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Kahosan Road (more commonly spelled separately as Khao San Road) is undoubtedly the most famous, liveliest and wildest street not only in Bangkok, but in all of Southeast Asia. [btn "Compare the cheapest hostels in Bangkok on booking.com" https://booking.com/city/th/bangkok.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-bangkok-kaho-san] Today, the name Khao San actually refers to the wide area around this famous avenue in the Bang Lamphu district and is the…
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The Sukhumvit district, with a number of similarly named streets distinguished only by numbers, is located in the eastern part of modern Bangkok and is one of the main centres of entertainment, vice and accommodation. [btn "Choose a quality international hotel on booking.com" https://booking.com/city/th/bangkok.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-bangkok-sukhumvit] Unlike the more famous Khaosan Road in Old Bangkok, Sukhumvit is a much larger, more…
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Bangkok's Silom district is an electrifying place that changes its face not only street by street, but also hour by hour. The most interesting part can be found for less than a kilometre around the main Silom Road from Lumpini Park towards the river. Don't forget to explore the adjacent perpendicular streets of Patpong, Sala Daeng and Thanyia. [btn "Choose a quality international hotel on booking.com" https://booking.com/city/th/bangkok.cs.html…
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Although many promotional photos of Bangkok show the floating markets so popular in Thailand, you won't actually find many of them in the city. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Bangkok" https://booking.com/city/th/bangkok.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-bangkok-taling-chan] The biggest one is in the Taling Chan district, and if you don't have time to head to the Amphawa or Damnoen Saduak floating markets about an hour and a half outside of Bangkok (see…
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Chatuchak Weekend Market is one of the most popular tourist spots in Bangkok. With over 15,000 stalls and 200,000 visitors every weekend, Chatuchak is one of the largest weekend markets in the world. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Bangkok" https://booking.com/city/th/bangkok.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-bangkok-chatuchak] You can just run through Chatuchak Market in half an hour and only fleetingly soak up the vibrant shopping atmosphere, but you…
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