Bangkok Top Attractions for First-Time Visitors

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Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha)

Attraction Religious Site Temple

Pranakorn District, Bangkok, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Wat Pho (the Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. As one of the largest temple complexes in the city, it is most famous for the giant reclining Buddha that is 46 meters long and 15 meters tall, covered in gold leaf. The scale of the reclining Bhudda is truly impressive that it's often a challenge to capture the whole figure in...

Wat Arun Ratchavararam

Attraction Religious Site Temple

158 Thanon Wang Doem, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok 10600, Thailand

Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks. The first light of the morning reflects off the surface of ...

Grand Palace

Attraction Palace

Na Phra Lan Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. King Bhumibol Adulyadej resided at the Chitralada Royal Villa and his successor King Vajiralongkorn at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, both in ...

ASIATIQUE The Riverfront

Attraction

2194 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120, Thailand

Asiatique: The Riverfront is a large open-air mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It occupies the former docks of the East Asiatic Company, and faces the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road. The complex opened in 2012 after extensive renovation of the site. The Denmark-based East Asiatic Company was founded in 1897 and was one of several Western firms conducting trade with Siam at the time. The compa...

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Attraction Market

Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

The Chatuchak Weekend Market on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors divided into 27 sections. Chatuchak Market sells many different kinds of goods, including plants, antiques, consumer electronics, cosmetics, pets, fresh and dry food and drinks, ceramics, furniture and home accessor...