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Phra Athit Park Aerobics
Visit Temples
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Most temples in Bangkok,
MAP C2 • Phra Athit Road
such as Wat Mahathat and Wat Next to the Prom Phra Sumen Fort,
Ratchabophit, are free to enter on the Chao Phraya River, this small
and offer a pleasant respite from but beautiful park hosts informal
the clamor of the city. All that is aerobics classes starting an hour
required is respectful dress and a before sunset every day. A leader
quiet demeanor. Remove your shoes on stage shows the movements
at the entrance of the largest and gives encouragement to all
building, sit for a while, and absorb the exercisers taking part.
the calming atmosphere.
Bangkok Art
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& Culture Centre
MAP P2 • Corner of Phaya Thai
and Rama I Roads • 02 214 6630
• www.bacc.or.th
An oasis of calm amid the malls in
Bangkok’s prime shopping zone,
the BACC is a striking, white
contemporary art museum that
always has a wide choice of
exhibitions and events on.
Thai Dancing at
Wat Ratchabophit’s entrance 6
Erawan Shrine
Thai Boxing at MBK
2 This holy shrine in Bangkok’s
Shopping Center
shopping district venerates the
MAP P3 • Corner of Phaya Thai and Hindu God Brahma. Thais come to
Rama I Roads • 02 620 9000 make offerings of flowers and
• Bouts 6pm Wednesday incense and to com mission the
Authentic muay Thai matches are resident Thai classical dancers to
held outside Tokyu Department Store perform for the spirits (see p86).
and run into the evening. These are
not the watered-down exhibition
matches held at tourist venues – the
crowd is raucous and the punches
and kicks are real (see p49).
Puppet Show at
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Artist’s House in
Khlong Bang Luang
MAP S6 • Soi Wat Thong Sala
Ngarm, Thonburi • (083) 034 9858
• Performances 2pm daily
On the Thonburi side of the river,
this place is a bit hard to find but
worth the effort. A project by a local
artist here keeps Thai culture alive
with tradi tional Thai puppet shows.
There are also free art exhibits and,
on weekends, a floating market.
Thai dancers at Erawan Shrine

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