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ThailandOn this page we have collected the most interesting and worthwhile free attractions and entertainment in Bangkok. We have visited all these places ourselves (well, or almost all of them) and tell you in detail about how to visit them on our own and how to get there by public transport, as well as opening hours. Well, if something remains unclear or you just want to talk about the topic of holidays in Thailand, we invite you to our 💬 Thailand travel chat.
Monument of Democracy (Democracy Monument)
Democracy Monument is a monument erected in 1939 in honor of the establishment of the constitutional monarchy by the King of Thailand in 1932. It is located on the traffic ring in the center of Bangkok, and is a zero kilometer, i.e. it counts the length of the tracks from the capital throughout the country. Very often it is used as a landmark in order to get to this part of the city and to the Khao San area by taxi or bus. Read more about the Monument of Democracy here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in the historical part of the city at the roundabout of Ratchadamnoen Klong road (monument on the map). From the tourist area of Khao San here on foot 5 minutes. There is a bus stop next to the ring, to which there is an S1 bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport, and from Don Mueang Airport there is a bus number 59.
Mahakan Fort (Mahakan Fort)
Mahakan Fort is a historical place, although there is not much to see here. You can stop by here if you are walking in the area of the Temple of the Golden Mountain, the Monument of Democracy, as well as other attractions in the vicinity. The fort was built at the end of the 18th century as part of a fortress to protect the royal district of the city, and now the historical district or Rattanakosin Island. In 2018, a small green park with benches was laid out nearby.
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the fort is located in the historical center of Bangkok (fort on the map). From the tourist street Khao San here is a kilometer and a half on foot. You can get from other areas by bus №2, 15, 44, 47, 59, 60, 70, 79, 157, 169, 183, 503, 509, 511, 556 to the stop Panfa Leelard. From the districts of Pratunam and Siam, you can take a boat along the canal to the Phan Fa Pier terminal, and then cross the bridge on foot.
Phra Sumen Fort (Phra Sumen Fort)
Phra Sumen Fort is one of the architectural landmarks in the historical part of Bangkok on Ratanakosin Island, a defensive structure built in 1783. Honestly, there's nothing much to do here, and spend no more than 5-10 minutes examining it. So it's not worth getting to it from other parts of the city on purpose. But if you suddenly find yourself in this part of the city or just walking around the tourist street Khao San, and from it to the fort is just around the corner, you can explore it. Also next to the fort is the Bang Lamphu Museum, which can be visited together with the fort for just 30 baht. Read more about Phra Sumen Fort here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: you can explore the outside around the clock, and climb the fort and walk around the adjacent park from 08:00 to 21:00 seven days a week.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in the historical part of Bangkok on the Rattanakosin Peninsula (fort on the map). Just a five–minute walk from here is the main tourist area of Bangkok - Khao San Road. It is not so easy to get here from other parts of Bangkok. You will have to take a taxi, city buses, or take a regular boat along the Chaopraya River to Phra Arthit pier.
Flower Market (Pak Khlong Talat)
This is the largest flower market in Thailand. The counters here are littered with roses, lilies, chrysanthemums, exotic orchids and other unknown flowers. There is also a vegetable market under the same roof.
This is not to say that this place is worth a mandatory visit, but if you have already seen everything in Bangkok or want something unusual, then you should look here. Learn more about the Bangkok flower market here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: The market is located on the banks of the Chaopraya River on the outskirts of Chinatown Chinatown (market on the map). You can get here without a taxi only by city buses or boats along the Chaopraya River. You need to sail on orange line boats or boats without a flag to the Yodpiman Peir pier. You can take the MRT underground subway to Hualamphong Station, and from there by taxi at a meter of about 80 baht. It will cost the same amount to travel to the market from the tourist area of Khao San Road.
Park-Museum of ancient Artillery (Ancient Artillery Museum)
The Park-Museum of ancient Artillery is a small park in front of the administrative building of the Ministry of Defense of Thailand, where a dozen different antique cannons used by the Thai army are exhibited in the open air. The park is not for recreation, there are no shops here, but there are information signs with a description of each gun. It's not worth going here on purpose, but if you walk around the Big Royal Palace, you can take a walk in the park.
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located on the Ratanakosin Peninsula near the Grand Royal Palace (park museum on the map). You can get here from Khao San Road on foot, from other areas by taxi or buses.
