Nearby Attractions

The former royal residence and Thailand's most visited landmark, whose grounds also hold Wat Phra Kaew (the Temple of the Emerald Buddha).

฿500 for foreign visitors covers the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles, and the Royal Decorations & Coins Pavilion on one ticket. A strict dress code applies (no shorts, sleeveless tops, or open-back shoes).

Home to a 46m gold-plated Reclining Buddha and considered the birthplace of traditional Thai massage, with an on-site massage school still operating today.

The 'Temple of Dawn,' a riverside temple famous for its towering central spire decorated with colorful porcelain, best reached by a short cross-river ferry from Tha Tien Pier near Wat Pho.

Home to the world's largest solid-gold Buddha statue (5.5 tonnes), discovered by accident in the 1950s when its plaster casing cracked — located at the edge of Bangkok's Chinatown.

฿40 covers viewing the Golden Buddha itself; an additional ฿100 covers the Phra Maha Mongkol Buddha Chinese Heritage Center museum in the same building.

The teak-house compound of Jim Thompson, the American businessman credited with reviving Thailand's silk industry, who mysteriously disappeared in Malaysia in 1967 — now a museum of Southeast Asian art and antiques.

Closed: None — open every day

Admission includes a guided tour in English, Thai, French, Chinese, or Japanese, running every 20-30 minutes.

One of the world's largest weekend markets, with over 8,000 stalls selling clothing, antiques, home goods, art, and street food across a maze of covered lanes.

Open Saturdays and Sundays only (some sections also trade on Fridays); most stalls are closed on weekdays.

Central Bangkok's largest green space, popular for jogging, paddleboat rentals on its lake, and famous for the wild Asian water monitors that live in its waterways.

Closed: None — open every day

A Hindu shrine to the four-faced Brahma tucked at a busy downtown intersection, where devotees hire resident dancers to perform traditional Thai dance as an offering.

Closed: None — open every day