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Bangkok

The river, one temple, and the rest of your meals on the street.

Temple roofs at the Grand Palace in Bangkok
Best months
November, December, January, February
Flight from London
$620 per person
Comfort stay
$70 a night

Good to know

Go
Use the boat on the river instead of sitting in a taxi.
Skip
Skip a second grand temple. Wat Pho or the palace, not both on the same morning.
Eat
Eat on Yaowarat after dark. Point at what is on the grill.
Entry
Thailand has a visa exemption for many passports. Confirm the number of days you are allowed before you fly.
Timing
April and May are the hottest months to be outside. December, January are easier.

What the days can hold

  • River boat

    $2

    Old City · morning

    The public boat is the useful one. A dinner cruise is a different budget.

  • Grand Palace

    $15

    Old City · morning

    Go at opening, in clothes that cover knees and shoulders.

  • Street breakfast

    $4

    Old City · morning

    Jok or a rice soup from a cart with a queue.

  • Chatuchak

    Free

    Chatuchak · morning

    Weekends only. Go when it opens, before the heat.

  • Yaowarat at night

    $8

    Chinatown · evening

    Point at the grill. Sit only if there is a free plastic stool.

  • A daytime massage

    $18

    Sukhumvit · afternoon

    Pick a shop you can see into from the street.

  • Lumpini Park

    Free

    Sukhumvit · morning

    Good for an hour. The outdoor gym is the local part.

  • A rooftop drink

    $24

    Sukhumvit · evening

    One drink. The view does not improve with the second.

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A typical cost in US dollars, so you can decide before you open a booking site. Not a live fare.

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