Phaya Thai Palace (Phaya Thai Palace)
Phaya Tai Palace is almost unknown to tourists, but it is a very important place for Thais. The fact is that the palace houses an exhibition dedicated to the life of the much-loved King Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. She tells about his life, starting from birth and ending with death. There are almost no exhibits and furnishings here, everything is very modest. But there is a special fascinating atmosphere: in silence, Thais, as if fascinated, move from one information board to another, lovingly looking at photos and reading stories from the life of the king. Read more about the palace here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: 09:00 to 15:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: The palace is located in the Phaya Thai district near the city center (the palace on the map). You can get there by metro to Victory Monument station, and then walk 15 minutes.
Ratchanadaram Temple (Wat Ratchanaddaram)
The Ratchanadaram Temple (Wat Ratchanaddaram, also Ratchanadda) began to be built in 1846 by order of King Rama III, but until now the construction is still considered unfinished, which makes it the longest long–term construction in Thailand - more than 160 years. There is a museum inside, which you can enter by leaving 20 baht in the donation box. But the most interesting thing is that from the museum you can climb to the very top. From there there is a stunning view of the surrounding area. Read more about Ratchanadaram Temple here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: From 07:30 to 17:00. The entrance to the observation deck closes at 16:50
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: temple territory is free, entrance to the museum is 20 baht.
🚶 How to get there: located within walking distance from Khao San Road Tourist Area (temple on the map).
Tepthidaram Temple (Wat Thepthidaram Woraviharn)
Teptidaram Temple (Wat Thepthidaram Woraviharn or simply Thepthidaram Temple) is rarely visited by tourists, although it is located almost in the heart of Bangkok on the Ratanakosin Peninsula surrounded by other popular temples and attractions. It houses special statues of the Buddha. The first of them is a small statue of the White Buddha Phraphutthathewawirat, carved from a single piece of white stone, presumably marble. In another separate viharna there are 52 bronze gilded statues of Bhikkhunis, which means female nuns. Also on the territory of the temple is the museum of the famous Thai poet Sunthon Phu, who was a monk in this monastery. Learn more about Teptidaram Temple here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00.
Entrance fee / ticket price: entrance to the temple is free, entrance to the museum is 50 baht (1.5 USD, see Thailand's currency and exchange rate).
🚶 How to get there: located within walking distance from Khao San Road Tourist Area (temple on the map).
Hindu Temple (Sri Maha Mariamman, also Wat Khaek, also Wat Kak)
There are only two Hindu temples in Bangkok, and this one is the most beautiful of them. Built in the 1860s by immigrants from India, it is now one of the main places of worship of the Indian community of Bangkok. You can visit it for free, but you can't take pictures inside without permission. However, it is not difficult to get permission, it is enough just to leave a donation and ask permission from one of the caretakers. Read more about the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 6:00 to 20:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: admission is free.
🚶 How to get there: The temple is a 10-minute walk from BTS Surasak and Chong Nonsi Metro Stations (temple on the map).
Temple of the Golden Saket Mountain (Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan)
This Buddhist temple is famous for its gilded pagoda built on a high artificial hill called golden Mountain. For a long time, before skyscrapers began to be built in Bangkok, the pagoda was the tallest structure in the city. At the top there is not only a pagoda, but also an observation deck, from the height of which you can take wonderful panoramic pictures. This temple is very revered among Buddhists, because it contains a piece of Buddha's ashes brought from India. Every November, a grand festival takes place in the temple, during which a huge procession ascends the hill. Read more about Wat Saket Temple and Golden Mountain here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: daily from 07:30 to 17:30.
Entrance fee / ticket price: visiting the temple is free, access to the observation deck is 100 baht / 3 USD.
🚶 How to get there: The Temple of the Golden Mountain is located in the Ratanakosin Island area of Bangkok (temple on the map). From the tourist area of Khao San, it will not be difficult to get here on foot. From other areas you will have to get by taxi, bus, or boat along the canals.
Temple Bovon Nivet Vihan (Wat Bowonniwet Vihara)
Bovon Nivet Vihan is not well known and is visited by tourists, but it is one of the most important temples and monasteries in Bangkok. Here, in a large golden stupa, there is a statue of the Buddha from about 1357, and most of the members of the royal family spent their period of monasticism and training here. But the most important thing is that the remains of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX, who died in 2016, rest in the temple. Nearby, in a separate building, there is the monastery library and the abbot's museum. Read more about the temple of Bovon Nivet Vihan here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 08:00 to 18:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the temple is located next to the tourist street Khao San Road, 5 minutes walk from it (temple on the map). From other districts of Bangkok you can get here by taxi (no more than 200 baht according to the meter), by bus, by boat on the river to the Phra Arthit pier and then 10 minutes on foot.
