PlaceOutdoors
King Rama IX Memorial Park
A large green landscape gives Dusit another place for a longer walk.
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PlaceCulture
National Museum of Royal Barges
Ceremonial boats make the canal-side museum a distinctive cultural stop.
PlaceCulture
Wat Pho
Temple courtyards, sculptural detail and the reclining Buddha deserve a generous visit.
PlaceCulture
Devasathan
A Brahmin religious site adds another layer to the area around the Giant Swing.
PlaceCulture
Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen
A temple destination in Phasi Charoen for a deliberate trip west of the river.
PlaceCulture
Bangkok National Museum
Thai art and historical objects provide context for the surrounding old city.
PlaceCulture
Wat Pathum Wanaram
A temple courtyard provides a contrasting pause between Siam's shopping destinations.
PlaceCulture
Neilson Hays Library
Books and a distinctive historic building make a quiet Surawong stop.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Baan Kudichin Museum
A neighbourhood museum gives a Kudichin walk useful historical context.
PlaceCulture
Bangkok Kunsthalle
Contemporary art occupies an industrial building near Chinatown and the old city.
PlaceCulture
Wat Ratchabophit
A carefully composed temple complex rewards looking at architectural detail.
On the house
EventConcerts
BACC Unplugged #7
A free Saturday afternoon performance by Varis Likitanusorn on BACC’s second-floor balcony.
On the house
EventCulture
Poetry Live @BACC
Poetry steps off the page for a free Sunday afternoon of words and music at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
PlaceOutdoors
Princess Mother Memorial Park
A neighbourhood park and memorial site on the Thonburi side.
PlaceCulture
Wat Ratchanatdaram
The Loha Prasat gives this old-city temple a remarkable architectural outline.
