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.
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
- Where to find cheap flights to Bangkok
- 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
- Taxi and bus prices 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 and see the dedicated website Boutique Hotel Bangkok to easily compare Bangkok’s top 20 boutique hotels
- 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 Bookshops – A Quick Guide
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