Temple of Chana Songkharam (Wat Chana Songkhram)
Wat Chana Songkhram or fully Wat Chana Songkhram Rachawora Mahawiharn is a royal temple and monastery, located almost right next to the tourist street Khao San Road. It was founded at a time when Bangkok was not yet the capital, and was originally called Wat Klang Na, which means "temple in the middle of a rice field," which it was then. Its current name can be translated roughly as "victorious". He received it in honor of three great victories over the Burmese in 1785-1787. Read more about the Chan Songkharam Temple here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 08:00 to 18:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge.
🚶 How to get there: the temple is located next to the tourist street Khao San Road, 5 minutes walk from it (temple on the map). From other districts of Bangkok you can get here by taxi (no more than 200 baht according to the meter), by bus, by boat on the river to Phra Arthit pier and then 10 minutes on foot.
The Shrine of Penises or Fertility (Chao Mae Tuptim)
An interesting and unusual place to visit, although it is not necessary to include it in the mandatory program of walks around Bangkok. You can visit it if you are somewhere nearby. The beauty of it is that this place is very rare and unique, and few tourists come here. The shrine of Penises, the shrine of Pregnant Women or the shrine of Fertility is not really a place of admiration for the male reproductive organ, but a place where people come to ask for offspring and fertility, or to pay tribute to the Goddess for helping. Read more about the Shrine of Penises (fertility) Chao Mae Tuptim here...
Practical Information
🕐 Opening Hours: 24/7. In 2026, the shrine is pretty much abandoned. We don't recommend visiting it right now.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: The shrine is located on the territory of the Mövenpick Hotel, also known as the Swiss Hotel, and it was also called the Nai Lert Bangkok Hotel just a few years ago (see on the map, the position is indicated with an accuracy of one meter). The nearest metro stations to this place are BTS Chit Lom and BTS Phloen Chit. From them you can reach the shrine in 10 minutes on foot. For more information, see the link with the full description.
Erawan Shrine
It is one of the most important places of pilgrimage and worship in Bangkok, despite its small size. The shrine is a statue of the 4th Brahma, a Hindu deity. Every day a huge number of people come to this place, dance shows and chants are often held here. Tourists can freely come here, sit on the benches and watch the rituals, and if desired, you can light incense yourself, present offerings in the form of flowers, or bathe in sacred water. In general, this place is very atmospheric and interesting, and definitely worth a visit, especially if you are staying in the area of Pratunam or Sukhumvit. Read more about the Erawan shrine here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: Located next to the BTS Chidlom Station metro station next to the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel (Erawan Shrine on the map).
Liap Temple (Wat Liap)
Wat Ratchaburana Ratchaworawiharn or Wat Liap Temple is a fairly large temple complex in the center of Bangkok near the Chinese district (Chinatown) and the flower market. It does not stand out in any special way, except for an unusual green stupa in the Khmer architectural style, i.e. in the form of a corn cob. Another notable feature of it is the internal painting of the hands of a monk and a talented artist named Krua In Khong.
The temple was built by an influential Chinese merchant in 1793 with the approval of King Rama I to store 162 important Buddha statues. During the Second World War, the temple was almost completely destroyed and even removed from the list of official royal temples, but in 1960 it was restored again. Learn more about Wat Liap Temple here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: during daytime.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the temple is located in the center of Bangkok (temple on the map). You can get here by taxi, bus or boat along the Chaopraya River to the Memorial Bridge pier.
The city shrine of Lak Muang (Lak Muang)
Lak Muang, City Pillar Shrine, or temple pillar is one of the sacred and iconic places for Bangkok residents. It is believed that this is the first building in Bangkok, and it was from this place that the city began to grow. In 1783, by the decree of Rama I, a temple pillar and a temple were installed here, and this marked the beginning of the construction of the city. This is also the conditional geographical center of Bangkok, since distances are counted from here. Read more about Lak Myang Temple here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge, donations in the form of the purchase of offerings and incense are welcome.
🚶 How to get there: located in the center next to the Grand Royal Palace (city shrine on the map).
Temple with crocodiles (Wat Chakrawatrachawat Woramahawihan)
Wat Chakrawatrachawat Woramahawihan, aka Wat Sam Pleum or simply Crocodile Temple is one of the most unusual temples in the capital. It does not shine with beauty and architecture, and is generally little known, but as the name implies, crocodiles live in it, and the real, living ones. There are 4 reptiles in total, and every day at about 17 o'clock the monks feed them. In fairness, it should be said that in addition to crocodiles, there is something to see here, besides it is one of the oldest temples in the capital. Read more about the temple with crocodiles here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 08:00 to 16:00, seven days a week.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge.
