Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd

Bangkok
All youve got to do is decide to go
and the hardest part is over.

So go!
Tony Wheeler, cofounder Lonely planet

This edition written and researched by

Austin Bush
 Contents
Plan
PlanYour Trip page 1
YourTrip
Welcome to Bangkok...... 4
Bangkoks Top 10............ 6
Whats New.....................13
Need to Know.................14
Top Itineraries................16
4
If You like.........................18
Month by Month............20
With Kids........................ 22
Eating............................24
Drinking & Nightlife...33
Gay & Lesbian.............. 37
Entertainment.............39
Shopping.......................43
Sports & Activities.... 48

Explore Bangkok  52
Neighbourhoods at a Dusit Palace Park & Riverside, Silom &
Glance............................ 54 Around: Thewet & Lumphini.......................114
Dusit...............................84
Historical Centre: New Bangkok:
Ko Ratanakosin & Chinatown.......................91 Thanon Sukhumvit..... 129
Thonburi......................... 56
Shopping District: Greater Bangkok.......... 141
Old Bangkok: Siam Square, Pratunam,
Banglamphu.................. 72 Ploenchit & Day Trips from
Ratchathewi...................99 Bangkok...................... 152
Sleeping...................... 173

Understand Bangkok 189

Bangkok Today............ 190 People & Culture......... 201 The Sex Industry in
Thailand....................... 215
History.......................... 192 Eating in Thailand....... 208

Survival Guide  219

Transport 220 Language232
Directory AZ225 Index.............................243

Bangkok Maps  250

 Richard IAnson / LONELY PLANET IMAGES

Peter Stuckings / LONELY PLANET IMAGES

(left) Wat Arun (p63)
and the Chao Phraya

Austin Bush / LONELY PLANET IMAGES

River

(above) Thai dancers

at Sala Rim Nam dance
show (p124)

(right) Dish of kuaytiaw

(noodle soup)

Greater
Bangkok
p141

Thewet
& Dusit
p84

Banglamphu
p72 Siam Square,
Ko Ratanakosin Pratunam,
& Thonburi Ploenchit &
p56 Chinatown Ratchathewi
p91 p99
Thanon Sukhumvit
p129
Riverside,
Silom & Lumphini
p114
52
Explore
Bangkok
Neighbourhoods at a
Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Historical Centre:
Ko Ratanakosin &
Thonburi . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Top Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Drinking & Nightlife. . . . . . . 70
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sports & Activities. . . . . . . . 70
Old Bangkok:
Banglamphu. . . . . . . . . 72
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Drinking & Nightlife. . . . . . . 79
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sports & Activities. . . . . . . . 83
Dusit Palace Park &
Around: Thewet &
Dusit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Top Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Drinking & Nightlife. . . . . . . 90
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Kimberley Coole / LONELY PLANET IMAGES
Chinatown. . . . . . . . . . . 91 New Bangkok: Thanon
Top Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sukhumvit. . . . . . . . . . 129
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Drinking & Nightlife. . . . . . 136
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sports & Activities. . . . . . . . 98
Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Shopping District: Sports & Activities. . . . . . . 139
Siam Square,
Pratunam, Ploenchit & Greater Bangkok . . . . 141
Ratchathewi . . . . . . . . 99
Top Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Top Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Drinking & Nightlife. . . . . . 148
Drinking & Nightlife. . . . . . 106
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . 150
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . 108
Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Sports & Activities. . . . . . . . 151
Sports & Activities. . . . . . . . 112
Day Trips from
Riverside, Silom & Bangkok. . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Lumphini. . . . . . . . . . . 114
Top Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ko Samet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Eating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Amphawa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Drinking & Nightlife. . . . . . 123
Phetchaburi (Phetburi). . . . 161
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . 124
Kanchanaburi. . . . . . . . . . . 165
Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Khao Yai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Sports & Activities. . . . . . . 128
Sleeping. . . . . . . . . . . 173
 53

BAngkok
Top Sights

Wat Phra Kaew &

Grand Palace......................58
Wat Pho............................... 61
Wat Arun.............................63
Dusit Palace Park.............. 86
Wat Traimit
(Golden Buddha)...............93
Jim Thompsons
House................................ 101
Chatuchak Weekend
Market............................... 143
Ayuthaya Historical
Park...................................153
2 50

