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Bangkok bursts with golden-spired temples, neon-lit markets, and floating river scenes. Dive into the city’s electric alleyways, feast on fiery tom yum soup and mango sticky rice, and zip through skyscraper canyons on the elevated BTS Skytrain—discover it all with this guide!​

Getting to & Around Bangkok

Flying in?​​ You’ll land at ​​Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)​​, 30 km east of downtown. Taxis cost ​​30–35(45–60mins) to Phaya Thai Station—connects to BTS/MRT lines. Late arrival? ​​Airport buses (S1 Line)​​ run till midnight (​​$1​​).

​​Red-eye flight?​​ Crash at hotels near BKK that offer shuttle/pickups:

Find more hotels near Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) for a smooth layover!​​

​​Getting around:​

• ​BTS/MRT:​​ Skytrain (BTS) and Metro (MRT) cover shopping malls (Siam) and Old City (connect via riverboat).
• Buses: ​​Cheap(0.50–1) but complex routes—use​ GoogleMaps​.
• ​Taxis/Tuk−tuks:​ ​Taxisstartat1.50 (use Grab/Meter); Tuk-tuks ~3–5 for short trips.
• Boats:​ Chao Phraya Express Boat(0.50–$1) to temples (Wat Arun) and Khao San Road. Avoid rush hours!

Where to Stay in Bangkok

• ​​Sukhumvit​​: Glitzy high-rises, rooftop bars, and Michelin bites—all wedged beside seedy sois. Perfect for foodies and cocktail hunters. ​​Skip if you hate tourist traps​​—Khao San refugees flood here at midnight.
• ​​Khao San Road​​: Backpacker chaos meets pad thai carts and bucket hawkers. Steps from Grand Palace (​​tip:​​ go at 7 AM to dodge crowds) and canal boats. Hostels charge $5/night. ​​
• ​​Silom​​: Corporate by day, sizzling by night. Mix of business hotels ($50–120) and gay-friendly bars near Lumphini Park. Love cabaret shows and 2 AM som tam? You’ll vibe here. ​​Avoid during Songkran​​—the street turns into a 300-person water gun fight.

​​Things to Do in Bangkok​​​

• ​​Mahanakhon SkyWalk​​ – Glass-floor vertigo 314m high ($20). Go at sunset, then hit the rooftop bar’s chili mango margaritas. ​​
• ​​Amphawa Floating Market​​ – Bargain for grilled river prawns (3)whilelong−tailboatsbumpyourknees. Go Friday-Sunday only!​​
• ​​Wat Arun at Dusk​​ – Climb the porcelain-tiled Temple of Dawn ($3) as lights ignite the Chao Phraya. Then, grab lemongrass mojitos at The Deck across the river.

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