Real Journey TravelsDestination: Bangkok
The best time to visit Bangkok is November to February, the cool, dry season; March-May is very hot and June-October is the rainy monsoon. Explore our Bangkok travel guides covering the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, the floating markets, and the legendary street food, plus itineraries, where to stay, and tips for using the city as a gateway to Thailand’s islands.
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Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA BANGKOK)
Walking into MOCA Bangkok is a bit like stepping inside a five-story treasure chest—except this one’s packed tight with Thai artistic vision. This privately-owned museum in Chatuchak houses one of Asia’s largest collections of contemporary Thai art, with hundreds of paintings and sculptures gathered over three decades by business executive Boonchai Bencharongkul. The building itself?…
Museum Siam
Walking through the grand neoclassical doors of Museum Siam, you know right away—this isn’t your typical museum. This discovery museum on Sanam Chai Road sits in a beautifully restored 1922 building that once housed Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce. Museum Siam uses interactive exhibits and modern technology to explore what it means to be Thai, making…
SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World
Walking beneath Siam Paragon shopping mall, you stumble on one of Southeast Asia’s largest aquariums in a spot you’d never expect. SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World packs in over 30,000 marine creatures across 11 different zones, and you don’t even have to leave central Bangkok. The 270-degree underwater tunnel is the showstopper here. You can…
The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace in Bangkok is Thailand’s most important royal complex—a sprawling city within a city that’s been home to Thai kings since 1782. This maze of ornate halls and temples stretches over 2 million square feet along the Chao Phraya River and really is the country’s premier cultural landmark. You’ll find the sacred Emerald…
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan rises from the western bank of the Chao Phraya River like something out of a dream. This Buddhist temple—better known as the Temple of Dawn—absolutely stands out among Bangkok’s endless parade of wats. Its central spire, decked out in a crazy patchwork of porcelain shards and old seashells, catches the light…
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