Bangkok
Maps

Map Legend
Sights Sleeping Routes Geographic
Beach Sleeping Tollway Hut/Shelter
Buddhist Camping Lighthouse
Freeway
Castle
Information Lookout
Christian Primary
Hindu Bank Mountain/Volcano
Embassy/ Secondary Oasis
Islamic
Jewish Consulate Tertiary Park
Monument Hospital/Medical Pass
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Museum/Gallery Internet
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Ruin Police Unsealed Road
Winery/Vineyard Waterfall
Post Office
Zoo Plaza/Mall
Telephone Hydrography
Other Sight Toilet Steps
River/Creek
Eating Tourist Information Tunnel Intermittent River
Eating Other Information
Pedestrian Swamp/Mangrove
Drinking & Nightlife Transport Overpass Reef
Drinking & Nightlife Airport Walking Tour Canal
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Walking Tour Water
Bus
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Cable Car/ Intermittent Lake
Entertainment Funicular Path
Glacier
Shopping Cycling
Shopping Ferry
Boundaries Areas
Metro
Sports & Activities Monorail
International Beach/Desert
Diving/Snorkelling Parking State/Province Cemetery
Canoeing/Kayaking (Christian)
S-Bahn Disputed
Skiing Cemetery (Other)
Taxi
Surfing Regional/Suburb Park/Forest
Swimming/Pool Train/Railway
Tram Marine Park Sportsground
Walking
Windsurfing Tube Station Sight (Building)
Cliff
Other Sports & U-Bahn Top Sight
Activities Other Transport Wall (Building)
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2 Lak Meuang............................................... D4 18 Patravadi Theatre ..................................... B3
3 Museum of Siam....................................... D6
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6 Sanam Luang.............................................C3 Meditation Center .................................. C3
7 Saranrom Royal Garden ...........................D5 20 Massage Pavilions..................................... D5
8 Silpakorn University..................................C4 Meditation Study and Retreat
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9 Songkran Niyomsane Forensic 21 Segway Tour Thailand ..............................B3
Medicine Museum & Parasite Wat Mahathat................................... (see 19)
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10 Thammasat University..............................C3 and Massage School..............................C6

