Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drinking
Hippie de Bar (
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)
Getting There
River ferry
Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu)
Klorng boat
Tha Phan Fah
The Sights in a Day
Start your day with a bird's-eye view of Banglamphu from the peak of the
Golden Mount
(
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)
. Descend and learn about the unique local trade
at nearby
Ban Baat
(
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)
. Continue by foot to the impressive but little-visited
Wat Suthat
(
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)
.
You're now a short walk from classic Bangkok-style restaurants
Poj Spa Kar
(
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)
and
Chote Chitr
(
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)
. After refuelling, cross over to Th
Khao San, taking in the famous backpacker district's hectic
street market
(
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)
.
Indulge in even more retail at niche shops
Nittaya Curry Shop
(
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)
or
Taekee
Taekon
(
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)
, or relax by the river at
Phra Sumen Fort & Santichaiprakan
Park
(
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)
.
Come evening, you have two options. If you're more of a spectator, consider an
Isan-style dinner
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)
followed by a few rounds of Thai boxing at
Ratchadamnoen Stadium
(
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)
; if you've got partying on the mind, hit the dec-
adent noodles at
Jay Fai
(
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)
followed by a drinks with local hipsters at
Hippie
de Bar
(
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)
or
Taksura
(
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)
.
For a local's night out in Banglamphu,
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.
