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 https://nerdnomads.com/what-to-do-in-bangkok DAY 1 – Exploring the Ancient Bangkok Chao Phraya River, Temples & Historic Sites <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Day 1: Grand Palace & The Emerald Buddha Temple, Wat Pho, Wat Arun Temple, Chinatown, and Kao San Road 1. Chao Phraya River Ferry piers along Chao Phraya river     After breakfast (at your hotel or a street stall) take the sky train to Saphan Taksin BTS Station. Jump on a northbound ferry from the Central Pier, also called Sathorn Pier (just a short walk from Saphan Taksin BTS Station) on the Chao Phraya river. You can choose between the public ferry with an orange flag (15 Baht = US$ 0,50) or the more expensive tourist ferry with a blue flag (150 Baht = US$ 4,6). To fully experience the “real” Bangkok, we recommend that you take the public...

https://nerdnomads.com/where-to-stay-in-bangkok#wts_pratunam The following eight areas are the best areas to stay in Bangkok: Table of Contents: 1. Khao San/ Banglamphu Area 2. Bangkok Riverside 3. Sukhumvit Area 4. Silom Area 5. Siam Area 6. Chinatown Area 7. Pratunam Area 8. The International Airport Suvarnabhumi Area Quick Summary Of The Best Places To Stay In Bangkok 1. Khao San/ Banglamphu Area Khao San / Banglamphu map – Click here for a larger version Why Stay In The Khao San Area? The reclining Buddha in Wat Pho Temple If you have read the book “The Beach” or seen the movie, then you have heard of Khao San Road. The book sums up this area pretty well: “ Khao San is the center of the backpacking universe “. Khao San is the most famous street in Bangkok, and anyone backpacking through SE-Asia will come through here at one time or another. We stayed in this area on our first trip ever to Bangkok, back in 2005, and we loved it at the time. If you are in Bangkok to p...