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10 ❯❯ Top 10 Bangkok Highlights

Bangkok Highlights

Beguiling and bewildering, spiritual and sensual, Bangkok is
one of Asia’s most intriguing cities. Its glittering temples and
mu se ums overflow with art, while the city’s canals and
Rama VIII
markets reveal the locals’ friendly nature. Shopping, Rama VIII DUSIT Suan
DUSIT
Bridge
Bridge
RATCHASIMA
Suan
dining out, and reveling in the vibrant night life WISUTKASAT RATCHASIMA PHITSANULO Chitrlada
Chitrlada
RATCHADAMNOEN NOK
SI AYUTTHAYA
SI AYUTTHAYA
WISUTKASAT
should feature high on everyone’s itinerary. BANGPHLAT SAMSEN SAMSEN PHITSANULOK K Royal
BANGPHLAT
Royal
PHRA ATHIT BANGLAMPHU RATCHADAMNOEN NOK LUK LUANG Turf Club
PHRA ATHIT
SI AYUT THAYA
BANGLAMPHU
SI AYUT THAYA
Turf Club
Grand Palace and Khlong Bangkok Noi Phra Pin CHAKRABONGSE PHRA SUMEN
Khlong Bangkok Noi Phra Pin
LUK LUANG
Wat Phra Kaeo ARUN AMARIN ARUN AMARIN Klao Bridge CHAKRABONGSE PHRA SUMEN NAKHON P H I TS A N U LO
Klao Bridge
NAKHON
SAWAN
SAWAN
SOMDET PHRA PIN KLAO
SOMDET PHRA PIN KLAO
P H I TS A N U LO K K
This dazzling complex is RATCHADAMNOEN DINSO DINSO LAN LUANG RATCHATHEWI
RATCHATHEWI
RATCHADAMNOEN
PHRA
PHAYAT HAI- B A NG K HLO E XP RESSWAY
LAN LUANG
PHRA
PHRANNOK
the pinnacle of perfection PHRANNOK Sanam RACHINI NAKHON CHAKKAPHATDI PHONG Khlong Mahanak P E T C
Sanam
NAKHON
Luang
Luang
P E T C H H A B U R
BANTHAT THONG A B U R I I
Chao Phraya
in Thai religious art and RACHINI ATSADANG TANAO TANAO Khlong Mahanak
Chao Phraya
POM PRAP
POM PRAP
NA PHRA LAN
architect ure. An unmissable NA PHRA LAN KALAYANA MAITRI SATTRU PHAI KR UN G K A S E M KR UN G K A S E M BANTHAT THONG
SATTRU PHAI
ATSADANG
CHAKKAPHATDI PHONG
KALAYANA MAITRI
WORA CHAK
sight (see pp12–15). RATTANAKOSIN FUANG NAKHON FUANG NAKHON TI THONG TI THONG WORA CHAK SOI SUAN SOI SUAN MALI 1 MALI 1 BAMRUNG MUANG PHAYAT HAI- B A NG K HLO E XP RESSWAY
RATTANAKOSIN
PHLAB PHLA CHAI
BAMRUNG MUANG
THAI WANG CHAROEN KRUNG LUANG PHLAB PHLA CHAI
THAI WANG
LUANG
CHAROEN KRUNG
BANTHAT THONG RA MA I I
(NEW ROAD)
SUAPA
SUAPA
(NEW ROAD)
LUA NG G
LUA N
National
National
Stadium
Stadium
PHAHURAT
PHAHURAT CHINATOWN Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem R O N G M U A N G G R O N G M U A N BANTHAT THONG RA MA
PHAHURAT
PHAHURAT
CHAK PHET
CHINATOWN
MAHATHAT
MAHATHAT
SANAM CHAI
SANAM CHAI
ARUN AMARIN
ARUN AMARIN
BANGKOK TRI PHET TRI PHET CHAK PHET YAOWARAT R AM A IV
BANGKOK
MAITRI CHIT
YAI Memorial
MAITRI CHIT
YAI
YAOWARAT
R AM A IV
Memorial
SAMPHAN
Bridge Phra Pok SAMPHAN
Phra Pok
Bridge
THAWONG
Klao Bridge THAWONG
Klao Bridge
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Chatuchak
National Museum Weekend Market
One of the largest museums in Asia, the Damnoen Saduak Bangkok 7
National Museum displays priceless exhibits, Floating Market
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Samut
including intricate works of art that clearly Samut Sakhon
document the long and eventful history Songkhram Chonburi
of Thailand (see pp16–17).
Wat Pho
Bangkok’s oldest
and biggest temple, and
formerly a center for public
education, Wat Pho houses a
massive Reclin ing Buddha Bangkok’s Canals
and a school of Boats were once the city’s main
Thai massage mode of transport. Tour the canals west
(see pp18–19). of the Chao Phraya River to glimpse a
vanishing lifestyle (see pp20–21).
Dusit Park
Learn about the Thai
monarchy at this tranquil park
studded with royal residences
and government offices. It is
the ideal spot for a peace ful
stroll (see pp22–3).
Eyewitness Travel – Top 10 series LAYERS PRINTED:
Highlight Map, 9pt grid “UK” LAYER
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Date 12th May 2015
Size 100mm x 191mm