Bangkok, area by area
Area guides and ideas for Bangkok, written for visitors and kept up to date.
Bangkok Chinatown: a guide to Yaowarat
Bangkok Chinatown guide: Yaowarat Road street food, Wat Traimit's Golden Buddha, Sampeng Lane, Soi Nana's bars and MRT Wat Mangkon, with when to go.
Bangkok night market guide: the best markets by area
Every Bangkok night market worth the trip, sorted by area: Jodd Fairs Ratchada, Asiatique, Chang Chui, Yaowarat and Patpong, with stations and map links.
Victory Monument Bangkok: boat noodles, Phaya Thai and Rangnam
Victory Monument Bangkok and Phaya Thai: the boat noodle alley, Rangnam Road food, Saxophone Pub, Phaya Thai Palace and the Airport Rail Link.
Bangkok weekend market guide: Chatuchak and the alternatives
A Bangkok weekend market guide: Chatuchak, Or Tor Kor, the floating markets at Khlong Lat Mayom and Bang Nam Phueng, Chang Chui and more, by area.
On Nut Bangkok: a guide to On Nut and Phra Khanong
On Nut Bangkok and Phra Khanong: the cheaper end of Sukhumvit, with Soi 77 shophouse food, the W District night market, craft beer and coffee.
Phrom Phong: a guide to EmQuartier, Emporium and Benjasiri Park
Phrom Phong guide: the EmQuartier, Emporium and EmSphere malls, Benjasiri Park, Japanese food on Soi 33/1 and 39, and how to get there by BTS.
Silom Bangkok: a guide to the city's business district
Silom Bangkok guide: Lumphini Park, Patpong night market, Silom Soi 4, Convent Road street food, the Sri Mariamman temple and the BTS MRT interchange.
Thonburi Bangkok: the riverside, Wat Arun and the khlongs
Thonburi Bangkok, the west bank of the Chao Phraya: Wat Arun, Wang Lang market, the Royal Barges and the Bangkok Yai canals, with how to get there.
Late night food Bangkok: where to eat after midnight, by area
Late night food in Bangkok by area: Yaowarat seafood stalls, Bang Rak congee, Huai Khwang night market, Pratunam, Khao San and Sukhumvit khao tom.
Bangkok cafes by neighbourhood: Ari, Talat Noi, Thonglor, Sam Yan
The best Bangkok cafes by neighbourhood: speciality coffee in Ari, shophouse cafes in Talat Noi, the roasters of Thonglor and Ekkamai, and student Sam Yan.
Sam Yan Bangkok: Samyan Mitrtown, Chula and Banthat Thong
Sam Yan Bangkok and Hua Lamphong: Samyan Mitrtown, Chulalongkorn University and its parks, Banthat Thong food street and the 1916 railway station.
Bangkok street food: the best neighbourhoods to eat in
Where to eat Bangkok street food, area by area: Yaowarat, Bang Rak, the old town, Victory Monument boat noodles, Banthat Thong, Wang Lang and Ari.
Ari Bangkok: a guide to the city’s cafe neighbourhood
Ari Bangkok guide: the leafy sois off Phahon Yothin, their cafes, bars and restaurants, La Villa and the evening food stalls, with how to get there by BTS.
Thonglor Bangkok: a guide to Sukhumvit Soi 55
Thonglor Bangkok guide: the best of Sukhumvit Soi 55, from cocktail bars and Japanese restaurants to The Commons, with how to get there by BTS.
Kudi Chin: Bangkok's Portuguese quarter on the Thonburi bank
Kudi Chin, the Portuguese-Catholic quarter in Thonburi: Santa Cruz Church, the Baan Kudichin museum, khanom farang cakes, Wat Kalayanamit and Wat Prayoon.
Koh Kret: the Mon pottery island a short trip from Bangkok
Koh Kret, the Mon island in the Chao Phraya at Pak Kret: the leaning chedi, pottery village, weekend food market and how to get there from Bangkok.
Little India Bangkok: a guide to Phahurat, the textile quarter
Little India Bangkok, the Phahurat textile quarter next to Chinatown: the Sikh gurdwara, fabric lanes, Indian food, India Emporium and the flower market.
Charoen Krung and Bang Rak: a guide to the Creative District
Charoen Krung and Bang Rak guide: Bangkok’s first road and its Creative District, with Warehouse 30, TCDC, Assumption Cathedral and Bang Rak market.