🚶 How to get there: The crocodile temple is located in Chinatown (temple on the map), and it's not so easy to find it yourself. Dense buildings and narrow streets of Chinatown hide the temple until the very last moment, until you enter its gates.
Chinese Temple Mongkol (Wat Mangkon Kamalawat)
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (also Wat Leng Noei Yi) is the largest and most important temple of the Chinese community in Bangkok, adhering to the Mahayana Buddhist branch. It was built in the early 19th century in the classical Chinese architectural style.
Colorful festivals are held here during religious and other holidays. You should not go here specifically to visit this temple, but if you walk around Chinatown, be sure to take a look, it will be interesting. You can freely walk around the temple without restrictions and enter any premises. Read more about the Chinese temple here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 08:00 to 16:00, seven days a week.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: The temple is located among the dense buildings of Chinatown, and it is best to search for it using the navigator (temple on the map). The entrance to the temple is from Charoeng Krung road.
Wat Yannawa Boat Temple
This temple is not very well known among the mass tourists visiting Bangkok. But if this is not your first time here and you want to see something new from the sights, then we can recommend visiting this unusual temple. Its architectural feature is the viharn, built in the form of a snow-white Chinese junk, a sailing vessel of the XIX century. Read more about the temple-boat here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 08:00 to 18:00, seven days a week.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in Riverside and near Chinatown on the banks of the Chaopraya River (Boat temple on the map). It is very easily accessible from most parts of the city, as it is located next to the Saphan Taksin station of the BTS Skytrain Skytrain. From the tourist area of Khao San, it is easy to get here by a regular boat with an orange flag on the Chaopraya River from the Phra Arthit pier or by city bus No. 1.
Assumption Catholic Cathedral
This is the main Catholic church in Thailand and the main church of the Archdiocese of Bangkok, an architectural monument. The Cathedral has twice hosted the Pope in Thailand: Pope John Paul II in 1984 and Pope Francis in 2019. The original building of the temple was commissioned by the French missionary Father Pascal in 1809 and designed by the French architect who completed the construction of the cathedral in 1821 during the reign of King Rama II. Around 1909 or 1910, the church underwent a significant reconstruction, and then was rebuilt in the Romanesque style. Learn more about the Assumption Cathedral in Bangkok here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-11:00 and 14:00-16:00, Saturday 17:00-18:00, Sunday 06:00-12:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located 10 minutes walk from BTS Saphan Taksin Metro Station (temple on the map), entrance from Charoen Krung 40 Alley. It is also convenient to get here by a regular boat with an orange flag along the Chaopraya River from Khao San Road and from the Grand Royal Palace, sail to the Oriental Pier, or by boat with any other flag to the Sathorn Pier (Saphan Taksin) and 10 minutes on foot.
David Beckham Temple Wat Pariwat Ratchasongkram
Wat Pariwat Temple is one of the most unusual temples in Bangkok, it is also known by the popular name "David Beckham Temple". It is definitely worth a visit if you have not come to the capital of Thailand for the first time. If you are here for the first time, then to be honest, you can skip it, especially since it is not so easy to get to it without a taxi. Initially, Wat Pariwat was just a small local temple, about which it is not even known exactly when it was built. Only an approximate period is known – the Ayutthaya era, i.e. from the XIV to the XVIII century. But at the end of the last century, someone came up with the idea to decorate the temple ubosot (this is the main building in the temples of Thailand, a kind of prayer house) with images of famous people and fictional characters. So there were statues and frescoes of Che Guevara, Barack Obama, Einstein, Superman, Pinocchio, some character from the movie Star Wars and much more. A special place was taken by the gilded statue of David Beckham, which was installed in 1998 in honor of the 16th FIFA World Cup. Learn more about Wat Pariwat in Bangkok here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 08:00 to 18:00, seven days a week.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located on the southern outskirts of Bangkok in Silom district (David Beckham Temple Wat Pariwat on the map). It is quite far from most tourist places and areas, so if you are at odds with local public transport, then the easiest way to get to it is by taxi, the trip will cost from 200 baht. You can get there by public transport, but only buses go here. For more information about how to get there, follow the link with a full description.
