Guidebook for Bangkok
Essentials
Western supermarket, Starbucks and many restaurants. Also ATM machines, banks, and hairdressers
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Sena Fest
542/1-2 Soi Charoen Nakhon 14/1Western supermarket, Starbucks and many restaurants. Also ATM machines, banks, and hairdressers
The River
24 hour supermarket plus many restaurants
Getting Around
Closest BTS station. Take the free private river boat will drop you off at the station
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Saphan Taksin station
Closest BTS station. Take the free private river boat will drop you off at the station
BTS station without having to take a boat. A 10 minute walk or cheap taxi ride
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Krung Thon Buri station
BTS station without having to take a boat. A 10 minute walk or cheap taxi ride
Bangkok Train Station
Rong Mueang RoadTrains to Northern and Southern Thailand
The private condo shuttle boat drops you here. Saphan Taksin BTS station or take the river taxi to go up river
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Sathorn Pier
The private condo shuttle boat drops you here. Saphan Taksin BTS station or take the river taxi to go up river
Drinks & Nightlife
Very nice sky bar you can walk to. Best to arrive by 18.00 to get your choice of table / view
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Three Sixty Lounge
123 Charoen Nakhon RdVery nice sky bar you can walk to. Best to arrive by 18.00 to get your choice of table / view
Lots of restaurants and night market shops. Also one of the better ladyboy shows. Free shuttle boat from Sathorn pier
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Asiatique The Riverfront
2194 Charoen Krung RdLots of restaurants and night market shops. Also one of the better ladyboy shows. Free shuttle boat from Sathorn pier
CRU Champagne Bar
999/99 Rama I RoadThe best rooftop bar in Bangkok. Expensive, but memorable
Sightseeing
A must see if you've never been, Check the dress code before you go
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The grand palace
A must see if you've never been, Check the dress code before you go
Huge reclining buddha. Another must see and walking distance from Grand Palace
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Wat Po and Chetawan Traditional medical and massage school
33-34 Maha Rat RdHuge reclining buddha. Another must see and walking distance from Grand Palace
Wat Arun
Famous riverside temple
Shopping
Older department store, with western supermarket in basement
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Robinson Department Store Bangrak Branch
1522 Charoen Krung RdOlder department store, with western supermarket in basement
Opening soon will be Thailands largest luxury goods mall
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ICONSIAM
299 Charoen Nakhon RdOpening soon will be Thailands largest luxury goods mall
This area features lots of low cost clothing shops. Many provincial clothes shops buy their stock from here
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The Platinum Fashion Mall
222 Phetchaburi RdThis area features lots of low cost clothing shops. Many provincial clothes shops buy their stock from here
A HUGE market open only on weekends features mostly made in Thailand items. Sections include art, antiques, clothing, housewares, furnishings, animals, Its so big it even has a goldfish section. Look for Viva 8 bar for great cocktails and paella. Take the BTS to Morchit and follow the crowd
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
A HUGE market open only on weekends features mostly made in Thailand items. Sections include art, antiques, clothing, housewares, furnishings, animals, Its so big it even has a goldfish section. Look for Viva 8 bar for great cocktails and paella. Take the BTS to Morchit and follow the crowd
The best place for buying a mobile phone or electronic gadgets and accessories. Literally hundreds of shops so excellent product range and competition
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MBK Center
444 Phayathai RdThe best place for buying a mobile phone or electronic gadgets and accessories. Literally hundreds of shops so excellent product range and competition
Thailand's biggest and newest shopping mall (its actually 2 mals with cinemas, a floating museum, indoor floating market, riverside park and boardwalk
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ICONSIAM
299 Charoen Nakhon RdThailand's biggest and newest shopping mall (its actually 2 mals with cinemas, a floating museum, indoor floating market, riverside park and boardwalk
Food Scene
Great champagne Sunday brunch. Call ahead and reserve a river view table
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers
2 Charoen Krung 30Great champagne Sunday brunch. Call ahead and reserve a river view table
Great street food at Bangrak bazaar attached to Robinsons. Night market also
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Robinson Department Store
259 Sukhumvit RdGreat street food at Bangrak bazaar attached to Robinsons. Night market also
Great little air conditioned food court in the basement of the building next to the condo. Primarily for the office workers, its open on;y on weekday lunchtimes but serves great food at very reasonable prices
Supakarn Condominium
Soi Charoen Nakhon 15 AGreat little air conditioned food court in the basement of the building next to the condo. Primarily for the office workers, its open on;y on weekday lunchtimes but serves great food at very reasonable prices
บ้านริมน้ำ
217 Charoen Nakhon RdNice riverside restaurant by the Hilton hotel
Nice restaurant near the BTS station featuring pastas and pork and beef steaks. Reasonable prices
Odds Rock Steak
Nice restaurant near the BTS station featuring pastas and pork and beef steaks. Reasonable prices
Arts & Culture
Thailand Cultural Centre station
Thanon RatchadaphisekCultural centre