A Bangkok riverside renaissance in the last decade or so has seen an abundance of new boutique hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars, art galleries, and even shopping malls sprouting along the banks of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, luring locals and expats as much as tourists to Thailand’s ‘River of Kings’. Over the last decade or so, … Read more
Visiting Bangkok in October during the funeral of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej? Then you may wish to consider adjusting your travel plans to take in lesser-visited sights, stay in more off the beaten track neighbourhoods, or explore other parts of Thailand. Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away on 13 October 2016 at the age … Read more
Bangkok street food stalls are not going anywhere for now so street food lovers around the world can breathe a deep sigh of relief, cancel those direct flights to Phuket and Chiang Mai, plan your eating trip to the Thai capital, and start salivating once again. It’s not often that we cover news here but … Read more
48 hours in Bangkok devoted to deliciousness is our idea of a perfect two days in the Thai capital. While two days and two nights aren’t nearly enough time to eat your way through the city, you’ll certainly get a good taste of Bangkok’s gastronomic greatness if you follow our advice. While you can follow … Read more
The best Bangkok hotels for foodies range from atmospheric Shanghai Mansion, slap bang in the centre of Chinatown, and the sleek Como Metropolitan, home to Nahm, long one of Bangkok’s best Thai restaurants, to the Mandarin Oriental, home to the Oriental Thai Cooking School, one of Bangkok’s finest cooking schools and one of the world’s best … Read more