Bangkok’s Best Sights

Most Stunning Sight [1]: The Grand Palace [1] and its Wat Phra Kaew [2] are as beautiful to look at as they are historically and culturally relevant.

Best Museum [3]: The National Museum [3] in Ko Rattanakosin has one of the most extensive collections of Southeast Asian art in the world.

Biggest Buddha [4]: Wat Pho [4]’s reclining Buddha is one of the biggest in the world.

Best View Without an Elevator [5]: Climb 318 steps to get to the top of The Golden Mount at Wat Saket [5] in Bang Lamphu and you’ll be rewarded with a panoramic view of the city.

Best Chance to See History in the Making [6]: Dusit’s Government House [6] was ground zero for the 2006 coup and the 2008 Yellow Shirt Revolt.

Best Glimpse of Time Gone By [7]: Tour the grounds of the Vimanmek Teak Mansion [7] in Dusit to understand how royalty lived a hundred years ago.

Most Iconic Bangkok Landmark [8]: Images of the main chedi (pagoda) of Wat Arun [8] in Thonburi define Bangkok.