THREE DAYS, ONE ROUTE
Guide: 72 hours in Bangkok
Three days, mapped out day by day: old Bangkok and the river, the Bangkok where the city itself eats and cycles, and a third day you fill in yourself.
I know this city from the inside, not as a tourist: I go there for work, for a good dinner, or simply to spend a few days somewhere other than my own island.
This guide isn't a list of a hundred things you could do. It's the version I would follow myself if I only had 72 hours.
Day 1 is old Bangkok. Breakfast at On Lok Yun, a place that has been in the same spot since 1933, then the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the river, Talat Noi, Song Wat and Chinatown.
Day 2 is the other Bangkok: Khlong Toei Market, cycling through Bang Krachao, Lumphini Park with its water dragons, and Dusit Arun Skypark in the evening.
Day 3 is yours. When I don't think something is worth your time, I say so. When there's somewhere I keep going back to, I say that too.
What's inside
- Day 1, Old Bangkok: On Lok Yun since 1933, Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the river, Talat Noi, Song Wat, Chinatown
- Day 2, The Other Bangkok: Khlong Toei Market, Bang Krachao, Lumphini Park and its water dragons, Dusit Arun Skypark
- Day 3, You Choose: Chatuchak, Thonburi, Ari or Thonglor
- Interactive Google Maps, cheat sheet with typical prices, SOS page
The routes are a starting point, not a checklist. Follow the day, explore the area and leave room for places you find along the way.
Enjoy Bangkok.
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