Things to Do in Bangkok
Looking for things to do in Bangkok? This list of 8 includes Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew (Phra Nakhon, Bangkok), ordered as entries were added — no votes cast yet. Voting decides the order from here — last updated Aug 19, 2026.
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Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
attractionPhra Nakhon, Bangkok
Former royal residence in Rattanakosin holding Wat Phra Kaew's Emerald Buddha; open daily, 500-baht entry, tickets sold 8:30am-3:30pm, shoulders and knees must be covered.
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Wat Pho
attractionPhra Nakhon, Bangkok
Bangkok's oldest temple, predating the city itself, home to a 46-metre gold-leafed Reclining Buddha; open daily 8am-6:30pm, 300-baht entry, shoulders and knees must be covered.
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Wat Arun
attractionThonburi, Bangkok
Riverside Thonburi temple famed for its porcelain-encrusted central prang; open daily 7:30am-5:30pm on the Chao Phraya's west bank, a short cross-river ferry from Wat Pho.
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Samphanthawong, Bangkok
Chinatown temple in Samphanthawong housing the world's largest solid-gold Buddha statue, rediscovered when its plaster covering cracked in 1955; open daily 8am-5pm, 40-baht entry.
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
attractionChatuchak, Bangkok
One of the world's largest weekend markets, with over 15,000 stalls across the Chatuchak district selling clothing, antiques, and handicrafts; full market open Saturdays and Sundays, 9am-6pm.
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Jim Thompson House Museum
attractionPathum Wan, Bangkok
Pathum Wan museum built from antique teak houses assembled by American silk entrepreneur Jim Thompson, who vanished mysteriously in Malaysia in 1967; open daily 10am-5pm, guided tours only.
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Wat Saket (Golden Mount)
attractionPom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok
Hilltop temple in Bangkok's old city reached by a long spiral staircase to a golden chedi with panoramic city views; open daily, around 100-baht entry for foreign visitors.
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Asiatique The Riverfront
attractionBang Kho Laem, Bangkok
Riverside night market and entertainment complex on the Chao Phraya, built from restored early-20th-century trading-port warehouses; opens daily 4pm-midnight with shopping, dining, and a Ferris wheel.
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