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ways. Have a sweet snack at the latter's basement-level food court, or if you're missing the heat and exhaust,
make a detour across Th Phra Ram 1 to the teen-themed shops and restaurants of
Siam Square
.
From Siam BTS station, continue east along the elevated walkway known as Sky Walk. After a couple of
minutes, on your left you'll see
Wat Pathum Wanaram
, an incongruously located Buddhist temple. Turn
left on the bridge that connects to
CentralWorld
, or continue forward until you reach busy
Ratchapra-
song Intersection
, the area seized by red shirt protesters in 2010 and again in 2013-14. The intersection is also
home to the busy
Erawan Shrine
. Just beyond the junction is
Narai Phand
, a government-sponsored
handicraft emporium.
If there's anything you've forgotten, you can most likely pick it up at your last stop,
Central Chidlom
, a
seven-storey department store. Otherwise, end your walk, simultaneously balancing your chequebook and sipping
one of Bangkok's best mixed drinks, at