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11 Coconut Palm ............................................C6 Arun Residence ................................ (see 16)
12 Khunkung...................................................B4 23 Aurum: The River Place............................C6
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1 Ban Baat.....................................................G7
2 Democracy Monument .............................E4
3 Dhevasathan..............................................E6
4 King Prajadhipok Museum....................... H5
5 Mahakan Fort.............................................G5
6 National Gallery .........................................B3
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9 Queen's Gallery .........................................G5
10 Sao Ching-Cha........................................... E7
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12 Toot Yung................................................... F3
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14 Wat Ratchanatda.......................................G5
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15 Ann's Sweet ............................................... C1
16 Arawy Vegetarian Food.............................E5
17 Baan Phra Arthit........................................ B1
18 Chote Chitr.................................................D7
19 Hemlock .....................................................B2 Sleeping
20 Jay Fai........................................................ G6
21 Kimleng ..................................................... D4
22 Krua Apsorn...............................................E5
23 May Kaidee's.............................................. D1
24 Phen Thai Food .........................................C3
25 Poj Spa Kar ................................................D7
26 Ranee Guesthouse ....................................C3
27 Roti-Mataba ............................................... C1
28 Shoshana ...................................................C3
29 Thip Samai ................................................ G6
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30 Caf Democ ...............................................E4
31 Club ............................................................C3 69 Old Bangkok Inn ........................................G4
32 Club Culture............................................... F5
33 Hippie de Bar .............................................C3
34 Madame Musur..........................................B2
35 Phranakorn Bar ........................................ D4
36 Rolling Bar ................................................. F3
37 Taksura ......................................................D5
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38 Ad Here the 13th ....................................... D1
39 Barlamphu ................................................. C3
Brick Bar ...........................................(see 58)
40 Gazebo.......................................................C3
41 Molly Bar....................................................D3
42 Orchid Bar .................................................D3
43 Suksabai ....................................................D3
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44 Nittaya Curry Shop ................................... C3
45 RimKhobFah Bookstore ........................... E5
46 Saraban......................................................D3
47 Shaman Bookshop....................................D3
48 Shaman Bookshop.................................... C3
50 Th Khao San Market ................................. C3
51 Thai Nakon ................................................ F2
Sports & Activities (p83)
52 Grasshopper Adventures.........................D4
53 Khao ...........................................................C3
54 Sor Vorapin Gym....................................... B3
55 Velo Thailand..............................................E1
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56 Baan Dinso................................................. E5
57 Bhuthorn.................................................... D7
58 Buddy Boutique Hotel ..............................D4
59 Diamond House.........................................D2
60 Feung Nakorn Balcony ............................. D7
61 Fortville Guesthouse..................................C1
62 Hotel D Moc ............................................. F2
63 Lamphu House .......................................... C2
64 Lamphu Treehouse................................... F3
65 NapPark Hostel .........................................D3
66 Navalai River Resort ..................................B1
67 New Siam Riverside .................................. A2
68 Niras Bankoc .............................................G6
70 Pannee Residence .................................... F4
71 Shambara ..................................................D4
72 Sourire .......................................................G4
73 Villa Cha-Cha.............................................D3
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2 Ancient Cloth Museum .............................C2 14 River Bar Caf ............................................A1
3 Chitlada Palace..........................................D3
4 Department of Fine Arts ...........................B3 Entertainment (p90)
5 Dusit Zoo....................................................D3 15 Ratchadamnoen Stadium ........................B4
6 National Library.........................................B3
7 Rama V Memorial ......................................C3 Sports & Activities (p22)
8 Royal Thai Elephant Museum...................C2 16 Tha Thewet................................................ A3
9 Wat Benchamabophit ...............................C3
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10 Kaloang Home Kitchen .............................A2 18 Sam Sen Sam Place.................................. A4
11 Khinlom Chom Sa-Phan ...........................A3 19 Shanti Lodge ............................................. B3
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4 Erawan Shrine............................................E4 It's Happened To Be A
5 Jamjuree Art Gallery .................................A5 Closet .............................................(see 42)
6 Jim Thompson Art Center ........................A2 34 Marco Tailors.............................................C4
7 Lingam Shrine............................................G2 35 MBK Center ............................................... B3
Siam Ocean World........................... (see 42) 36 Narai Phand............................................... E4
Whitespace ...................................... (see 26) 37 Pantip Plaza............................................... D1
38 Pinky Tailors ..............................................H4
Eating (p104) 39 Pratunam Market.......................................E1
8 Coca Suki .................................................. D4 40 Siam Center...............................................C3
9 Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao .......E4 41 Siam Discovery Center.............................B3
Erawan Tea Room ............................. (see 9) 42 Siam Paragon ............................................ C3
Food Loft .......................................... (see 29) 43 Siam Square.............................................. C3
10 Food Plus ...................................................C3 Tango ................................................(see 33)
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13 Gianni Ristorante...................................... G4 45 1930 Spa....................................................G5
Gourmet Paradise ........................... (see 42) AAA Thai Language Center............. (see 51)
14 Ka-nom.......................................................C3 46 Absolute Yoga ........................................... F4
15 Koko............................................................C3 47 American University
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16 New Light Coffee House ...........................B4 Center ..................................................... E6
17 Sanguan Sri............................................... H4 48 Asian Oasis ................................................G2
