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
Our tips to eating street food safely when you travel include doing a street food tour on your first day in a new place and eating where the locals eat to reduce your chances of getting sick. Whether you’re on a weekend away, a short holiday or long journey, you don’t want to spend a … Read more
Things to do on Chao Phraya River Bangkok include hopping on and hopping off the public ferries to see the Thai capital’s breathtaking riverside sights such as Wat Arun and explore off-the-beaten-track waterfront neighbourhoods, taking a canal tour by long-tail boat along the lesser-visited khlongs, and savouring traditional food on a secret river island. When … Read more
Best Bangkok hotel swimming pools range from rooftop infinity pools atop luxury towers boasting breathtaking panoramic views of the Bangkok skyline to garden swimming pools in the grounds of historic Chao Phraya riverside hotels offering bustling waterfront action from your sun-bed and serene sunset vistas from terrace restaurant tables. We used to live in Bangkok, … Read more