Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shophouses
Starting from the BTS stop at Saphan Taksin, walk north along Th Charoen Krung,
passing the ancient shophouses between Th Charoen Wiang and Th Si Wiang.
State Tower
At the corner with Th Silom is the imposing but ugly neoclassical State Tower. Pop up to
the 63rd floor for a drink at
Sky Bar
(
Click here
)
in the evening.
Mandarin Oriental
Turn left on Soi 40, home to the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok's oldest and most storied
hotel. The 1887 original structure remains today as the Author's Wing.
East Asiatic Company
Across from the entrance of the Mandarin Oriental is the classical Venetian-style facade of
the East Asiatic Company, built in 1901.
Assumption Cathedral
Proceed beneath the overhead walkway linking two buildings to the red-brick Assumption
Cathedral, the current structure of which dates back to 1918.
OP Plaza
Return to Soi 40 and take the first left. On your right is OP Plaza, today an antique mall,
but originally built in 1905 as a department store.
Old Customs House
Pass the walls of the French embassy and turn left. Head towards the river and the 1890s-
era Old Customs House.
