Lungs of the City. Bangkok is a concrete jungle, but just across the Chao Praya River is a glimpse of the city’s roots — a real jungle village. With a tour from Bangkok Bike Rides, cycle on narrow sidewalks lined with tree groves, the low-key neighborhoods of Bang Kra Jao, a riverside market and local wats (temples).
BTS Thong Lor, meet at Face Restaurant
Fancy Flicks. For about the price of a regular movie in the States, you can experience the ultimate in cinematic relaxation. Tickets to a 3D showing at Nokia Ultra Screen Theatre include a 15-minute foot massage in the VIP lounge, pre-show coffee and snacks and a personal or couple’s leather recliner with a duvet comforter and pillow. Cocktails and beer cost extra, but you can bring them right into the theatre. Even Clash of the Titans would have been bearable with these amenities.
Toast of the Town. Street food is everywhere in this city, but you might spot something unexpected from street vendors — toasted white bread topped with jelly, custard or condensed milk. After You Dessert Café serves a version of this sweet toast on steroids: a giant slice of fluffy bread stuffed with fruit or chocolate, smothered in honey, toffee or Nutella, then grilled and topped with ice cream. Over the top? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely. (Multiple locations)
Make Your Own Souvenirs. Skip the carved elephants and bring home a stool, jewelry chest or tote bag that’s hand-painted—by you. The local artisans at Sha Bha Shine Botanical Art Studio teach you how to recreate Thailand’s tropical flowers in a one-day workshop.
Meet at Victory Monument BTS
Domo Arigato. At Hajime Robot Restaurant, use the touch-screen menu to order all-you-can-eat sushi and DIY barbecue, and then a mechanical Japanese samurai will serve you course after course. When orders are slow, the robo-waiters dance to Korean pop songs.
Monopoly Park
Break the Ice. When the heat gets too much, cool off in the Olympic-sized Ice Planet skating rink on the seventh floor of Siam Discovery Center. If you’re lucky, you can catch a glimpse of the elusive Bangkok Zamboni, this city’s version of a sasquatch.
BTS Siam
Street Food Goes Gourmet. Opened last year by an American freelance writer, Soul Food Mahanakorn serves up Thai sidewalk classics with the freshest ingredients, such as Gaeng Hay Lay, a Northern-style curry of braised pork belly served with pickled watermelon. Strong cocktails with local accents like guava and kaffir lime cap off a delightful meal. The space is intimate, so book ahead on weekends.
BTS Thong Lor
Bird’s Eye View. You can find plenty of seedy bars at street level along Sukhumvit Road. To escape, head to Nest at the top of the Fenix Hotel, where a grassy rooftop respite awaits. Relax on one of the rattan day beds and treat yourself to a cocktail chilled in a fishbowl of ice.
BTS Nana
Museum in a Mall. Thailand Creative & Design Center, known to locals as TCDC, hosts free rotating exhibits analyzing Thai and pop culture at the pinnacle of the Emporium shopping complex. A recent show compared the ancient lore of Thai ghosts with the country’s modern horror films and another delved into the world of video games with an interactive arcade at the end.
BTS Phrom Phong
An Asian Brauhaus. The three homemade beers on-tap at Tawandeng German Brewery may be European-inspired, but the atmosphere here is uniquely Thai. Locals pour in for Bangkok standards like the sweet-and-sour Plaa Saam Rot (three-flavored fish) and an evening variety show of song, dance and all the sequins money can buy. (Multiple locations)
Note on locations: Asian cities aren’t as easy to navigate as those in Europe, but your hotel can direct you to all of the above locations. And if you get lost, most taxi drivers will happily call the location and take you there.
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