My Bangkok Guide: Explore the City I call home
Bangkok is a city I love exploring, and even after living here for a while, I’m still discovering new places.
From local restaurants and hidden cafés to parks, markets, cultural experiences and places to work, this is where I share some of my favourite finds around the city.
These aren’t just recommendations from a list. They’re places I’ve personally visited, experienced and wanted to share, along with my thoughts on what makes them worth checking out.
Whether you’re visiting Bangkok for the first time or you’ve been here for years, I hope you discover somewhere new.
Explore Bangkok
-
Hom duan
Hom duan serves Northern Thai food in a casual, modern space in Ekkamai. Most of the dishes are laid out canteen-style at the counter, so you can choose wh
-
Pastel Rooftop Bar
Pastel is one of those Bangkok rooftops that’s about much more than the view. I’ve been here a few times now, including for celebrations with friends, and
-
Baan Saen Saep
Baan Saen Saep is definitely one of the coolest spots I’ve found in Bangkok for a day of co-working. Inspired by Japan with a Thai touch, it has two level
-
Open House
Sitting on Level 6 of Central Embassy, Open House might just be one of the best free co-working spots we’ve found in Bangkok. Designed as a multi-purpose
-
FRAN’S Ari
I came here for brunch while exploring Ari and really enjoyed it. FRAN’S is a popular all-day dining and brunch spot with a beautiful glass-house feel, lot
-
Talat Noi
Talat Noi is one of my favourite neighbourhoods to explore in Bangkok. It’s historic, creative, slightly chaotic and full of character, there’s just a vibe
-
Mega Bangna
After living in Bangkok for almost two years around Sukhumvit, we’ve definitely had our fair share of shopping centres. They all seem to have their purpose
-
Song Wat
Right next to Talat Noi, Song Wat is another of my favourite neighbourhoods to explore in Bangkok. It has that same hard-to-explain vibe I love, where old
-
Ari
Ari is often described as one of Bangkok’s trendiest neighbourhoods, known for its leafy streets, cafés, restaurants and more creative, independent feel. I
-
Jim Thompson House
Jim Thompson was an American who settled in Thailand after World War II and became famous for helping take Thai silk to the international fashion world. Hi
-
ReChill Ice Bath
Ice baths are everywhere right now, but if you ask me, this is one wellness trend that lives up to the hype. If you’ve never tried one before, I think it’s
-
MOCA Bangkok
MOCA Bangkok is absolutely worth the journey out of central Bangkok. It took us around an hour to get there, but there’s now an MRT station right near the
-
BACC
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) is one of my favourite places to escape the crowds, shopping and heat around Siam. Sitting right next to MBK and oppo
-
Bangkok Flower Market
From the moment we stepped out of the MRT station, I could smell the flowers. Pak Khlong Talat is Bangkok’s huge wholesale flower market, with stalls spre
-
River City Bangkok
River City Bangkok is one of those places I keep coming back to because there always seems to be something new happening. Tucked between Talat Noi and Song
-
ONE Championship
If Rajadamnern Stadium is the Muay Thai experience I’d recommend to someone visiting Bangkok for the first time, a ONE Championship event at Lumpinee Stadi
-
Rajadamnern Stadium
If you live in Bangkok or you’re visiting, I think watching Muay Thai at Rajadamnern Stadium is one of those experiences you have to do at least once. We’