Bangkok Attractions

Bangkok
Bangkok as a city is absolutely brimming with fresh and amazing attractions both cultural and entertaining to much to pack into this web site but most all of them are worth seeing. Below are a few of the best attractions in Bangkok.
Grand Palace (Wat Phra Kaew)
This is an absolute must see. The Grand Palace is an outstanding architectural achievement; it also is home to the infamous Emerald Buddha, which is the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. Go early in the morning to avoid the major crowds, it will still be busy but getting there around 9 am will give you a little more space. Do not wear shorts when you visit (it is considered rude). To get there, you can either take a taxi, or the Sky train to Sapan Thaksin. Walk down to the pier and take the daily ferry.
Address: Na Phra Lan Road, near Sanam LuangTel: +66 (0)2 222 ००९४

Wat Pho
The Temples of the Reclining Buddha, is directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. It houses more than 1000 Buddha images and the largest single Buddha image; 46m long and 15m high, decorated with gold plating and mother of pearl in its eyes and soles of its feet.
Address: Sanam Chai road and Maharaj roadTel: +66 (0)2 225 9595www.watpho.com

Khon, Masked Dance
Watch Khon, Thailand’s classical masked dance at the Sala Chalermkrung Theatre. The dance is regarded one of the most refined of performing arts and was originally limited to the royal court. Held every Friday and Saturday.
Tel: +66 (0)2224 4499Address: 66 Charoen Krung Road, Phra Nakhonwww.salachalermkrung.com

Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall
This East-meets-West royal building was built by King Chulalongkorn, the first Thai monarch to visit Europe. Visions of his travels must still have been swimming in his head when he commissioned the throne hall, a stunning, intricate building which, despite its Western influences, has a distinctly Thai exterior.
Address: Ratchawithi Road, across from Dusit ZooTel: +66 (0)2628 ६३००

Ancient City
Meuang Boran is billed as the largest open-air museum in the world. Over a hundred of Thailand’s most impressive monuments are rendered slightly less impressive in this 80-hectare (200-acre) collection of scale models. The attraction is south of the Thai capital, near the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Depending on traffic, it can take as long as two hours to make the trip.
Adress: Samut Prakan (33 km SE of Bangkok)Tel: +66 (0)2 2241057www.ancientcity.com
Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm & Zoo
The Crocodile Farm is 33 kilometers away from Bangkok and is the world’s largest crocodile farm. The place is enormous with over 60,000 fresh and seawater crocodiles to see. Watch the feeding of the crocodiles and a show is held every hour. The farm also houses other creatures such as snakes, gibbons, lions and trained elephants.
Address: 555 M.7, Taiban District, Amphoe Muang,SamutprakarnTel. +66 (0)2 703 4891 to ५

Lumphini Park
Bangkok’s biggest green lung, named after Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal, is crammed with a motley crew of tai chi students, people singing karaoke, vendors selling snake blood and bile, chess players, joggers, and kite flyers. Some say it’s the best way to escape Bangkok without leaving town; we say, join the throng.
Address: Rama IV Road, Wangmai Subdistrict,Patumwan
Siam Ocean World
Bangkok’s new Aquarium. Thailand and Southeast Asia’s biggest aquatic and education center. Siam Ocean World aquarium features more than 30,000 aquatic creatures from 400 species. You can even take a real dive with real sharks.
www.siamoceanworld.co.th

Floating Market
This world famous market is 80 Kilometers outside of Bangkok. You can take an organized tour, or a bus from the Southern Bus Terminal. Every day boats crowd the market area early morning until around noon. If you wish you can travel around in boat and see a little of what Thai village life is like.