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The ULTIMATE Bangkok Thailand Travel Guide 2023



In this Bangkok Thailand Travel Guide, we go over: where to stay in Bangkok, the best things to do in Bangkok, things to see in Bangkok, the best Temples in Bangkok (in our opinion), the best places to eat in Bangkok, best cafe’s in Bangkok & even the best Day / Weekend Trips to take from Bangkok!!

Links (in order of appearance in video):

Airbnb’s
1. https://abnb.me/R3zkVio4Axb
2. https://abnb.me/ebi5JYw4Axb

Things to do

King Power Mahanakhon Sky Walk:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-mahanakhon-skywalk-admission-ticket-t310263/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Muay Thai:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-2-hour-muay-thai-boxing-class-for-beginners-t125438/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

“The Green Lung” Bang Kachao Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/colors-of-bangkok-half-day-bicycle-tour-t53572/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Things to see

Chao Phraya River Dinner Cruise:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-2-hour-dinner-on-the-chao-phraya-princess-cruise-t128406/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Chinatown Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/chinatown-bangkok-l20753/bangkok-chinatown-night-food-tour-small-intimate-group-t13339/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Best Temple Tours

Grand Palace, Wat Arun & Wat Pho Private Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/flexi-private-temple-tour-grand-palace-wat-pho-wat-arun-t161661/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Bangkok Highlights Guided Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/grand-palace-emerald-buddha-temple-and-wat-pho-walking-tour-t158046/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

“Bangkok in a Day” Private Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-in-a-day-must-visit-highlights-tour-with-a-guide-t176568/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Places to eat

Thai Cooking Class w/ Market Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/daytime-delights-thai-cooking-class-excursion-in-bangkok-t29238/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Bangkok Michelin Street Food Tour by Tuk Tuk:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-michelin-guide-street-food-tour-t407253/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Day / Weekend Trips

Private Ayutthaya Guided Tour w/ Hotel Pickup:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/ayutthaya-5-unesco-temples-small-group-tour-from-bangkok-t210747/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Chiang Mai

Doi Inthanon National Park Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/chiang-mai-l271/doi-inthanon-national-park-small-group-full-day-tour-t318498/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Elephant Nature Park Website:

Welcome to Elephant Nature Park

Elephant Nature Park Tour:
https://www.getyourguide.com/chiang-mai-l271/chiang-mai-ethical-elephant-nature-park-visit-t295005/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Phuket

Phuket Airport Transfer:
https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/don-mueang-international-airport-private-hotel-transfers-t203776/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

James Bond Island Luxury Sunset Cruise:
https://www.getyourguide.com/phuket-l32123/phang-nga-bay-james-bond-hong-island-luxury-sunset-cruise-t300687/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

Koh Phi Phi

SAii Phi Phi Island Village Resort Website:

SAii Phi Phi Island Village

Private Longtail Boat Charter (The Best Excursion we’ve ever been on):
https://www.getyourguide.com/phi-phi-islands-l9477/from-phi-phi-half-day-private-longtail-boat-charter-t268602/?partner_id=Z0L5NRS&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:10 Where to Stay in Bangkok Thailand
3:20 The Best Things to do in Bangkok Thailand
8:17 Things You Must See While in Bangkok Thailand
12:17 The Best Temples in Bangkok Thailand
15:01 Best Places to Eat in Bangkok Thailand
19:08 Best Cafes in Bangkok Thailand
22:02 Best Day / Weekend Trips from Bangkok

47 Comments

  2. Irwin Mier

    Another thing about the Grand Palace ticket is by buying a ticket you also can use that ticket to watch Khon drama at a nearby theater. It's a very traditional form of Thai theater and its really beautiful, and theres a free trolley service that takes you from the Palace to the theater.

