Siam Paragon is the mother of all malls in Bangkok, and despite the growing competition, it remains one of the best malls in Bangkok. The shopping mall concentration in the Siam area is so massive that the Rama 1 road stretching from MBK to The Emquartier is nicknamed the shopping mile, with an estimated 4,500 shops and 495,000 square meters of shopping surface.
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.
Above Eleven on Sukhumvit 11 is more than just a rooftop: it’s a great place for a party with great music, cocktails, friendly staff, and excellent food.
Bar.Yard Rooftop Bar is the latest sky-high lounge to explore and enjoy in Bangkok. This cosy venue is perched on the 40th floor of the Kimpton Maa-Lai Hotel, a new 5-star hotel standing next to the even more luxurious Kempinski hotel in the posh Ploenchit area
Mahanakhon SkyWalk in Silom is, without a doubt, the most thrilling experience you can get in Bangkok these days. It’s quite expensive, but the views from this 360˙open space Rooftop at the top of the tallest tower in Thailand justify the price.
Terminal 21 Bangkok on Sukhumvit is a fun place to visit, even if you don’t plan to buy anything. It is designed like the departure hall of a vast international airport, with escalators and boarding gates to take you to nine different destinations in no time
Porto de Phuket is an open-air community mall near Bangtao Beach in the Cherngtalay district, just next to the very popular Boat Avenue. It’s of the same brand as Central Phuket and Central Patong.
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum might not be the most visited cultural museum in Bangkok, but it can be a good surprise if you are interested in old planes.
The Three Sixty Rooftop Bar at Millennium Hilton Bangkok is superb but under-appreciated. This might be because, seen for far, the bar seems to be inside an indoor panoramic cupola.
Spectrum Lounge is a rooftop bar built on 3 levels at the top of the Hyatt Regency Bangkok on Sukhumvit. The rooftop is vast and beautifully designed but doesn’t have a panoramic view of Bangkok
Brewski Rooftop Bar on the 22nd floor of the Radisson Blu on Sukhumvit is the highest Craft Beer bar in Bangkok. It may not the be highest in Bangkok nor have the striking views other Bangkok rooftops have, but the place has a cool atmosphere and appears to be hugely popular.
When the Hi-So rooftop bar at So/ Bangkok opened in Bangkok, we thought this was just another luxury hotel, so how great could it be? Sathorn Road is nice and even posh, but it mostly looks like a large avenue lined with tall and shiny skyscrapers and a growing collection of luxury hotels.
Unomas is an upmarket Spanish restaurant offering a panoramic view of the Bangkok skyline from the 54th floor of the Centara Grand Hotel. You can access the restaurant directly from the immense CentralWorld shopping mall.
Baan Phadthai is a beautiful restaurant which received a Michelin Bib Gourmand (inspectors’ favourites for good value) hidden in one of these tiny lanes of Bangrak between Silom and the riverside.
Asiatique the Riverfront is a gigantic night market close to the centre of Bangkok. This shopping, dining & entertainment paradise is divided into four distinct zones, and the theme is Bangkok’s past as a trading harbour.
Rod Fai Night Market (Srinakarin Train Market) is an immense playground for teenagers on weekends. Rod Fai market means train market as it used to be on some abandoned train track, taking advantage of old abandoned brick buildings.
Cielo Sky Bar is another fantastic high spot at the intersection of Rama IV and Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. The view from the 46th floor of the Luk Condominium is surprising considering that the building is located more in the outskirts of town than other famous rooftops
Le Du restaurant on Silom is one of our favourite restaurants in Bangkok, if not our favourite. We were lucky to discover it from the very early days and enjoyed the evolution from a young and shy hidden restaurant to a world-class, Michelin-starred venue.
The Octave Rooftop Lounge and Bar is one of the most impressive in Bangkok by size. On three floors at the top of the Bangkok Marriott Hotel on Sukhumvit 57, Octave offers a full 360 view of the capital with a great perspective on the entire BTS track
Sky on 20 Rooftop Bar is on the 26th floor of the Novotel on Sukhumvit 20 in Bangkok, so you can guess that the name wasn’t chosen from the floor but from the street number.
Bangkok Forensic Museum is not on people’s top 10 list of things to see in Bangkok, at least not on a first trip, but it seems to rank high on people’s ‘Off the beaten track travel guide’.
Yaowarat Road in Bangkok Chinatown are one of the oldest Chinese communities in Thailand and is always an attraction, ranking high on any traveller’s list of things to see in Bangkok, buzzing with activity day and night.
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Pru Restaurant at Trisara Phuket has become the first and only restaurant to receive a star from the new Michelin Guide, and being the only one with a star means a lot, but also raises the customers’ expectations quite a lot.
Paste Restaurant in the Gaysorn Village shopping centre is another proof that the Bangkok dining scene never ceases to evolve and improve. Paste Restaurant started in Sukhumvit and has already made a name for itself there.
