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Business District

Bangkok, Thailand

Spread out over 1,568.7 square kilometers in the Chao Phraya River delta, the capital of Thailand capitalizes on both its grand history and the breakneck pace of progress to produce an energetic urban experience that promises something for everyone. 

The sprawl of Bangkok’s central business district takes a little getting used to. Yaowarat’s cheap street food and markets; the restaurants and nightlife of Sukhumvit; the shopping malls of Ratchaphrasong; the high-end hotels and rooftop bars of Silom; the massive shopping scene at Chatuchak—all these can be explored by an adventurous visitor in the space of several days. 

The city is an organic, helter-skelter feel—luckily, the BTS (Skytrain) and other rapid transit lines seamlessly connect many of Bangkok’s key stops. River ferries on the Chao Phraya also connect the BTS to riverside stops like Yaowarat and the Grand Palace.

A lack of urban planning gives the city an organic, helter-skelter feel—luckily, the BTS (Skytrain) and other rapid transit lines seamlessly connect many of Bangkok’s key stops. River ferries on the Chao Phraya also connect the BTS to riverside stops like Yaowarat and the Grand Palace.