  3. Tom Cthm

    แวะมาเทึ่ยวทะเลชลบุรี ด้วยนะครับ ขอบคุณที่รักประเทศไทยครับผม 🥰

  5. justmarjet

    Thank you for this in-depth video! I will travel to Japan soon and loooooovedddd all your Japan travel video's of course. I'd also be over the moon if you could share your itinerary or tips for Japan as well. <3

  6. I'm on my way Channel by O

    ขอบคุณ​ที่เลือกมาเที่ยว​ใน​ประเทศไทย​ เราได้ดูคลิป​ที่สวยงาม​ข​องคุณทุกทริปในเมืองไทย​ มันสวยงาม​และน่าประทับใจ​มากๆ​ หวังว่าคุณ​สองคนจะชอบผู้คน​ อาหารวัฒนธรรม​ และสถานที่​ต่างๆ​ ของ​ไทย​ อะไรที่ยังต้องได้รับการปรับปรุง​เราพร้อมน้อมรับและแก้ไข​ ขอบคุณ​ที่ช่วยประชาสัมพันธ์​การท่องเที่ยว​ของเราไปทั่วโลก​ เรายินดี​ต้อนรับ​การกลับมาเที่ยวอีกครั้​งทุกเมื่อ​ ขอให้​เดินทาง​โดยสวัสดิภาพ​ Love​ both of ​ ​you 💕

  7. Irene LP

    Thank you for this guide, super useful!!
    Im surprised about the Airbnb rule, wow!!
    xxxxx

  8. Narougdet Yodthongdee

    ยินดีต้อนรับกลับบ้านครับ จะมีเทศกาลที่ยอดเยี่ยมรอคุณมาเที่ยวชมในเดือนเมษายนคือ เทศกาลสงกรานต์ ผมมั่นใจว่าคุณจะชอบและสนุกกับมันแน่นอน รอการกลับมาของพวกคุณนะครับ.

  10. Carla Annette

    this is what I needed, another reason to visit Thailand!! 😍 loved this video & you guys🫶🏻🫶🏻✨

  17. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    Thailand is a developing country that dared to implement an electric metro system decades ago, not by government initially but by a private enterprise under build-operate-transfer concession basis. When a housing developer Tanayong group proposed to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BKK city government) to build an electric skytrain linking the major nothern/eastern provincial bus terminal (Mor Chit) into the city center (CBD) itself about 30 years ago, local Thais and expatriates were skeptical because previously HK Hopewell and Canadian Lavalin had proposed such project in Bangkok to the national government but failed hopelessly to complete the project. In the case of Lavalin, only about 1% was completed while Hopewell did a little better upto 5% before both concessionaires abandoned the project due to financial difficulties. However, elected Bangkok governor at the time Gen Chamlong Srimuang did not listen to experts' advices and granted Tanayong concession to carry out the project. Tanayong managed to borrow enough funds from local and overseas banks to build the civil structure running above the main roads, thus did not have to pay any land expropriation fee. When the civil structure was completed, Tanayong bought train and signal system from German Siemens as well as contracting Siemens to help run the system for 10 years. The first year official opening was about 23 years ago in 1999. Even then, some Thai and expatriates still voiced doubts whether the skytrain could earn enough revenue to cover the running costs as well as earning enough profits to pay off principals and interests as the first year's ridership was not great barely covering the operating costs. However, within 5 years the skytrain (Bangkok Transit System or BTS) turned profitable and after 23 years, the BTS is earning huge profit and has long paid off all debts. When the national government saw BTS success, it planned its own MRT (Metro Rapid Transit) systems, covering more lines (about 10 now). However, since some lines are run underground and some above ground, no private companies dared to do the same as Tanayong (now renamed BTS Group) as the civil construction is very expensive. So the national government established MRT state enterprise to design the lines and tender civil constructions using government budget. Once civil construction is completed, MRT tenders bids for private operators to secure the train system as well as running them under concessions. Bangkok is now covered by BTS/MRT/SRT (State Railway of Thailand which runs the Red Line and Airport Link) systems more than 200 kilometers altogether.