18 Som Tam Nua............................................C4 49 Pilates Studio ............................................H4
19 Sra Bua.......................................................E2 SF Strike Bowl ..................................(see 35)
Thann Sanctuary.............................. (see 41)
Drinking & Nightlife (p106) 50 Union Language School............................B2
Ad Makers ........................................ (see 23) 51 Yoga Elements Studio .............................. F3
20 Co-Co Walk ................................................ B1
21 Diplomat Bar............................................. H5 Sleeping (p178)
22 Foreign Correspondents' Club Of 52 Four Seasons Hotel................................... E5
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RedSky ............................................. (see 30) 54 Hansar........................................................ E5
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25 Calypso Cabaret........................................ B1 59 Reno Hotel ................................................. A3
26 Lido .............................................................C3 60 Siam@Siam ............................................... A3
27 Rock Pub .................................................... B1 61 VIP Guest House/Golden
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6 Chennai Kitchen ......................................................B3 27 Duangthawee Plaza .................................................E1 42 Silom Thai Cooking School .................................... C3
7 Cili Padi.................................................................... D2 28 Molly Malone's......................................................... F2
8 D'sens....................................................................... G1 29 Telephone Pub .........................................................F1 Sleeping (p181)
9 FooDie ......................................................................E3 43 Baan Pra Nond ........................................................ A5
10 Jay So ....................................................................... F3 Entertainment (p124) 44 Bangkok Christian Guest House.............................F2
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12 Krua 'Aroy-Aroy' ......................................................B3 31 G.O.D. (Guys on Display).........................................F1 46 HQ Hostel ................................................................ E2
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14 Nadimos ...................................................................B3 33 Silom Village ............................................................B3 48 Lub d ........................................................................ C2
15 Ran Nam Tao Hu Yong Her.................................... D3 34 Tapas Room .............................................................F1 49 Rose Hotel ................................................................E1
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5 Naaz............................................................C3 School ............................................ (see 12)
River City Information 12 Oriental Spa............................................... A4
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7 Sirocco Sky Bar .........................................D5 15 New Road Guesthouse .............................C4
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2 Queen Saovabha Memorial Entertainment (p124)
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Top Sights (p132) 29 Thong Lee ..................... C5 Sports & Activities (p139)
Siam Society & Ban 30 Villa Market ...................D4 70 ABC Amazing
Kamthieng.................. C3 31 Villa Market ....................F4 Bangkok Cyclists ....... E5
32 Villa Market ...................G4 71 Asia Herb Association ..G6
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2 Chuvit Garden............... B3 Drinking & Nightlife (p136) 74 Baan Dalah .................... B3
Thailand Creative & 34 Bangkok Bar .................H6 75 Bangkok Bike Rides...... F3
Design Center .. (see 60) 35 Bar 23 ............................ C5 76 Bicycle Hire ................... B5
36 Bed Supperclub............ B2 77 Coran ............................. B2
Eating (p131) 37 Black Swan.................... C3 78 Divana Massage &
3 Bacco Osteria da 38 Cheap Charlie's............. B2 Spa..............................C3
Sergio ..........................F5 39 Glow............................... C2 79 Fun-arium...................... E7
4 Bei Otto ......................... C4 40 Happy Monday.............. H5 80 Health Land................... C2
5 Bharani .......................... C3 41 HOBS.............................G3 81 Health Land...................H5
6 Bo.lan ............................D6 42 Iron Fairies ....................G4 82 Lavana ........................... B3
7 Boon Tong Kiat 43 Long Table .................... C4 83 Pussapa Thai
Singapore 44 Narz ...............................D3 Massage School......... E5
Hainanese 45 Nest ............................... B2 84 Rakuten .........................D3
Chicken Rice .............. G4 46 Nung-Len.......................H4 85 World Fellowship of
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Condoms.................... B3 48 Scratch Dog .................. C4
9 Crpes & Co.................. B3 49 Shades of Retro............H3 Sleeping (p183)
10 Duc de Praslin............... D4 50 Soi Ekamai 5 .................H4 86 72 Ekamai......................H6
Eugenia Hotel 51 Tuba...............................H3 87 Aloft ............................... B2
Weekend 52 WTF.................................F5 88 AriyasomVilla .................A1
Brunch...............(see 95) 89 Atlanta ........................... A3
11 Face ................................F7 Entertainment (p138) 90 Baan Sukhumvit ........... C4
Gourmet Market. (see 60) Demo ....................(see 54) 91 Bangkok Boutique
12 Imoya............................. D5 53 Fat Gut'z ........................G4 Hotel ............................C1
13 Khua Kling + Pak 54 Funky Villa .....................H4 92 Citadines Soi 23............ C3
Sod...............................F5 Living Room .......(see 108) 93 Citichic........................... B2
14 Kuppa ............................ C5 55 Mambo Cabaret............ D4 94 Dream............................ B2
Le Petit Zinc .........(see 62) 56 Nana Entertainment 95 Eugenia..........................D3
15 Marriott Caf................. A2 Plaza ........................... A2 96 Federal Hotel................. B2
16 Myeong Ga .................... B3 57 Soi Cowboy ................... C3 97 Fusion Suites ................ C3
17 Nasir Al-Masri ............... A2 58 Titanium ........................ C4 98 HI-Sukhumvit................ G7
18 New Sri Fah 33.............. D4 99 House by the Pond ....... C5
19 Pizza Romana Pala....... C3 Shopping (p138) 100 Ma Du Zi ........................C4
20 Rang Mahal ................... C4 59 Dasa Book Caf ............ E5 101 Na Na Chart ..................C4
21 roast ..............................G4 60 Emporium ..................... D5 102 Napa Place .................... F6
22 Ruea Thong................... G3 61 Khlong Toey Market ..... B7 103 On8 ................................B3
23 Saras ............................. C4 62 Nandakwang ................. C3 104 Ramada Hotel &
24 Scan Deli ....................... C5 Nickermann's.......(see 65) Suites..........................B4
25 Snapper......................... B2 63 Propaganda................... D5 105 S31 .................................D4
26 Soi 38 Night 64 Raja's Fashions............. A2 106 Sacha's Hotel Uno ........ C3
Market .........................F6 65 Rajawongse................... A2 107 Seven .............................D4
27 Soul Food 66 Ricky's Fashion 108 Sheraton Grande
Mahanakorn...............G6 House ......................... A2 Sukhumvit .................. B3
Sunday Jazzy 67 Sop Moei Arts ................F3 109 Silq ................................. C3
Brunch.............(see 108) 68 ThaiCraft Fair................ C4 110 Stable Lodge ................. B3
Tapas Caf ...........(see 25) 69 Thanon Sukhumvit 111 Suk 11............................. B2
28 Tenkaichi Yakiton Market ........................ B3
Nagiya..........................E7 ZudRangMa Records.(see 52) 2)
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