Bangkok tourist information - what to do
Bangkok has enough tourist sites to make it a highlight of you trip to Thailand. Don’t expect to see it with a whistle-stop tour then quickly move on to somewhere else, believing Bangkok is nothing more than traffic congestion and highrise buildings.
With the right Bangkok tourist info, you can find many captivating sights; including ornate temples, vibrant traditional Thai markets, and a surprising number of quiet oases in which you can while away a few hours.
Bangkok is also a shopper’s paradise, with countless options for shopping, ranging from top-of-the-range designer goods, through to small hand-made mementos which you can haggle for at any of Bangkok’s many markets. Tourists in Bangkok will be impressed at how much the city is geared up for them.
For the more active Bangkok tourist, info can be picked up for the many sports facilities available, including tennis, swimming, golf and some state of the art fitness centres.
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SightseeingFrom the Grand Palace to quiet temples, magnificent museums to local markets, or Chinatown to Khao San road, Bangkok has plenty to see... more |
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ActivitiesWhether you’re looking for a fitness centre, biking trip or game of golf there’s plenty on offer in this busy city...more |
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ShoppingBangkok is one of the world’s true shopping meccas, known for its knock down prices, huge variety, lively markets and plush malls... more |
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EntertainmentOne Night in Bangkok, delve into a evening of fine dining, cheap drinking, girlie bars and even ladyboy cabarets, the city is famous by night...more |
What do to in Bangkok - tourist highlights
Bangkok is home to eight million people, including about 100,000 expats, and is visited by more than 10 million people a year. It does offer plenty for tourists to do, and in addition to sightseeing and hospitality there is a good selection of activities and venues such as golf, amusement parks, galleries and concerts, cycling tours, shopping malls and markets, sports facilities and festivals to keep you busy.
Sightseeing is perhaps the most popular activity to keep you busy in Bangkok, with numerous impressive temples, mansions and landmarks, and walking or cycling tours of the older parts of the city are a great way to truly appreciate traditional Thailand in the capital. Canal rides, particularly across the Chao Praya river in Thonburi, are also worthwhile
There are several day trips from Bangkok that reveal Thailand at its best, so a few extra days in the capital is useful. The World Heritage site of Ayuthaya ruins is only an hour north of Bangkok, while Kanchanaburi and its famous River Kwai lies two hours west. Another good day out for culture buffs is the Ancient City, 45 mins south of the city. You can also arrange trips to the Floating Market and rural parts of Central Thailand with its rice fields and criss-crossing canals. Then there’s the chance to fly through the canopy of a tropical rainforest with Flight of the Gibbon – a zipline adventure.
Sports such as golf, rugby, football, biking and more are offered at various venues, along with numerous fitness gyms, and Lumphini Park is ideal for jogging. More sedate is the chance to take one of several courses, from cooking to kick boxing, or else prowl the many malls shopping for bargains a plenty.
For families there are some interesting Asian-orientated attractions, including the Dusit Zoo, and several amusement parks out in the suburbs, an aquarium at Siam Paragon and some charming festivals throughout the year.
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