  18. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    Thailand started bus service in Bangkok nearly 100 years ago, it was run by private bus operators at a reasonable price but still making a decent profit. However, about 45 years ago, a certain political party campaigned to make bus in Bangkok free and when this party came to power as a coalition govt, it nationalized bus services, buying the private operators and created Bangkok Mass Transport Authority (BMTA) to run a free bus service for a few years. When the govt could no longer afford the huge annual subsidy, it allowed the BMTA to charge a cheap ticket price for non-aircon buses and then introduced air-con buses at 2-3 times the price of non-aircon buses. The non-aircon buses have been running at a loss since then up to today while the air-con buses run at break-even. The BMTA then granted private bus operators to run non-aircon and air-con buses again about 30 years ago to reduce the BMTA's mounting debts as private operators seem to know how to run buses at a decent profit even though they charge the same ticket fares as BMTA's own buses. To this day, BMTA non-aircon red buses are still relatively cheap less than 10 baht, one of the cheapest fare in the world. Every year, the national govt allocates a supplementary budget to shore up BMTA's inefficient operation. It is apparent that the first populist policy of Thai govt does not work as is the case worldwide such as the bankrupted Venezuela and father of populist policy Argentina which seeks IMF help at least 6 times since WWII.

  19. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    While BMTA non-aircon red bus is very cheap at 8 baht, it is relatively hot in humid Bangkok all year round. For those Thais who live along Chao Phraya River, there is an alternative. You can patronise Chao Phraya Ferry Service at price less than 20 baht or more for the longest distance. Cash only for fare. The service started about 50 years ago, using diesel engine to propel the boat. However, starting in 2020 there is a new competition of modern aircon electric boat service at a flat fare of 20 baht for all destinations. MINE Smart Ferry accepts Visa/Master Card card or you can buy fill-in card. Cash is not accepted. There is also an aircon electric tourist boat for 30 baht fare. You need to purchase a ticket before boarding a tourist boat. There is also an open-air top deck on tourist boat if you choose to face the weather and have a better view of Chao Phraya River and its environs. For crossing Chao Phraya River to the other side pier, the fare is cheap about 4-5 baht.

  20. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    Chatuchak weekend market is arguably the largest outdoor market in the world. The history of this largest week-end market in Thailand started after WWII. Originally, it was located at Sanam Luang which is near Grand Palace, Thammasat University and Silapakorn University. This large open field is also used as the venue for King's funeral rite ceremony. The market was/is managed by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (Bangkok City Govt). About 50 years ago, the week-end market was moved from Sanam Luang to the present Chatuchak land area which belongs to State Railway of Thailand which leases the land to the BMA to operate the week-end market. Originally, the Sanam Luang vendors were opposed to the relocation, fearing there would be no customers as Chatuchak in those days seemed to be very far from the city's center. However, within a few years Chatuchak market thrived and there were even more customers. The original vendors at Chatuchak who rented the space cheaply from BMA are now millionaires because they could earn huge revenue every month!

  21. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    The Memorial Bridge was the first bridge across Chao Phraya River built nearly 100 years ago. It was a steel bridge whose middle span could be raised to allow Navy ship to sail towards the former Navy headquarters at King Taksin's Palace near Wat Arun. Later the Navy built a big pier at the mouth of Chao Phraya River and there was no need for the navy ship to come to the headquarter anymore, thus this bridge's middle spans were no longer raised for the last 40 years. I should know because I studied at Suan Kularb school at the foot of the bridge from 1965-69 and saw the bridge raised a few times. The school is the oldest government school in Thailand built during King Rama V reign. Its 2-storey yellow building was/is the longest 2-storey building in Thailand. Since then a parallel bridge with 6 lanes was built and a few decades ago. Then a few years ago the skywalk garden was built in the middle of this new bridge at the former abandoned railway track. It is the great place to relax, watching sun set while drinking a Thai beer. Meanwhile, you can also visit the Flower Market, just opposite Suan Kularb School. Around 9 pm till early in the morning, all types of flowers were trucked in, sorted and arranged to be sold either retail or wholesale. The Flower Market never dies, the business is run 24 hours/7 days per week.

  22. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    Traditional Thai costumes seen at Wat Arun are hi-so and usually worn by wives of high officials at former occasions such as Royal Ballroom celebration at Government House or at Official New Year's morning merit making presided by Thai prime minister/wife as well as cabinet ministers/wives. Woman also wears traditional Thai dress during wedding ceremony while Thai man usually wears western suit or white formal uniform if being civil servant.