Mojjo rooftop bar came out of nowhere in the Sukhumvit area, exactly behind the Emporium mall, the same week Radisson Blu and Novotel Sukhumvit launched their own rooftops nearby. The rooftop race is just getting more fun every week!
Speakeasy Rooftop Bar at Hotel Muse Bangkok on Langsuan Street is not your usual rooftop bar: like the entire hotel, Speakeasy displays a convoluted Art-Deco design to create a fancy atmosphere. And it’s a partial success. The lobby of the bar is nicely crafted but rather dark, like the rest of the hotel.
Seen Rooftop Bar at Avani Hotel has an interesting location on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, just opposite the famous Asiatique night market. In case you are not familiar with the Thonburi side of Bangkok, most people only visit when they go to Wat Arun.
The Charm Dining Gallery opened in a century-old Thai house in Phuket Town. The location on Dibuk Road is the perfect way to end your exploration if you spend a day wandering the old streets.
Kanom Jeen Saphan Hin is a long time favourite restaurant in Phuket Town where mostly locals come for a late breakfast, lunch or even dinner.
Hong Khao Tom Pla is a discreet and long-established restaurant in Phuket Town, named after its famous fish rice porridge speciality. Behind this modest appearance is a little gem, so good that the Michelin Guide awarded them a ‘Bib Gourmand’, which is a sign of good quality and good value cooking.
Baan 109 is a fun vintage looking restaurant as well as a casual bar on the popular Thalang Road, the historical street of Old Phuket Town where the famous Sunday Walking Street Market is held every weekend. The name ‘Baan’ means house and the number 109 is the street number.
Hog’s Head Pub is a fun coffee shop and bar taken straight out of a scene of the Harry Potter world and tucked between 2 shophouses on Yaowarat Road in Old Phuket Town. The pub is somewhat discreet and looks a lot like an Irish pub from the outside, but if you look at the facade, something unusual will probably catch your attention.
Nak-Kerd Seaview Cafe is a small restaurant with a superb panoramic view of Karon Beach. The place is simple, partly made of thatched roofs and bamboo tables, which adds a lot of charm to a simple lunch or dinner after you visit the Big Buddha of Phuket. Nak-Kerd is the name of the immense hill where the Buddha is built.
Torry’s Ice Cream Boutique is a beautiful little coffee shop set in Sino Portuguese shophouse in Soi Romanee in Phuket Town.
Hern Coffee and Bistro is an attractive and well-designed Thai restaurant on the beachroad of Patong, serving breakfast, brunch and a beautifully prepared dinner.
Karon Noi Beach, sometimes also called ‘Relax Beach”, is one of the most beautiful beaches in Phuket, home to the luxurious 5-star hotel Le Meridien Phuket.
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, and they are often seen in many movies.
The Sundeck Phuket is a superb rooftop bar and restaurant in a fantastic location, high above the beautiful Kata Noi Beach. The location by the roadside between Kata Beach and Nai Harn Beach is such that almost everyone drives in front of this stunning viewpoint at least once.
MBK Center is an iconic budget shopping mall standing in the heart of Bangkok since 1985, best known for its bazaar product and tons of knock off goods. The location at the top of the ‘shopping mile’ in Siam district makes it very convenient to access and with more than 2,000 shops and stalls, the size is simply enormous
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,
The Jim Thompson House is one of Bangkok’s most famous attractions, and a great deal has been written about the house’s history and the mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson.
Burasari Phuket has always been a popular hotel with great features for travellers looking for convenient accommodation in Patong Beach. While Burasari doesn’t have a sea view or beachfront access, it offers the right balance and great value for money in Phuket.
Holiday Inn Express Phuket Patong Beach Central is a good value-for-money budget hotel in a strategic location in Patong Beach. This modern hotel is just a hundred meters from the beach
B Cat Cafe Phuket is a fun place where every cat lover can sit and play with 15 to 17 furry and fluffy felines while enjoying a cake and a drink. The location on Thepkasattri Road, just next to the old historical street of Phuket Town, makes it very convenient.
Pomodoro is an excellent and authentic Italian restaurant in Kata Beach, a great place to come and relax with your friends or family after a long day on the beach.
Sea Salt Lounge and Grill is a beautiful restaurant and a seaside bar built on a prime seafront location in Patong Beach, part of the well-known Diamond Cliff Resort, on the way to Kalim Beach and Kamala Beach.
Ketho Coffee & Kitchen is a dim sum restaurant very popular with locals for their breakfast, mostly for their dim sums but also for their soups and rice porridge.
Renting a car with a private driver or a minivan for a day in Phuket is a great way to discover the island without stressing out about directions, parking, and even driving safely.
Wat Kathu, or Kathu temple, is a not very well-known landmark among tourists, but local photographers know how beautiful it is. This Buddhist temple is on the way to Phuket Town and not far from Patong, but because it stands away from the main road, most people don’t even consider visiting it.
Our photos of Rawai Beach should give you an idea of what this part of south Phuket island looks like. Rawai is not a beach for swimming but it is, usually popular with families and locals.
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