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Explore Bangkok’s vibrant street life, hotels, shopping malls, temples, and delicious food, while learning about its history and culture.
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Welcome to Bangkok, the City of Angels

Bangkok with a population of around 8.5 million is the most visited city in the world with 21 million people visiting it every year. It is known for its vibrant street life, lush shopping malls, the beautiful architectural design of its temples and the delicious foods it offers.

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Bangkok: the street food capital of the world

A trip to Bangkok is incomplete if you don’t enjoy Thai street food. You will find carts lined up on the corner of every street, which makes it easy for the tourists to experience the flavors of the street food capital of the world.

Mandarin Oriental: an epitome of Asian luxury

The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok is among the list of luxury hotels that never ceases to impress you. Starting from its driveway doubles garden to the marble and teak atrium room makes everything is just so dreamlike. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok was the first luxury hotel in the Kingdom of Siam.

A luxury day in the world’s largest shopping street

The shopping mile in Pathum Wan District is considered the largest shopping street in the world. It is one of the most visited sites in Bangkok and probably in the world because millions of people come here every year for different purposes such as shopping, sight-seeing, eating, and many others.

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CentralWorld: a whole day shopping experience

Discovering Bangkok February 26, 2020 February 27, 2020

One of Bangkok’s greatest shopping experiences can be enjoyed at CentralWorld. It has everything about brand name clothing stores, funky fashion, high-tech gadgets and services, bookstores, cinemas, stylish furniture, a full spectrum of banks, beauty stores, gourmet food, and even an ice rink.

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TEMPLES

Wat Intharawihan: the temple of the standing Buddha

Discovering Bangkok February 6, 2020 February 28, 2020

Wat Intharawihan is a third-class royal temple located in Phra Nakhon district close to the Rama VIII bridge over the Chao Phraya river.
It’s very famous for its 32 meters high impressive standing Buddha statue, also known as Luang Pho To. This one is the only standing Buddha in the entire city.

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FESTIVALS

Chinese New Year in Bangkok: the Spring festival

Discovering Bangkok January 27, 2020 January 28, 2020

Bangkok hosts one of the coolest and fun-filled Chinese New Year celebrations outside of China. Yaowarat Road in Chinatown is the epicenter of the Chinese New Year festival which is also known as the Spring festival. Chinese culture and Thai heritage are weaved together during these days.

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TEMPLES

Loha Prasat: the metal castle inside Wat Ratchanatdaram

Discovering Bangkok January 25, 2020 February 27, 2020

Loha Prasat, a third-class royal temple, popularly known as the metal castle is the most relevant temple at Wat Ratchanatdaram complex.
The temple has an unusual architecture with multiple concentric square layers resting on perfectly aligned columns. It’s the only of its kind that exists today.

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WHERE TO EAT

Nahm: a modern take on traditional Thai cuisine

Discovering Bangkok January 15, 2020 January 23, 2020

Nahm debuted in Bangkok in 2010 and soon gained its place in the world’s best 50 restaurants. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of one of the famous Bangkok hotels, the COMO Metropolitan. Nahm is a casual place for group diners offering an extraordinary dining experience.

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TEMPLES

Wat Saket: the temple of the golden mountain

Discovering Bangkok January 15, 2020 February 28, 2020

Wat Saket also known as the golden mountain or Phu Khao Thong is the temple where you can visit the unequivocal shiny golden Chedi that dates back to the Ayutthaya-era.
This royal temple sits atop an 80-meter high artificial hill in the old town of Bangkok and is one of the oldest in the city.

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