    Legend states that when King Taksin, at the time Ayutthaya mandarin, led some troops to break the Burmese siege of Ayutthaya and arrived at this old temple at dawn, so the temple was then named Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun). After Ayutthaya fell after one-year siege, he led troops from Chanthaburi province to expel the occupied Burmese troops in Ayutthaya. Then he proclaimed himself King and moved the capital from Ayutthaya to Thonburi and built a royal palace adjacent to Wat Arun and this temple then became the Royal Temple within the Palace domain in line with Ayutthaya tradition. The same could be said about King Rama I when he moved the capital from Thonburi across the Chao Phraya River and built Emerald Buddha Temple within the Grand Palace. When Thonburi was still a distinct province before it was dissolved to form Bangkok metropolis about 50 years ago, Thonburi's symbol was Phra Prang (Stupa) of this temple. Phra Prang is lit at night and can be seen from tour boats or roof-top bars on the opposite side of Chao Phraya River.

  23. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    Wat Pho is an old temple south of the Grand Palace. It is also known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha built by King Rama III in 1832. The King also decreed that traditional Thai massage and traditional medicine be inscribed on stone tablets to deseminate the knowledge to the general public. The famous Thai spa and massage are believed to originate from such stone inscription. King Rama III was also known as Merchant Prince because when he was still a prince he conducted trade with China and asked the ship captain to bring back stone sculptures such as Chinese deities, mythical beasts as stabilizing balance in the ship's belly. These stone sculptures are now commonly seen at Wat Pho, Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. When President Obama had only one day to tour a Thai temple, US Embassy recommended this temple due to its unique architecture, history and beautiful reclining Buddha.

  24. Kamol Hengkiatisak

    Chiang Mai was the capital of the Lanna Kingdom for at least 700 years. Some time the city was independent, but most of the time the City was a vassal state of various Burmese dynasties even right through the reign of King Rama I. When the British began to subjugate Burma and eventually abolished the Burmese King, exiling him to British India during King Rama IV reign, Chiang Mai was independent again but within a few decades, Chiang Mai King saw that Siam was beginning to exert influence to the North, the King decided to submit and even sent his daughter to become King Rama V's concubine. When Chiang Mai king died, King Rama V decided not to appoint a new king but put Chiang Mai directly under Bangkok's rule, sending a governor to govern Chiang Mai since then. Chiang Mai has it all, old town with several important temples, Wat Prathat Doi Suthep on 13 km up hill within 20 km from the city center and at the foot of Doi Suthep, there is Chiang Mai University, one of the four regional public universities in Thailand. The others are Khon Kaen in the Northeast, Burapha in the East (Chonburi) and Songkhla in the South. All four regional universities have all traditional faculties including Medicine and Engineering. There is an going project to propose Chiang Mai's old town as Unesco World Heritage within this decade.

  28. Woch Mobile

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  31. สุวิญญา มะนะโส

    ขอบคุณที่ช่วยประชาสัมพันธ์การท่องเที่ยวกรุงเทพมหานครให้คนทั่วโลกหลั่งไหลมาเที่ยวมากยิ่งขึ้นค่ะ🙏❤️🇹🇭

  34. Agapi Chatzipanagiotou

    Hey guys❤ Wow the amount of effort you must put to make this video so beautifully is definitely shown!! I loved every recommendation and the fact that you mentioned an ethical option to spent time with elephants ❤❤ I really hope this video will get the recognition that deserves and it will definitely be my first point of reference if I ever visit Thailand 🥰 Sending you lots of love as always ❤

  37. Bangkok Thailand

    🎉Let Thailand be your 2nd home 💒🏰🏡 and let this amazing country be your everything ❤ Settle down in Thailand,then go out to discover the world 😍

  39. Jim Tschetter

    Nice job on this. Im heading to Thailand in a month for 15 days and although this isnt my first time in BKK, your thoughts and ideas were very helpful and informative. Part of my time will also be in Chiang Mai and Koh Samui. Clearly i need to add another 2 months to my 15 days, but dang….im excited to be heading back!. Once again, thanks for the helpful video.

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