14 Best Things to Do in Bangkok Old Town
The highlight of Bangkok Old Town is its cultural heritage. Bangkok Old Town, also known as Rattanakosin Island, the area was once the capital of the Kingdom of Siam.
Old City
Khao San Road
Khao San Road, together with Soi Rambuttri, is a vibrant street in the Banglamphu district of Bangkok, not far from the famous Wat Phra Kaew (The Grand Palace) and Wat Pho.
Loha Prasat Temple in Bangkok
Loha Prasat, or Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan, is a superb temple in the old city of Bangkok, easily identified by its 37 golden spires. In the recent past, Loha Prasat was known as the Iron Temple or the Metal Castle because the 37 iron spires were originally bare and black.
Methavalai Sorndaeng Restaurant
Methavalai Sorndaeng is an old-fashioned Thai restaurant frozen in time, just next to the Democracy Monument, not far from Khao San. There are so many Thai restaurants in Bangkok finding something original for a special occasion will be difficult.
Wat Saket Bangkok
Wat Saket Bangkok, more officially Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, is a Buddhist temple in Rattanakosin, not far from the famous Khao San Road. The famous Golden Mount is easily visible from a distance.
Wat Pho – Temple of the reclining Buddha
Wat Pho, the temple of the reclining Buddha or Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan, is such an iconic landmark of Bangkok that it is on everyone’s list of places to visit, even on a short trip.
The Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew
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.