- helping a friend with her Bangkok itinerary
This is an itinerary I created based on things you've shared. These are late afternoon/evening activities over seven full days. There's a lot to do in Bangkok (way more than this) and it's a city that can wear you out, especially if you just wing it. I think you know that! This itinerary is doable and covers a lot. If you have two or three additional days just to relax, even better. Let me know if there are other activities you're considering.
Bamboo Bar + dinner @ Mandarin Oriental Hotel
I would get there by 4:30 to explore the hotel and riverside views. Bamboo Bar opens at 5 PM. Great for happy hour drinks. After drinks, have dinner at one of the hotel's restaurants. Need a reservation. BTS there & back. If you desire it and have the energy, I would consider arriving at 3 PM to enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea/coffee and snacks/sweets at The Author's Lounge. After that, proceed to Bamboo Bar. Weeknight.
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Vertigo & Moon Bar @ Banyan Tree Hotel
I would have a reservation for Vertigo maybe at 6:30, preferably outside. I would arrive first, though, for drinks at Moon Bar. I would be up there no later than 5:15 PM to enjoy the incredible 360 skyline views. Sunset is at 6 PM. MRT there & back. Definitely choose a weeknight.
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Chinatown + bars Teens of Thailand and Asia Today
I would go to the bars first, then walk the main road in Chinatown. The bars open at 6 PM. Chinatown gets going well after that. The only day when Chinatown is not very active is Monday. Don’t go then. Choose a weeknight. Weekends can get too crowded.
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Mahanakhon Skywalk + Thailand's highest restaurant, Ojo (Mexican)
Get to King Power Mahanakhon skyscraper by 4:30 (even 4 PM) to buy tickets. I would try to be up on the rooftop no later than 5:15 PM, then hang out till sunset. I would go only on a weeknight due to crowds. Maybe you can set your reservation at Ojo for 6:30 PM. If you don't desire Ojo, G floor has several restaurants - just no views. BTS there & back.
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Iconsiam + Khao San Rd
I would arrive at Iconsiam by boat. You take the BTS to the pier. Get to Iconsiam by 4:30 (5PM at latest) so you can enjoy the views of the river and skyline from the observation deck. You can have dinner at Iconsiam or wait till you get to Khao San Rd. From Iconsiam, you should be able to take a river ferry to Khao San Rd. I will look into this. Khao San goes all night. Taxi back. Be ready to pay the rate they set because they likely won't use a meter. I can share more about how to handle this. A Saturday would be ideal. Khao San is the place where you want the biggest crowd!
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SWU Friday Night Market
This is near the Asoke intersection. Like most evening activities, great to get there before sunset. Enjoy the walk through the market. Make sure to check out the campus. Usually there's a concert on the quad. You can walk from the Asoke BTS station.
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Jodd Fairs Night Market - the new, bigger, better one
If you love night markets and you're feeling adventurous, this is the best. It's the newest version of the one you enjoyed last time. MRT or BTS there & back. Maybe a Sunday.
●Daytime activities. Plug these in where you desire.
☆Krua Nai Baan restaurant - a must. Be hungry. Skip breakfast. I am going at least 3x this trip.
☆Central Embassy - great for lunch, coffee, upper floor has unique library and many great restaurants (including French). Just worth walking through and looking around.
☆Gaysorn Village - Gaysorn shopping center is perhaps Bangkok's most luxurious. And it's not too big. Perhaps go to the wine bar or British tea shop. Nice just to walk through it.
☆Benjakitti Forest Park to Lumpini Park walk - this direction is best since sun is at your back. Very early morning.
☆Siam Square - Hoppin on Saturday. It's where fashionable young Thais hang out and shop. Boutique shops galore.
☆Bicycle tour - Green Lung and Benjakitti Forest Park
☆Or Tor Market - near Chatuchak weekend market, good place for lunch, snacking, fruits, etc..
☆Massages - any and all types
☆Spa Treatments - facials, body wraps, manicures, you name it
☆Hotel Swimming Pool
Jodd Fairs Night Market - the new, bigger, better one
If you love night markets and you're feeling adventurous, this is the best. It's the newest version of the one you enjoyed last time. MRT or BTS there & back. Maybe a Sunday.
●Daytime activities. Plug these in where you desire.
☆Krua Nai Baan restaurant - a must. Be hungry. Skip breakfast. I am going at least 3x this trip.
☆Central Embassy - great for lunch, coffee, upper floor has unique library and many great restaurants (including French). Just worth walking through and looking around.
☆Gaysorn Village - Gaysorn shopping center is perhaps Bangkok's most luxurious. And it's not too big. Perhaps go to the wine bar or British tea shop. Nice just to walk through it.
☆Benjakitti Forest Park to Lumpini Park walk - this direction is best since sun is at your back. Very early morning.
☆Siam Square - Hoppin on Saturday. It's where fashionable young Thais hang out and shop. Boutique shops galore.
☆Bicycle tour - Green Lung and Benjakitti Forest Park
☆Or Tor Market - near Chatuchak weekend market, good place for lunch, snacking, fruits, etc..
☆Massages - any and all types
☆Spa Treatments - facials, body wraps, manicures, you name it
☆Hotel Swimming Pool
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