Places to visit in Bangkok, Things to do in Bangkok

Seeing the interest readers showed after the previous post Planning a Trip to Thailand, here is my take on part one of places to see in Bangkok and things to do in Bangkok.  In the land of smiles.

If it’s a 3-4 day visit to Bangkok, you have options of:

a) spending a whole day at one place (which may be a bit far but unique & worth visiting), or

b) visiting some places although near but may require a whole day trip, or

c) combine 2-3 places together within a day, as per their locations and your interest.

Under each place below in the list, I have more remarks about:

i) how near or far it is from central Bangkok,

ii) expected duration and how much time you’ll have to allot,

iii) what's different about the place,

iv) and approximate costs if in case this information helps you plan better

1) Rajdamnoen Floating Market

i) far

ii) all day

iii) unique style of shopping on small boats, famous tourist attraction

iv) negotiate price to pay for the boat ride and for shopping from other boats

2) Wax Museum

i) far

ii) half day

iii) wax statues of Thai lifestyle in olden days, and statues of kings & some other important people around the world

iv) need ticket to enter,  about 200 Baht/person for non-Thais

3) Crocodile show

i) far, but near museum, so can combine 2 places

ii) half day

iii) men put their head in crocodile mouth, and other crocodile-related stunts

iv) need ticket to enter about 200 Baht/person

4) Siam Niramit show *recommended*

i) in Bangkok,

ii) 90 min show + 1 hour total back and forth travel

iii) biggest stage in the world, amazing non-stop shows on Thai culture & lots more

iv) ticket about 2,000 Baht/person, try getting discount from travel agency

5) Safari World

i) over 1 hour away from Bangkok

ii) all day

iii) lots of animal shows, top tourist attraction, the only drawback – they mostly speak in Thai & very few English translations (unless things have changed now…), but the animal shows & stunt shows are worth watching

iv) entry ticket about 800 Baht/person, try getting discount from travel agency

6) Baiyoke Tower *recommended*

i) within Bangkok,

ii) 1 hour there + 1 hour travel time during traffic

iii) worth going at 5pm & watching the city turning from day to night & experiencing sunset – all from the revolving deck at 80th floor – Baiyoke Tower is the tallest building in Bangkok

iv) entry 200 Baht/person with a free drink, or 600 Baht with buffet (mostly non-vegetarian food) at restaurant

View from the revolving deck of Baiyoke Tower

 7)  Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Reclining Golden Buddha

i) in Bangkok

ii) 4-5 hrs including travel time

iii) see Thai style temples if interested in architecture, and Thai style of praying.  Grand Palace once used to be the King's palace but now has only stuff to display like a museum.  Also enjoy boat ride on the Chao Phraya River from one end to another

iv) Entry for Grand Palace about 200 Baht/person, boat ride & temple prices separate

Reclining Buddha, Sleeping Buddha, Golden Buddha ... all the same

 8)  Healthland Massage & Spa *recommended*

i) several locations in Bangkok,

ii) allocate 2-3 hrs of relaxation time, best to go end of the day after you’re super tired, they close by 11-midnight though

iii) get a spa or traditional Thai foot or body massage, after a long day you'll get addicted to this kind of pampering.  there are local massage parlors everywhere too, cheaper.

iv) spa & massage prices vary, but minimum would be somewhere around 400 Baht/person.  local ones would be 200 Baht/person for 1 hour of foot or body massage.

Other places to see in Bangkok during a longer stay:

- Dream World: amusement park, rides, and shows

- Chinatown: Chinese food, gold shops, shopping

- Lumphini Park: beautiful park, lake, boating

and then of course there’s the nightlife, shopping, and food!  Are you interested in a post about those?  Tell me your specific questions and I'll address them.

Note to readers:  The ticket prices and other costs mentioned above are approximate and as per what I remember.  I have been away from Thailand over a year; a so lot must have changed about that.  Information on this page is only meant to give you basic idea.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to leave a comment here or e-mail me.  If I can answer them, I’ll reply to you.  If I cannot, I’ll refer you to someone else.  If I know something, I’ll tell you.  If I don’t, I’ll let you know.  But I would love to help you make your trip to Thailand a great one!

I will update this page occasionally.  Meanwhile, if you have something to add to it – tell me.  If you have memories from your trip to Amazing Thailand to share here – sure, be my guest!

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