Mahatat Temple (Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit)
This is one of the most important and oldest temples in Bangkok, one of the top ten royal temples of Thailand of the highest level, founded to store one of the Buddhist relics. There is also a Vipassana meditation center (Vipassana). However, this temple is almost unknown among tourists and is rarely visited by guests of the capital, although it is located very conveniently in the heart of the historical district of the city: not far from the Royal Palace and within walking distance from the tourist street Khao San Road. Most likely, its low popularity is due to the fact that it is lost in the shadow of other more interesting and more architecturally refined temples in the area. Read more about the Mahatat Temple here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 07:30 to 18:00, seven days a week.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in the historic district of Bangkok, a few minutes walk from the Grand Royal Palace (temple on the map). To get here from the main tourist area of Khao San Road, the easiest way is to walk, walk about one and a half kilometers or 20 minutes. From other areas, you can take city buses or a boat along the Chaopraya River to Tha Maharaj Marina. Read more at the link with the full description.
King Rama VII Prachadipoka Museum
This museum is not promoted and is rarely found in free guidebooks and maps, but it is worthy of the attention of tourists. Of course, it is not necessary to go to it from the other end of the city, but if you find yourself nearby, then it is worth looking into it. It is dedicated to the life of King Rama VII Prachadipok, who ruled the country from 1926 to 1935. This historical period was one of the most intense in the life of the country, and it is about this time that the museum's exhibition tells. Among the exhibits there are personal belongings of the king, documents, photographs. Learn more about the museum here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 09:00 to 16:00, Monday is a day off.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the museum is located in the historical center of Bangkok (museum on the map). From the tourist street Khao San here is a kilometer and a half on foot. You can get from other areas by bus №2, 15, 44, 47, 59, 60, 70, 79, 157, 169, 183, 503, 509, 511, 556 to the stop Panfa Leelard. From the districts of Pratunam and Siam (see areas of Bangkok where it is better to stay), you can take a boat along the canal to the final pier of Phan Fa Pier (see Bangkok water transport, and how to use it).
Museum of the Human body (Human Body Museum)
The Museum of the Human Body is not a traditional museum for tourists, but, as one might say in our way, a departmental museum, since it is located on the territory of a medical university and a hospital. However, anyone can visit it.
The museum is not for the faint of heart, as its exhibits are human bodies and organs located in two spacious and well-lit halls. Each exhibit is described in detail by an information plate with diagrams in Thai and English. In general, this museum somewhat resembles another Siriraj Medical Museum in Bangkok, but much more modest and simpler. Learn more about the museum here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: Monday-Tuesday from 10:00 to 16:00; Saturday and Sunday – closed.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge, you can leave donations in the box before entering
🚶 How to get there: The museum is located in the center of Bangkok next to the Siam station of the skytrain (Museum of the Human Body on the map). From the metro station you need to go to the university complex and enter the territory through the gate on the east side. Next, you need to go to the appropriate building (it is better to ask the direction of the guard at the gate), enter the main entrance and take the elevator through the guard to the ninth floor, where the two halls of the museum are located. There are no obstacles to visiting the museum, everyone is allowed to enter.
Coin Museum (Coin Museum)
The coin Museum exists with the support of the Ministry of Finance of Thailand, and is like an official museum of the Ministry. Here you will learn the history of Thailand money since ancient times, when it was used for payment... peppers. You will see some rare coins, and you will be able to watch the movie. The exhibition is modern and interactive, but worth a visit only if you are interested in numismatics or just have absolutely nothing to do in Bangkok. Learn more about the coin museum here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, Monday is a day off. The free tour starts approximately every 20 minutes.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the museum is located near the tourist area of Khao San (museum on the map).
Nontaburi Museum (Museum of Nontaburi)
The Nontaburi Museum is a rarely visited and very far from the city center museum of the city of the same name, which is part of Bangkok, i.e. in fact its district. You won't see anything special here, this is an ordinary provincial museum of local lore, but if you want to visit places that are little used by tourists, then this is one of them. And do not be alarmed that the museum is located very far from the center, in fact, it is very easy and inexpensive to get to it by regular boat on the Chaopraya River.
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday is a day off.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free, donation of 20 baht.
🚶 How to get there: the museum is located in the Nontaburi district far from the center (museum on the map). You can get there by any regular boat on the Chaopraya River from 12 baht, swim to the Nonthaburi pier.
