If You Like - Bangkok - page 33

If You Like…
Temples
Wat Phra Kaew The granddaddy of Thai temples - not to mention the home of a certain Emerald Buddha.
Wat Pho If you haven't seen the ginormous reclining Buddha here, you haven't seen Bangkok.
Wat Suthat One of Thailand's biggest Buddhas and equally impressive floor-to-ceiling temple murals await visitors here.
Wat Arun Predating Bangkok, this temple makes the best of a unique riverside location.
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat The epitome of the hectic, smoky, noisy Chinese-style Buddhist temple.
Sri Mariamman Temple The main Hindu temple in Bangkok practically leaps from the street, taking all comers.
Museums
National Museum An occasionally dusty but wholly worthwhile survey of Thai history.
Museum of Siam A fun summary of the Thai people and their culture.
Bangkokian Museum A preserved house that's a time-warp back to the Bangkok of the early-to-middle 20th century.
Songkran Niyomsane Forensic Medicine Museum & Parasite Museum Not for the faint of heart: a queasy look at the
more graphic side of death.
Architecture
Riverside Architecture Ramble Follow our walking tour, which takes in some of Bangkok's most notable secular struc-
tures.
Jim Thompson House Beautiful former home that brings together Thailand's past and present.
Ban Kamthieng A perfectly preserved northern-style Thai home - right in the middle of modern Bangkok.
Ancient City (Muang Boran) See models of Thailand's most famous structures without having to leave the greater
Bangkok area.
Eating Like a Local
Likhit Kai Yang Where locals fuel up before the big moo·ay tai (Thai boxing; also spelt muay thai ) match.
MBK Food Island Do the local thing by forgetting about ambiance and focusing on the food at this mall-based food court.
A Taste of Chinatown Take our food-based walking tour and you'll see why Thais are willing to cross town for a bowl of
noodles.
Pa Aew An open-air curry stall that excels in the flavours of Bangkok and Central Thailand.