Kade enjoying a boat ride in Thailand. On the way to Monkey Island!

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Bangkok's Old Town

I created this itinerary for a person who was considering staying in the Khao San Road area.

June 23 (Fri)
*Check in hotel
*Enjoy Khao San Rd and Soi Rambuttri in the evening or grab food on the street and recover at hotel.
*You could always sneak out for a massage.

June 24 (Sat)
*Walk to Loha Prasat Temple - I would get there by 4:30 PM.  Leave by 5:15 for Wat Saket, which is nearby.
*Wat Saket (Golden Mount Temple) - I would be up top by 6 PM latest, wait for sunset
*Thipsamai for Pad Thai
*Mont Nom Sod for custard
*Walk back
*Enjoy Khao San Rd and neighboring Soi Rambuttri (gets going at 8 PM, young Thais, international backpackers, etc.)

June 25 (Sun)
*Grand Palace (walk there) - earlier you can start, the better.  2 hours
*Reclining Buddha - 1 hour max
*Ferry over to Wat Arun - 1 hour
*Ferry back across, then walk back to hotel - leisurely walk, places to eat and shop  2 hours

June 26 (Mon)
*Take a ferry across the river to Wang Lang Market - street food and local restaurants
*Walk to nearby Wat Rakhang (Temple of Bells) - 1 hour
*ferry back
*tour Wat Bowonniwet Vihara (closes at 5 PM)
*tour Chana Songkram (closes at 5 PM)
*dinner on Soi Rambuttri

June 28 (Tues)
*The Giant Swing - get there 3 PM
*Wat Suthat - 1 hour
*Wat Ratchabophit - 1 hour
*Chinatown - check out the two Taoist temples, eat some street food - 2 hours
*Walk back

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