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Discover parks within the city.
Many tourists visiting Bangkok are quite surprised, not expecting the city to have parks, especially those lush with greenery. If you want to enjoy a relaxing and refreshing walk, parks like Sanam Luang, Benjakiti Park, Benjasiri Park, and Queen Sirikit Park are excellent choices.
Check out the local fashionistas on Khao San Road.
If you want to keep up with the latest fashion trends or admire Thai fashionistas, the simplest thing to do is take a stroll around Bangkok's Khao San Road. This is also the liveliest and most vibrant area for foreign tourists, with its numerous bars, pubs, and loud music all day long. Thai dance groups sometimes choose this area to perform for free for the public.
A tour around the flower market
Bangkok's Pak Khlong Talad flower market is a little-known destination. It's the city's main wholesale market for all kinds of flowers.
At this market, besides admiring the vibrant, colorful flowers like roses, orchids, and lilies, visitors can also buy them at very reasonable prices. That's if you know how to bargain fairly with the sellers.
Explore Ko Kret Island
Nestled peacefully in the Chao Phraya River (Nonthaburi district), 15 km north of Bangkok, Koh Kret Island is also known as the pottery island of Thailand thanks to its unique traditional pottery craft.
The pottery here is particularly exquisite, a traditional craft passed down through generations of the local people. This is also what attracts tourists to the island. While strolling around the island, visitors will see kilns and beautiful pottery products for sale everywhere.
The road around the island is narrow and unsuitable for cars. Therefore, visitors must choose to get around the island by bicycle or on foot. This also allows you to enjoy a relaxing and peaceful time here.
Discover Chatuchak Weekend Market
Once a budget market catering exclusively to those specializing in Thai goods, Bangkok's Chatuchak Market (JJ Market) has gradually transformed into a large market and a popular tourist destination for all shopping enthusiasts in Bangkok. Spanning over 15,000 stalls, this market offers a wide variety of goods: clothing, fashion accessories, shoes, souvenirs, jewelry, essential oils, and even Buddha statues, feng shui stones, and amulets.
Attend a free concert at Lumpini Park.
If you visit Bangkok in the autumn, you can enjoy a relaxing time immersing yourself in the music of the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra performing at Lumpini Park every Sunday afternoon, starting at 5:30 PM.
This performance is completely free and open to everyone.
A tour around the exhibitions and museums.
Art lovers around the world will be delighted to know that Bangkok is also a city of art, with countless exhibitions open to the public free of charge. Some of the regularly open exhibitions and museums in Bangkok include the Bangkok Museum of Contemporary Art, the Jerada Museum of Technology, the WTF Bangkok Gallery, and the Bangkok University Gallery.
Visit ancient temples in the heart of the city.
Almost all temples in Bangkok are open to visitors free of charge, including famous sites such as Wat Ratchabophit, Wat Ratchapradit, Wat Bowoniwet, and Wat Saket…
Taking check-in photos in Chinatown.
If you visit Bangkok's Chinatown for photography, you'll discover that there seems to be no photogenic spot. From bustling shops and crowds of people to colorful signs and delicious street food, whether day or night, you can capture stunning and memorable photos.
Slow living on Bang Krachao islet
Krachao is considered the green lung of Bangkok, a small island free from city smog and skyscrapers, offering a peaceful life in harmony with nature, nestled beside the Chao Phraya River (literally meaning "Mother Water"). Thais view the Chao Phraya River as a gentle, peaceful mother flowing through the city.
Covered in lush coconut and papaya trees, the area enjoys a slightly lower temperature than the city center. The quiet, uncrowded streets are perfect for cycling and observing Thai life in a more tranquil way.
Watch the glorious sunrise at Wat Arun Temple.
This is an ideal spot for travelers wishing to admire the beauty of Bangkok at sunrise or sunset. Wat Arun has a unique design, built of brick and covered with porcelain. From this temple, you can see a panoramic view of the Chao Phraya River and the vibrant city of Bangkok.
