What to buy at Chatuchak Market? [toc] Chatuchak Market, one of Bangkok's landmarks, is on almost every tourist list of Must-Do in Bangkok. Chatuchak is probably one of the largest markets in the world, a supposedly organised maze covering 27 acres and containing around 15,000 shops. It is simply humongous, monumental, and enormous, but it's fun. On your first visit, you probably will have no idea what you are about
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Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok [toc] The Grand Palace of Bangkok, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Wat Phra Kaew (or Wat Pra Kaew) are, without a doubt, the most famous landmarks in Bangkok, often seen in many movies. Despite being such a touristic icon, this is still the number one place to see while in Bangkok, a marvel of delicate and intricate craftwork, architecture, carving and painting. Wat Phra
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The Temple of the reclining Buddha [toc] Wat Pho, the temple of the reclining Buddha, is such an iconic landmark of Bangkok that it is on everyone's list of places to visit, even on a short trip. Also known as the Temple of the reclining Buddha, it is the sanctuary of one of the world's largest Buddha statues and more than a thousand images. It is also one of Bangkok's
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The Golden Mount of Bangkok [toc] Wat Saket Bangkok, more officially Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, is a Buddhist temple in Rattanakosin, far from the famous Khao San Road. And the famous Golden Mount, easily visible from a distance, is called Phu Khao Thong, but when asking for directions, everyone calls it 'Wat Saket'. The golden mount we see today is built on the remains of a previous unsuccessful attempt to
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Erawan Museum [toc] Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan near Bangkok is a striking monument, not to be confused with the famous Erawan Shrine in downtown Bangkok. This gigantic three-headed elephant, built on a pedestal, stands 44 metres above one side of the expressway. Surprisingly, not so many people drive there. The Erawan Museum was designed and built in 2003 by Lek Viriyaphant, a rich businessman who also designed the famous
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Jim Thompson House Museum [toc] Jim Thompson House is one of Bangkok's most famous attractions, and a lot was written about the house's history or how Jim Thompson mysteriously disappeared. Jim Thompson museum is a group of beautiful teak wood houses set in a green oasis in the middle of Siam, near Siam Paragon and MBK. Somehow it's surprising to find such a luxuriant garden just near one of Asia's
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What to do in Wat Arun? [toc] Wat Arun, also known as the temple of Dawn, is a significant landmark of Bangkok, built before 1656. It's much more modest than Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace or Wat Pho and the Giant Reclining Buddha, but its iconic shape is better known in many ways. Just look at the back of a 10 Baht coin, and you will recognise it
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Bangkok Night Market [toc] Rod Fai Night Market Bangkok is a young, fun place to explore from the end of the day until late at night. Like most of these eclectic flea markets, you probably won’t come to buy anything, but somehow you hope something will strike you. It’s quite a large market in Bangkok, but Chatuchak can be covered in less than two hours, unlike the colossal. As it
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