Bangkok Hotels

Bangkok

Sukhumvit Road travels east from Siam Square and then turning south-east, and eventually heads south and out of Bangkok to Pattaya and beyond. From Siam Square there are many moderately-priced hotels in the vicinity of Sukhumvit road. The area is popular with foreign visitors and there are many restaurants and bars.

Siam Square is a high class area where many of the first class hotels, expensive shops and restaurants are located.

Silom Road is in the financial district and hosts many hotels. Most establishments are 3 star and above.

Khaosan Road is in the old city district near the Grand Palace and hosts many budget hotels and backpacker accommodation.

Shopping

Central World is the largest shopping complex in Thailand with 500 stores, 50 restaurants, 21 cinemas and much more. The outdoor square is the official site of the New Year countdown party. [Chitlom or Siam Skytrain stations]

Siam Paragon Shopping Centre a world-class shopping destination, near Siam BTS Skytrain Station. There is the world-class aquarium, Siam Ocean World on the basement floor.

MBK Centre is a large shopping complex of 8 floors with 2,000 shops that sell everything imaginable, near National Stadium Skytrain Station.

The Emporium is a large complex with 7 levels near Phrom Phong Skytrain station.

Siam Center has 4 floors of shopping with about 300 shops, 20 restaurants and a spacious food court, near Siam BTS Skytrain Station.

Siam Discovery is a trendy shopping complex with cinema complex opposite Siam Square.

Gaysorn Bangkok is a luxurious, upmarket white marble and gleaming chrome complex housing exclusively high-end luxury goods and designer labels, Chitlom Skytrain station.

Amarin Plaza is a 5 level shopping plaza at Ratchaprasong Square, near Chidlom Skytrain station.

Pantip Plaza is a multi-storey shopping complex specialising in IT products. Located on Petchaburi Road near the skytrain (BTS) Ratchathewi station.

Chinatown is located between the old city and Hualampong Railway Station. The area is full of crowded, narrow streets with many interesting shops dealing in gold, jewellery, fabrics, food and many other types of goods. A bargain-hunter’s dream!

Suan Chatuchak Weekend Market is the largest market in Bangkok operating only at the weekend and is located near the Northern Bus Terminal and Skytrain terminus. Everything imaginable is sold here and is popular with tourists [open 8am every Saturday and Sunday].

Khaosan Road is in the old city district near the Grand Palace and is bursting with budget shops and street vendors selling everything imaginable.

Nightlife and Entertainment

Siam Square is a high class area where many of the first class hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs are located.

Sukhumvit Road travels east from Siam Square and then turning south-east, and eventually heads south and out of Bangkok to Pattaya and beyond. The area is popular with foreign visitors and there are many hotel, restaurants and bars.

Patpong is a small area within the financial district between Surawong Road and Silom Road. The area is famous for the nightlife such as girly bars, night clubs and a night market.

Soi Cowboy is a nightlife area full of girly bars. Just off Sukhumvit Road, between Asoke Road and Sukhumvit Soi 23 [Skytrain station Asoke, or MRT station Sukhumvit].

Dining

Khaosan Road is in the old city district near the Grand Palace and hosts many inexpensive cafes, restaurants and bars especially catering for the budget and backpacker visitor market.

Sukhumvit Road travels east from Siam Square and is popular with foreign visitors as there are many hotels, restaurants and bars.

Siam Square is a high class area where many of the first class hotels and quality restaurants are located.

The Baiyoke Sky Hotel, in Pratunam, has an international buffet on the 76th floor and a rooftop bar with live music.

Food Courts are located in most of Bangkok's many shopping malls and offer visitors good value meals. Bangkok has most of the usual American fast food chains such as McDonald's and Burger King. Coffee shops such as Starbucks and Gloria Jeans have become common in malls and commercial centers.

Street food vendors are common and can usually be found in places with high amount of pedestrian traffic.