Introduction to Visiting Bangkok

Bangkok is a city that will amaze any first time traveler for its sheer diversity, friendliness and number of tourist destinations within one city itself. If possible it is advisable that you spend at least a week in this city to grasp some of the local flavor as well as soak in the incredibly beautiful and chaotic Bangkok - a city of contradictions in many ways. While visiting the city, tourists will be amazed with the traditions that are so well preserved in some of the most interesting sites of the country while on the other hand one can catch a glimpse of all the amenities and technology of modern day living. In a nutshell Bangkok has it all, temples, museums, wild life safaris, floating water markets, glitzy city malls, cheap shopping, grand palaces, etc.

Bangkok Temples

For those of you who want a peek into the traditional Thailand, no where will you see it better than in the number of temples that dominate Bangkok’s tourist itinerary. Bangkok’s temples are a statement of the lands immense faith in Buddhism and give a glimpse into its cultural heritage well preserved until today. The temples also known as Wats are wonderful structures in terms of architectural marvel, too. Some of the must see temples are Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (in the grounds of the grand palace), Wat Arun (temple of Dawn), Wat Pho( temple of the reclining Buddha), Wat Mahathat (headquarter of Thailand's largest monastic order), Wat Traimit ( temple of the golden Buddha) and Wat Sutat ( the great swing).

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Bangkok Museums

Museums of Bangkok, like those of any other place are a delightful way of gauging the traditional history of the place that has been documented and well preserved in these museums. There are more than hundred museums in Bangkok, where you will get an idea on the almost everything related to the monarchy to forensic science to the Thai traditional customs. Some of the museums that will add value to your itinerary are: Bangkok National museum, Suan Pakkad Palace, Children’s Discovery Museum, Vimanmek Mansion Museum, and of course Jim Thompson’s House.

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The Chao Phraya River

Most tourists take a trip along the Chao Phraya River because it shows a unique version of Bangkok. Food is served while you are on the river cruise. Tourists are taken through Bangkok Noi and other canals, where one can witness the old life style of the people of Bangkok as it used to be.

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The Ancient City (Muang Boran)

A two hour drive from the city of Bangkok, this is a unique sample of the city in all its traditions and modernity as well. open everyday from 8 in the morning till 5 in the evening, the place is popular with international tourists, who are short on time.
It gives the visitor a broad knowledge of Thai history and culture, inside the Muang Boran, one sees replicas of temples, palace halls, stone sanctuaries, stupas, traditional Thai houses, authenticated communities and historical buildings.

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The Chatuchak Weekend Market (Jatujak Market)

One of the biggest weekend markets in the world, this is the place to be while in Bangkok, a shopper’s paradise, one needs to do plenty of haggling. There is nothing that one cannot find in this market, you need to beware of the huge crowds and the over zealous shop keepers while shopping here.

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The Night Markets

In true tradition of a city always on the go, Bangkok boasts of plenty of night markets of which the most known are, Suan Luam Night Bazaar and Patpong Night Market.

The Floating Markets

Most of the tourists to Bangkok are fascinated by the floating markets of Bangkok which give a peek into the age old traditions of Bangkok living, some of these floating markets that you should see are, Tha Kha Floating Market, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Bang Khu Wiang Floating Market and Taling Chan Floating Market.

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There are of course a host of other attractions that one could try visiting while in Bangkok some of them are, The Grand Palace (the royal residence), as well as the Crocodile Farm, the prestigious Chulalongkorn University, Lumphini Park and the area at Siam.