Behind Thon Buri, the old capital of Siam, you will find Chom Thong. Chom Thong was an area known for its fruit gardens, especially mandarines cultivated by Chinese immigrants. Those days are now long gone, but Chom Thong still offers what you might call quieted down side of Bangkok. Chom Thong is finally accessible by…

Chatuchak is a Bangkok area that’s best known for housing the Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the largest markets in Southeast Asia. It’s also a great place for bargain shopping, as there are plenty of shops selling second-hand antiques and memorabilia. Local markets and street stalls offer fresh produce, authentic Thai dishes, and traditional sweets….

The 1939 screenplay Plae Kao, also known as the Romeo and Juliet of Thai drama, portrays Bang Kapi as Bangkok’s rural outskirts with rice farms and red dirt roads. Today, the district hosts the biggest concerts and events in town at Rajamangala Stadium, which has hosted both concerts and football matches. Bangkapi is also a…

Stretching from Asoke in the west to On Nut in the East, wedged between Petchaburi Road and Sukhumvit Road, you find the Watthana district of Bangkok. The once quiet neighborhood has turned into and affluent and busy district. Watthana has become a shopping hub with boutique shops, offering luxury fashion and artisanal goods, restaurants serving…