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Chatuchak Weekend
1 bot (ordination hall) is also worth
Market
exploring, both for its murals and
This market covers a massive area, the exquisite Buddha image, which
with about 15,000 stalls selling a was apparently molded by King
mind-boggling range of products, Rama II (see p33).
from plants and animals to antiques
Koh Kret
and paintings. Considered to be the 3
world’s largest open-air market, MAP S4 • 4 miles (7 km)
Chatuchak is too big to see N of Nonthaburi
everything in a day, so pick up a map Combining a trip to Nonthaburi
at the entrance and target the areas with an exploration of Koh Kret,
that interest you (see pp28–9). an ox-bow island in a meander of
the Chao Phraya River, makes for
Wat Arun
2 an enjoyable day. Hire a longtail
This ancient temple in
boat from Nonthaburi to reach Koh
Thonburi, on the west bank of Kret. The island is inhabited by the
the Chao Phraya River, is one of Mon people, who make terra-cotta
Bangkok’s best-known icons with pots for sale in markets in the city.
its five prangs (towers). These prangs There are no cars, so you can listen
are covered with broken shards of to the twitter of birds as you wander
colorful porcelain that create an around the island, passing mango,
intriguing abstract pattern when papaya, and durian plantations,
viewed up close. The temple’s pausing to watch busy potters at
work, and perhaps picking up a
GREATER BANGKOK sample of their work.
CHALERM MAHANAKHON EXPY
BANGPHLATBANGPHLAT Top10 Sights
CHARAN SANITWONG
CHARAN SANITWONG MuseumMuseum RAMA VIII THANON SI AYUTTHAYA RATCHATHEWIRATCHATHEWI DIN DAENG Restaurants
BANGKOK NOIBANGKOK NOI SOMDET PHRA PIN KLAO DUSITDUSIT RATCHAWITHI PhayathaiPhayathai CHALERM MAHANAKHON EXPY see pp94–7
RATCHAWITHI
RAMA VIII
PalacePalace
Royal BargeRoyal Barge
C h a o P h ra y a R iver
see p99
SOMDET PHRA PIN KLAO
THANON SI AYUTTHAYA
PHAYATHAI-BANGKHLO EXPRESSWAY
DIN DAENG
RoyalRoyal
see p98
Bangkok Noi/Bangkok Noi/ BANGLAMPHUBANGLAMPHU Turf ClubTurf Club Best of the Rest
Thon BuriThon Buri C h a o P h ra y a R iver PHRAPHRA PRATUNAMPRATUNAM Bars and Pubs
THANON PHRAN NOK
THANON PHRAN NOK SanamSanam NAKHONNAKHON POM PRAPPOM PRAP PHAYATHAI-BANGKHLO EXPRESSWAY MakkasanMakkasan SIRAT EXPRESSWAY see p100
SIRAT EXPRESSWAY
LuangLuang
SATTRUSATTRU
BANGKOK NOIBANGKOK NOI RATTANAKOSINRATTANAKOSIN MAHA CHAI MAHA CHAI PHAIPHAI RAMA I RAMA I Nightclubs and
Entertainment
see p101
Wat ArunWat Arun PHAHURATPHAHURAT HuaHua PATHUM WANAN
PATHUM W
CHARAN SANITWONG
CHARAN SANITWONG
CHINATOWNCHINATOWN LampongLampong Kamthieng House
Kamthieng House
RoyalRoyal
KHLONG
BANGKOK YAIBANGKOK YAI Bangkok SportsBangkok Sports KHLONG
TAN NUEA
SAMPHANSAMPHAN ClubClub TAN NUEA
THAWONGTHAWONG WITTHAYU (WIRELESS ROAD) WITTHAYU (WIRELESS ROAD) SUKHUMVIT
RAMA IV
ROAD
ROAD
PAK KRETPAK KRET Outer BangkokOuter Bangkok RAMA IV PATPONG LumphiniLumphini Temple on the island of Koh Kret
PATPONG
SUKHUMVIT
Soi Thonglor
Koh KretKoh Kret 31 31 ParkPark CHALERM MAHANAKHON EXPRESSWAY CHALERM MAHANAKHON EXPRESSWAY Soi Thonglor
Soi Thonglor
NonthaburiNonthaburi BANG KHLONG BANG RAK BenchakittiBenchakitti WATTHANA 4
WATTHANA
BANG RAK
BANG
ParkPark
KHLONG
SATHORN NUA
SAM WA
KHEN KHEN SAM WA RATCHADAPHISEK RD RATCHADAPHISEK RD MAP T6
NONTHABURI
NONTHABURI 1 1 SATHORN NUA
CHATUCHAK KHAN NA YAOAO C h a o Ph ra ya R i v e r C h a o Ph ra ya R i v e r Also known as Sukhumvit Soi 55, this
CHATUCHAK
KHAN NA Y
Northern SATHORN TAI YAN NAWAYAN NAWA EasternEastern area of east Bangkok is popular with
SATHORN TAI
Northern
Chatuchak 3344 3344 RAMA IV
Chatuchak
RAMA IV
Bang Sue Weekend Marketket 9 9 PHRA young Thai professionals and expats.
Bang Sue
PHRA
Weekend Mar
SouthernSouthern HUAI KWANGHUAI KWANG NARADHIWAT RAJANAGARINDRA KHANONG There’s nothing of great cultural sig-
KHANONG
CHAROEN KRUNG ROAD
SAPHAN
Area of main mapArea of main map SAPHAN SATHORN nificance here, but the area has a fun
SATHORN
SUNG
Hua MarkHua Mark SUNG
THONBURITHONBURI 7 7 CHAROEN KRUNG ROAD THANON CHAN CHALERM MAHANAKHON EXPRESSWAY vibe, with many restaurants, bars,
THANON CHAN
NARADHIWAT RAJANAGARINDRA
Wongwian SUKHUMVITSUKHUMVIT PHAYATHAI-BANGKHLO EXPRESSWAY and boutiques. Take BTS to Thonglor
Wongwian
CHALERM MAHA NAKHON EXPY
Yai Yai Rama IX Rama IX Chao Phraya R i v e
CHALERM MAHANAKHON EXPRESSWAY
0 km0 km 6 6 EasternEastern 3344 Royal ParkRoyal Park Chao Phraya R i v e r r station, stroll a mile (1.6 km) up one
0 kilometers
0 miles0 miles 6 6 3344 CHALERM MAHA NAKHON EXPY Bang Krajao 0 kilometers 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 side of the street and return on the
Bang Krajao
other, taking in the lively cafés and
PHAYATHAI-BANGKHLO EXPRESSWAY
0 miles
0 miles
entertainment venues.
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