If you’re travelling to Thailand for the first time, you’ll probably arrive and stay in Bangkok to begin with. Here’s a collection of useful Travelhappy links that will help you get the most out of Thailand’s amazing capital city.
Having lived in Bangkok for the last three years, I’ve written quite a lot here on Travelhappy about this fascinating and exasperating city. Here’s a handy list of links to all the info I’ve written up previously that will help you if you’re planning a visit to Bangkok.
Bangkok Holiday Essentials
- Where To Stay In Bangkok: See our guide to the best areas and the best hotels to stay in Bangkok.
- Things To Do In Bangkok: Check this huge list of Bangkok activities that you can book online.
- Flights To Bangkok: Find the cheapest flights to Bangkok and flight times from scores of airlines with Skyscanner.
- Bangkok Packing List: Don’t forget to take any of the essentials with our comprehensive Packing List For Thailand.
- Travel Insurance: World Nomads offers simple and flexible travel insurance. Claim online anywhere in the world.
This is definitely not a comprehensive guide of Bangkok tips and things to do – a Bangkok guidebook is still the best place to look for that – but hopefully you’ll find my own take on Bangkok useful for planning your travels. It’s also wise to arm yourself with a proper map of Bangkok, even if you’re using GPS on your phone – a paper map gives you an instant overview of the city.
As ever, leave a comment to share your own Bangkok tips or if there’s something you need to know that’s not already been covered.
Before you arrive in Bangkok:
- Buy Thailand bus, railway and ferry tickets online at the useful 12go.asia site – you can check timetables too
- How much money will I need for travelling in Thailand
- Thailand Backpacking: a quick guide
- How To Budget For A Backpacking Trip
- Bangkok On 30 Dollars A Day
- Flights to Bangkok – check on Skyscanner for the best prices
- Seven Reasons To Go Travelling Solo
Guidebooks and Maps
- The best Bangkok map
- Bangkok Scams and How To Avoid Them
- Transport from Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport to downtown Bangkok and Khao San Road
Bangkok Itineraries
Fit the most into your days in Bangkok with Travel Happy’s carefully planned out Bangkok itineraries
- 1 Day In Bangkok Must See Itinerary
- 2 Days in Bangkok Itinerary
- 3 Days In Bangkok Itinerary
- One Week in Bangkok Itinerary
- One Week in Bangkok and on the Beach Itinerary
- One Week in Bangkok and the Mountains Itinerary
Bangkok Area Guide
There are numerous areas of interest to travellers in Bangkok – here’s my key highlights of each Bangkok area to help you figure out where to go
- Bangkok Riverside
- Rattanakosin
- Khao San Road
- Chatuchak
- Lower Sukhumvit – Nana And Asoke
- Central Sukhumvit – Thonglor, Ekkamai And Phrom Phong
- Upper Sukhumvit – On Nut, Phrakanong, And Beyond
- Siam Square, Ratchaprasong and Ploen Chit
- Silom And Sathorn
- Ari
- Victory Monument
- Phaya Thai
- Ratchadaphisek
Bangkok Hotel Info
- Booking hotels in Bangkok online
- The best cheap hotels in Bangkok around Khao San Road
- Boutique Hotels In Bangkok
- The Sukhothai – review of my stay one of Bangkok’s super luxury hotels
- The Davis – review of more affordable hotel my parents rated
- Finding Cheap Long Term Accommodation in Bangkok
When you get to Bangkok:
- Bangkok Airport Real Time Flight Information
- Getting Around Bangkok
- How to put a Thai SIM card in your mobile phone
- Reading Email On Your Mobile Phone With Gmail While In Thailand
Things to do in Bangkok:
- Bangkok Longtail Boat Canal Klong Tour
- Grand Palace of Bangkok
- Giant Reclining Buddha of Wat Po
- Vertigo – Highest Open Air Bar In Asia
- Three Sixty Bar, Bangkok Millennium Hilton
- The Mystery Of Jim Thompson’s House
- Bangkok Markets
- Bangkok Shopping Malls
- David Beckham Temple
- Visiting Prisoners In The Bangkok Hilton
- Bangkok’s Green Spaces
Food In Bangkok
- Thai Cooking Classes In Bangkok And Chiang Mai
- Where To Find The Best Food In Bangkok
- Bangkok Restaurant Guide
- Thailand Wines Worth Drinking – Monsoon Valley
Some of my fave places to eat when entertaining:
Face Bar | Crepes & Co | Dubliner | The Deck, Arun Residence
Shopping:
- iPods in Bangkok – are they cheaper?
- Buying digital cameras in Bangkok
- Buying Computer Memory (RAM) In Bangkok
Bangkok Day Trips
Leaving Bangkok
- Bus To Bangkok Airport From Khao San Road – Where To Catch It
- Thailand Airport Departure Tax (there is none anymore!)
- Thailand Overstay Info (do NOT overstay your visa)
- Angkor Wat from Bangkok
- Budget Flights from Bangkok to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- How To Get A Vietnam Visa in Bangkok
- How To Get A Myanmar Visa in Bangkok
- Cheap Flights From Bangkok to Jakarta
- Cheap Flights from Bangkok to Manila