Bangkok Museum (Bangkokian Museum)
The Bangkok Museum is one of the hidden gems of Bangkok worth visiting. It consists of two wooden houses on the territory of one estate owned by a family of Bangkok residents during the Second World War. The houses are surrounded by a garden, and the estate itself is surrounded by a fence that protects the yard from the hustle and bustle of the city, and you can completely forget that this place is located in the center of one of the noisiest megacities in the world. Inside the houses, the atmosphere corresponding to the time when the family lived here was recreated, many exhibits belonged to family members. Read more about the Bangkok Museum here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: 09:00 to 16:00, Monday is a day off.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in Bang Rak district at 273 Saphan Yao Alley (museum on the map). You can get to it by public transport without much difficulty, but you will have to go part of the way, because it is located on a quiet street with almost no signs, and it is difficult to recognize it among the other houses.
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre Exhibition Centre
This is the main site of the city for the exhibition of works by local artists and designers. A huge number of works are exhibited on seven floors of the center, ranging from simple paintings to interactive installations, and the content is constantly changing. So even if you were here a couple of years ago, you can visit again, you won't learn much. Recommended for all creative people. Learn more about the exhibition center here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 10:00 to 20:00, Monday is a day off.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge.
🚶 How to get there: centrally located in Siam (exhibition center on the map). You can get there by skytrain to the National Stadium station.
Amulet Market Amulet Market
There are many places in Bangkok where you can buy amulets, but the largest and most interesting of them is the amulet market next to the Grand Royal Palace and opposite the Mahatat Temple on Maha Rat Street. This is a truly unique and worthwhile place to visit, and we recommend that every guest of the city visit here if possible. And it's definitely worth coming here if it's not the first time you've been to Bangkok. Here you can not just walk among the rows of amazing crafts and souvenirs that smell of religion, mysticism and antiquity, but also buy yourself an amulet (if you believe) or a souvenir (if you don't believe). By the way, amulets are very inexpensive here, prices start from 20 baht. Learn more about the amulet market here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: there is no exact time of the market, but most traders work from about 08:00 to 16:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge, prices for amulets and souvenirs start from 20 baht.
🚶 How to get there: located in the historic district of Bangkok, a few minutes from the Grand Royal Palace opposite the Mahatat Temple on Maha Rat Street (amulet market on the map). To get here from the main tourist area of Khao San Road, the easiest way is to walk, walk about one and a half kilometers or 20 minutes. From other areas, you can take city buses or a boat along the Chaopraya River to Tha Maharaj Marina. Read more at the link with the full description.
Lumpini Park (Lumpini park)
For a hundred years, the most popular and largest park in Bangkok has been Lumpini Park. Its area is more than 57 hectares. In this green area there are two lakes where you can go boating; paths for running, cycling and roller skating; fountains; monuments; playgrounds; swimming pool; stage for events. Large monitor lizards live here, turtles and fish live in the pond. If you are used to thinking that a city park is a boring place to walk, then everything is different here, something often happens: mass sports exercises, performances of artists, traditional shows, competitions are held. Read more about lumpini Park here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: from 4:30 to 21:00,
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in the city center on the border of Silom and Siam districts (park on the map). You can get there by underground metro to MRT Silom Station or by skytrain to Sala Daeng Station.
Khao San Road
This is the main tourist street of Bangkok, around which the most popular tourist area of the capital has been formed with a large number of budget accommodation options and a developed tourist infrastructure for independent travelers. However, do not think that this is such a local "Arbat" for quiet walks and shopping for souvenirs. After all, Khao San Street is the noisiest and most popular place in the capital, especially in the evenings. And if during the day you can still take a quiet walk and go shopping, then in the evening you should forget about such walks, because it turns into the epicenter of tourist fun and debauchery, and so every evening without days off and rest all year round. So to visit Bangkok and not go at least one evening to Khao San Road will be simply unforgivable. Learn more about Khao San Street here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock, walking is most interesting in the evening.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in the historical or old part of Bangkok on the Ratanakosin Peninsula (Khao San Road on the map). It is a little difficult to get here from other popular tourist areas of Bangkok, since there is no metro here, so the easiest way is to take a taxi, the trip will cost about 200 baht. However, if you wish, you can get here in the afternoon by public transport from only 8 baht, read more at the link with a full description.
Adult Street Soi Cowboy
This is a small street in Sukhumvit district, one of the most famous adult entertainment streets in Bangkok. Of course, this is far from the place where you should go to see something interesting or beautiful, or just to take a walk, i.e. it's not a tourist attraction at all. But if you are looking for a place where you can have fun in the evening in an adult way, then this is one of the best options. It is packed with bars, Go Go clubs and other facilities for adults. Moreover, it is not necessary to go here solely in order to finish the evening in the room with a girl (well, or with a boy, who likes what). In fact, it's quite good to spend time here and just have a beer at the bar and enjoy chatting with other tourists, expats or successful Thais. Learn more about Soi Cowboy street here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it's best to spend time here in the evening.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in the central part of Bangkok in the Sukhumvit district next to the Sukhumvit road of the same name (Soi Cowboy on the map). You can take the subway to the Asok Skytrain station, or to the Sukhumvit Underground subway station.
