Bangkok, area by area
Area guides and ideas for Bangkok, written for visitors and kept up to date.
Bangkok Old Town: a guide to Rattanakosin
Bangkok Old Town guide to Rattanakosin: the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, the Golden Mount, the Giant Swing and the flower market, with piers and MRT.
Bangkok rainy season: what to do when the afternoon storm hits
Bangkok rainy season runs May to October. How the rain behaves and what to do in the wet hours: museums, massage, food halls, cinemas and covered markets.
Things to do in Bangkok on Sunday: a day by area
Things to do in Bangkok on Sunday, planned by area: Chatuchak or Bang Krachao in the morning, Lumphini and brunch, Talat Noi, the river and Silom.
48 hours in Bangkok: a two-day plan that stays out of the traffic
48 hours in Bangkok, planned by area so you see the city rather than sit in traffic: old town and river on day one, Chinatown to Sukhumvit on day two.
Bangkok 3 day itinerary for first-timers, area by area
A Bangkok 3 day itinerary for a first visit, one area at a time: the old town and river, Chinatown and Silom, then Sukhumvit and Chatuchak, with transport.
Bangkok festivals calendar: Songkran, Loy Krathong and temple fairs
A Bangkok festivals calendar through the year: Chinese New Year in Yaowarat, Songkran, the Vegetarian Festival, Loy Krathong and the Golden Mount fair.