After Chatuchak, another shopping stop can be less appealing than somewhere to sit and look at trees. Queen Sirikit Park offers a botanical change of subject,
A short walk through Bang Rak can connect religious architecture with the river’s trading story. Start around Assumption Cathedral and the former East Asiatic building,
Silom is easy to approach as a business district, but a short walk can give it a more varied shape. Domestic houses preserved as a museum,
Siam can give you more than an afternoon inside shopping centres. Within a small part of central Bangkok, a wooden Thai house, a public art centre
Wat Arun can be the beginning of a west-bank afternoon rather than a place to leave as soon as the main visit is over. Nearby
After Wat Pho, another major temple is not the only way to continue your day. Head towards Pak Khlong Talat for flowers, working shops and a
The Golden Mount and Loha Prasat make a satisfying pair because they ask you to look at Bangkok in different ways. At Wat Saket, the climb
The Giant Swing is an easy landmark to recognise and a useful place to begin a small old Bangkok outing. Its red frame gives you a
Banglamphu rewards a smaller plan than its long list of places suggests. Begin with Wat Bowonniwet, give the streets between the landmarks some attention, then finish
Kudi Chin gives a short Bangkok walk a clear theme: different traditions living close to the same river. Santa Cruz Church, Kian An Keng Shrine and
Charoen Krung offers a different way into Bangkok: look at how older buildings acquire new uses, then give one exhibition your attention. The Grand Postal Building,
Talat Noi rewards a small amount of time used well. In two hours, you can connect the exterior of Holy Rosary Church, the historic Siam Commercial