Patpong Adult Street
This is a legendary street with entertainment for adults, with which the development of the sex industry in Bangkok began in the middle of the last century. It consists of several streets with adult entertainment and bars with girls and boys. Most of them are concentrated on Soi Patpong Lane 2. There is also Soi Jaruwan Street, where there are establishments for lovers of ladyboys and boys, and Soi Thaniya Street with very expensive night spots for straight people. In addition to nightlife, the area is known for its tourist night market at Soi Patpong 1, where you can buy all kinds of consumer goods from clothes, bags, souvenirs and fakes. Learn more about Soi Patpong Street here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: it's best to visit Soi Patpong in the evening after dark, it's after about 18:00. There is absolutely nothing to do here during the day, since all bars and establishments are closed, the night market does not work.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: located in the central part of Bangkok in the north of the greater Silom business district (Soi Patpong on the map). Sala Daeng BTS Skytrain Station and Silom MRT Underground Subway Station are nearby.
Walking area R-Walk or Ratchaprasong Skywalk
The R-Walk Walking Area or Ratchaprasong Skywalk is a network of concrete pedestrian crossings in the Pratunam district in the heart of Bangkok, located above the highways and streets of the area for moving and walking. If you suddenly don't know yet, then the Pratunam district is the main shopping district of Bangkok, modern and noisy, built up with skyscrapers and huge shopping malls. It is here that such shopping centers and malls as CentralwOrl, MBK, Gaysorn Plaza, Siam Paragon, Big C hypermarket, and a huge number of street markets are located. In general, if there is anywhere to go shopping in Bangkok, it's definitely best to go here. In addition to shopping centers, R-Walk is interesting because there are 8 important city shrines along it. Among them is the famous Erawan, as well as the shrine of Ganesha, Lakshmi and others. Learn more about R-Walk or Ratchaprasong Skywalk here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: from 06:00 to 24:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: The R-Walk is centrally located in Pratunam district, and runs over Ratchadamri, Rama I and Phloen Chit streets (Walking area R-Walk or Ratchaprasong Skywalk on the map). The easiest way to get to it is by metro, two stations Siam and Chit Lom are located directly on the R-Walk and are connected to it by transitions. Well, if you are staying in the Pratunam area, then walking to the R-Walk will not be difficult from almost anywhere in the area.
Yodpiman Embankment (Yodpiman River walk)
Yodpiman River walk is a small tourist recreation area, something like a pedestrian street or a promenade with a couple of restaurants and cafes, and a great view of the Chaopraya River. It is little known, and it is rare to see foreigners here, but if there is absolutely nothing to do in Bangkok, you can stop by and have dinner at one of the restaurants overlooking boats passing along the river and the other side of the river burning with lights. There are probably no other such quiet and romantic places in Bangkok. Read more about the Yodpiman embankment here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit in the evening. Attention! As of 2023, the embankment is temporarily closed for repairs.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the Yodpiman embankment is located on the banks of the Chaopraya River in the Chinatown area (embankment on the map). The easiest way to get here is by regular boat on the Chaopraya River to the Yodpiman Pier (boats without a flag), or to Memorial Bridge and Rajinee (boats with an orange flag), and 5 minutes on foot. However, keep in mind that boats only run until 19 o'clock, after which you can only leave here by taxi.
Asiatique Embankment and Ferris Wheel (Asiatique Riverfront and Asiatique Sky)
Asiatique Riverfront is a recreation, entertainment and shopping area on the banks of the Chaopraya River in the Riverside district. There is also a small amusement park with Thailand's highest Ferris wheel Asiatique Sky height of 60 meters (it's about 20 floors), which offers great views of the city and the river. Like many other similar places in Bangkok, Asiatica was conceived as a zone where guests and residents of the city can recover to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city in a relaxed atmosphere, eat at one of the local restaurants, go shopping and have some fun. Read more about Asiatics and the Ferris wheel here...
