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. See the Buddha head entwined in tree roots at Wat Mahathat, and the three chedis of Wat Phra Si Sanphet.
Hire a bicycle. It's about 1.5 hours from Bangkok by train or minibus. Dress modestly in temples.
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…
Bangkok was once the 'Venice of the East', and its river and canals are still the best way to see the old city.
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, Thai…
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.
A seven-tiered waterfall with turquoise pools in a forest national park, where you can swim with small fish nibbling your feet.
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