| When in Bangkok make sure you don't miss | | | | Orangutan boxing show, white tiger show, water |
| these Bangkok highlights | | | | ski show, Hollywood cowboy show and a lot |
| National Museum is on Na Phra That Road walking | | | | more. |
| distance from Khao San Road. | | | | Wat Saket (Golden Mountain temple) is an artificial |
| National Gallery is opposite the National Museum | | | | hill with a towering gold chedi (pagoda), built |
| on Chao Fah Road within walking distance of Khao | | | | around 1850, and is located within walking distance |
| San Road and displays classical and contemporary | | | | of Khaosan Road. Visitors can climb the 318 steps |
| Thai art, including paintings by the King. | | | | to the top and obtain a great view of the city. |
| Royal Barge Museum is located near the National | | | | Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) is a 17th |
| Museum on the Chao Phraya river at the | | | | century Buddhist temple named after Aruna, the |
| entrance of the Bangkok Noi Canal. The museum | | | | Indian God of the Dawn. The central Khmer-style |
| houses the royal barges that are used on | | | | pagoda is about 80m tall and symbolizes the |
| ceremonial occasions. | | | | legendary Mount Meru, center of the universe. It |
| Wat Pho is located next to the Grand Palace and | | | | is an impressive sight and major landmark on the |
| is one of the oldest and largest temples in | | | | west bank of the Chao Phraya River. |
| Bangkok. The temple houses the famous Reclining | | | | Wat Traimit (temple of the Golden Buddha) is a |
| Buddha, 46 m long and 15 m high, making it the | | | | temple, on Tramit Road near Hualampong Railway |
| largest Reclining Buddha in Thailand. | | | | Station on the edge of Chinatown, which houses |
| Grand Palace is in the old city, walking distance | | | | the 900 year old world's largest solid-gold Buddha, |
| from Khao san Road, and is a wonderful palace | | | | nearly 10 feet high and weighs over 5 tons. |
| complex of buildings and golden temples where | | | | Wat Suthat is a large complex covering 10 acres |
| the King use to live. Visitors must be properly | | | | located near the Democracy Monument. It houses |
| dressed with long trousers, long skirts and long | | | | a beautiful 13th-century bronze Buddha over 8m |
| sleeves to visit the Grand Palace. | | | | (25ft) tall. |
| Jim Thompson's House - Jim Thompson was a | | | | Khaosan Road is north of the old city and is within |
| famous American who revived the silk trade in | | | | walking distance of the Grand Palace and Wat Po. |
| Thailand after World War II. In 1967, while on | | | | Khaosan road and the adjacent roads are packed |
| holiday in the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia, he | | | | with shops, restaurants, travel agents, market |
| went for a walk and mysteriously disappeared | | | | stalls and cheap accommodation which makes the |
| and no trace of him has ever been found. He built | | | | area attractive for backpackers. |
| a traditional Thai house on the bank of a canal in | | | | Floating Market is a market on boats floating in |
| Bangkok and that house is now a museum | | | | the canals and river. The floating market at Klong |
| showing his collection of Asian antiques and | | | | Dao Kanong in Thonburi is the closest to Bangkok. |
| handicrafts. | | | | The market at Damnoen Saduak in Ratchaburi |
| Siam Ocean World is an aquarium complex located | | | | Province is larger and is located 110 km west of |
| at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in the centre | | | | Bangkok. It's an attractive place for tourists to |
| of Bangkok, near Siam BTS Station. Shows | | | | see the old style and traditional way of selling and |
| include Shark, Sting-ray, Sea Otter and Penguin | | | | buying fruits, vegetables, etc., from small boats. |
| feeding. Visitors can take the opportunity of a | | | | Many tour operators are available to take visitors |
| lifetime and dive with the Sharks. | | | | to the floating markets. |
| Dream World is a theme park to the North of | | | | Snake Farm is on Rama IV Road and is operated |
| Bangkok on Rangsit Nakornnayok Road by Bus | | | | by the Red Cross. Every day snakes are milked |
| 188 from the northern bus terminal or Bus | | | | for their venom to produce anti-venom serum. |
| number 538 at the Victory monument. | | | | Visitors can watch a snake milking demonstration. |
| Safari World and Marine Park is 25km east of | | | | As you can see there is a lot to do in Bangkok - |
| Bangkok and houses natural habitats for African | | | | one visit will not be enough! |
| and Asian animals. There is a wildlife feeding show, | | | | |