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.
Live music Bangkok: the best venues by area
Where to find live music in Bangkok, area by area: Saxophone at Victory Monument, Brown Sugar in Chinatown, Adhere in Banglamphu, Studio Lam and Smalls.
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.
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.
Sathorn Bangkok: a guide to the embassy and skyscraper district
Sathorn Bangkok guide: the Mahanakhon skywalk, rooftop bars, Suan Phlu street food, Yen Akat bars and the walk to the river, with BTS and pier details.
Khao San Road and Banglamphu: an area guide
Khao San Road and Banglamphu guide: the backpacker street, Soi Rambuttri, Phra Athit Road riverside bars, Santichaiprakan Park and the old temples nearby.
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.
Craft beer Bangkok: the best bars and taprooms by area
Craft beer in Bangkok, area by area: Mikkeller in Ekkamai, Hair of the Dog in Phrom Phong, Pijiu in Chinatown, Chit Beer on Koh Kret and the Thai brewers.
Ratchada Bangkok and Huai Khwang: night markets and the new Chinatown
Ratchada Bangkok and Huai Khwang guide: the night market behind Esplanade, the Huai Khwang Ganesha shrine, late-night Chinese food, RCA and the MRT stops.
Ekkamai Bangkok: a guide to Sukhumvit Soi 63
Ekkamai Bangkok guide: Sukhumvit Soi 63's bars, craft beer, Japanese food and quiet residential sois, plus the Eastern Bus Terminal and BTS Ekkamai.
Asok Bangkok and Nana: a guide to lower Sukhumvit
Asok Bangkok and Nana guide: Terminal 21, Benjakitti Park, Soi 11 nightlife, the Middle Eastern restaurants of Soi 3 and the BTS MRT interchange.
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.
Bangkok gay bars: Silom Soi 4, Soi 2 and the wider scene
Bangkok gay bars and LGBTQ+ nightlife: the terraces of Silom Soi 4, the clubs of Soi 2, drag at Stranger Bar, Pride in June and the scene beyond Silom.
Bangkok rooftop bars by area: Silom, Siam, Sukhumvit, river
The best Bangkok rooftop bars sorted by area: Sky Bar and Vertigo in Silom, Red Sky in Siam, Octave and Tichuca on Sukhumvit, and riverside terraces.