The former royal residence, a dazzling complex of gilded spires and halls built from 1782, with Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Thailand's most sacred image.
Dress code is strict: covered shoulders and long trousers or skirts. Go early. Ignore anyone outside saying it's closed; it's a common scam. Wat Pho, next door, has a 46 m reclining Buddha and a famous massage school.
Bangkok was once the 'Venice of the East', and its river and canals are still the best way to see the old city.
The Temple of Dawn, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, with a tall central prang decorated with colourful porcelain pieces.
Bangkok's Chinatown comes alive at night, when Yaowarat Road's neon signs light up and street-food stalls fill the pavements.
One of the largest markets in the world, with around 15,000 stalls selling clothes, crafts, antiques, plants, pets and street food, open Saturday and…
The ruins of the old Siamese capital, sacked by the Burmese in 1767, with prang towers, temples and Buddha statues, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A family water park on the beachfront between Pattaya and Jomtien, with water slides, a wave pool, a lazy river and children's pools.
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