Our Song Wat neighbourhood walk itinerary takes you on a leisurely stroll from Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown, through historic Song Wat — named after its hip main thoroughfare, Song Wat Road — and continues into the backstreets of arty Talat Noi to bustling Charoenkrung Road, Bangrak. If you’re a fan of good coffee, great food, especially … Read more
The best hotels near Wang Lang Market in Bangkok offer breathtaking views of the Chao Phraya River and mouthwatering food on their doorsteps at the street food stalls, eateries, cafes, bakeries, and restaurants at Wang Lang Market. Our picks of hotels closest to Wang Lang Market offer unobstructed river vistas, and have excellent restaurants, cafes … Read more
Wang Lang Market is a bustling little market that’s home to stalls, eateries, bakeries, cafes, and restaurants offering some of the best and most affordable market eating in Bangkok. That’s because this busy riverside market, located between two ferry piers, is a local market, serving university students and health workers at nearby Siriraj Hospital in … Read more
The best Bangkok riverside hotels on the Chao Phraya River range from one of Bangkok’s oldest hotels, the legendary ‘Oriental’, now the Mandarin Oriental, to the city’s most luxurious lodgings, The Siam, and everything in between, from sprawling riverside resorts with enormous swimming pools and sleek boutique hotels offering spectacular temple views from breezy rooftop … Read more
Where to eat in Chinatown Bangkok overwhelmed us on our first visit to the Thai capital over 25 years ago. There were a bewildering number of eating options then, and there are even more now, from old-school seafood restaurants to lane-way noodle joints and glam shop-house fine-diners. If you also find the Chinatown eating options … Read more