangkok
23 Soi Charoen Krung 24famous for antiques (real and copies) but also to hang out or take the dinner cruise boat along the chao praya river