Practical Information
🕐Working hours: from 11:00 to 24:00, seven days a week. But in practice, it's best to come here in the evening, because almost nothing works during the day and there is no feeling of fun.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: Admission to Asiatique Riverfront is free. Asiatique Sky Ferris Wheel adults - 500 baht (approximately 15 USD); children up to 120 centimeters tall - 200 baht (approximately 6 USD).
🚶 How to get there: Asiatique is located on the banks of the Chaopraaya River in Riverside district (Asiatique on the map). It is relatively far from the center of Bangkok and the tourist area of Khao San, however, it will not be difficult to get here to the Saphan Taksin metro station and then by free boat on the river, and from other coastal areas by regular boat along Chaoprai under the orange flag to the final pier Wat Rat Singkhon.
Maha Chai Fish Market and Village (Maha Chai)
The village of Maha Chai (Maha Chai, Mahachai) is a one-day attraction, and it is visited most often in the form of a one-day independent trip or an organized tour from Bangkok. Maha Chai is one of the largest fishing centers in Thailand and is known for its wholesale fish market. In addition to the market, here you can plunge into the life of a real provincial Thailand, not yet spoiled by tourists. You can walk around the village, see its temples, take a ferry to the other side of the Tha Chin River, which divides the village. Well, you should definitely eat plenty of the freshest seafood, just unloaded from fishing boats. Read more about the village of Maha Chai here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit during the day.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the village of Maha Chai is located 40 kilometers from Bangkok in the southwest (Maha Chai village on the map). You can get here by bus from the southern bus terminal, but it's best to get there and back by train. A separate line of the WongwianYai-MahaChai Line railway has been laid from Bangkok to Maha Chai. It starts at the railway station Wongwian Yai Railway Station, to which, in turn, from other areas of Bangkok, you can take the SkyTrain subway to Wongwian Yai Station, and walk a little.
Mae Klong Railway Market (Mae Klong)
Mae Klong Village and Market are located 80 kilometers from Bangkok in Samut Songkhram Province. This is a great place for a day trip from Bangkok to little-known places for tourists in order to see a unique tourist attraction on the one hand, and everyday phenomena for Thais on the other. There is a railway market here, in which sellers with their goods and stalls are located right on the railway tracks. It is called deadly, although in fact, objectively speaking, trains appear here only 4 times a day strictly according to schedule. Nevertheless, by the time the train arrives, a huge number of tourists are gathering with cameras and cameras to capture this landmark. Read more about Mae Klong here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit during the day with reference to the trip schedule (see the schedule at the link with the full description).
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: the market is located along the railway tracks at the terminal railway station Mae Klong (market on the map) of the railway line between the villages of Maha Chai and Mae Klong. This line is no longer connected to anything, and trains run on it only between these villages. Moreover, in the village of Maha Chai, this is also the terminal station. To get here, you need to take the train to the village of Maha Chai at the railway station Wongwian Yai Railway Station in Bangkok (fare 10 baht, in the journey takes 1 hour). In Maha Chai from the railway station you need to cross the river by ferry, and on the other side walk to Ban Laem station (literally 5 minutes walk). At Ban Laem Station, take the train to Mae Klong Station and the market (10 baht, 1 hour on the way). You can also take a minivan from the Sai Tai Mai South Bus Terminal.
Temple with a dragon Wat Sam Phran
The temple with the dragon Samphran is one of the most unusual temples in the capital, and possibly in all of Thailand. The fact is that this temple complex consists not only of traditional temple buildings Ubosot (the usual temple building with a multi-level roof). On its territory, next to the main ubosot, a cylindrical tower with a height of 80 meters or 17 floors of pink color has been erected, which is wrapped around a giant dragon. The Dragon Temple is not an ancient temple, it was officially opened in 1985. Of course, it was already built using modern technologies, and even provided an elevator in the building, but it does not work, and therefore you will have to walk up. Only the first floor is open to visitors, but to be honest, you won't see anything remarkable there. But the most interesting thing is that you can enter the body of the dragon and climb to the very top of the observation deck, which offers a panoramic view of this outlying area of Bangkok. Learn more about temple with a dragon in Bangkok here...
Practical Information
🕐 Working hours: daily from 06:00 to 18:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: free of charge, donations are welcome.
🚶 How to get there: located in one of its suburbs of Bangkok with the same name Samphran, it is 40 kilometers from the center (temple with a dragon in Bangkok on the map). It is not easy to get here, and it will take about an hour and a half to get to the road in one direction by public transport, a little less by taxi. A taxi ride on the counter, depending on the starting point, will cost from 400 to 600 baht (approximately 12-18 USD. Read more at the link with the full description.
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