Bangkok Travel Guide & Information
Quintessentially Thai, Bangkok is one of the most influential and dynamic city in Southeast Asia. A business epicenter, Bangkok is a culture, fashion and entertainment hub that is thronged by international tourists in droves. Tourists from all across the world make it a point to explore this exciting Thai city on their Asia trip.
From exotic locales to exciting nightlife, and from scintillating sightseeing to grand architecture, Bangkok offers to travelers a memorable holiday experience that goes beyond imagination. A completely dynamic and fun destination, Bangkok boasts of a wealth of historic landmarks and modern influences that makes this city an eclectic mix of contrasting elements.
The city`s nightlife is renowned the world over and cannot be missed for anything! Bangkok starts preparing for the exciting night activities as soon as the sun sets over the city. Your trip to Bangkok remains incomplete without a visit to its international multi cuisine restaurants and bars known for the go-go girls, massage parlors, sports bars, live music venues, concerts, performances and pampering spas. Want to get done a cosmetic surgery or some cheap dental job? Bangkok is the most preferred medical tourism hub in Southeast Asia. Get excellent value and expert medical services at the most affordable price. If you insist on the very best, insist on Bangkok!
 About Bangkok
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Grand Palace: The most exalted and revered emerald Buddha image rests here. An architectural marvel, this place is frequented by almost all international tourists and is a MUST in your Bangkok itinerary. Begin your day early with this sacred site to avoid huge crowds during the day time.
National Museum: This museum is the largest in Southeast Asia and preserves artifacts from the Neolithic age to the present times. It is open for tourists 5 days a week, except Mondays and Tuesdays.
Floating Market: Just 80 kms from Bangkok, the floating market is an experience in itself. Take a boat early morning and chances are you might spend the entire day bargaining for superb stuff sold by vendors on boats and witnessing the Thai village life in close proximity.
Crocodile Farm: A paradise for the animal lovers, this huge farm houses more than 60,000 sea and fresh water crocodiles, along with snakes, lions, gibbons, and trained elephants. Life size dummies of dinosaurs and their skeletons are also on display.
Wat Pho: Renowned for the gold-plated reclining Buddha statue, your Bangkok tour will be incomplete without a visit to this amazing temple. About 46 meters long and 15 meters high, this statue is a visual delight!
Siam Square and Ploenchit Road:From the five star Siam InterContinental to affordable guest houses, the area around Siam Square houses many of the staying options amidst some famous nightspots, shops and restaurants. Business travelers can find all their needs fulfilled at the Grand President Bangkok hotel in the same area. The Bangkok Palace on the other hand can offer you the most welcoming and comfortable stay at a microscopic budget.
Sukhumvit Road:A well known area amongst the nocturnal, this road houses lots of seamy bars, shops, hotels and nightclubs. JW Marriott is just freshly built and boasts of the best fitness center in the city. Have a panoramic view of the Bangkok skyline from the windows of Amari Boulevard. However, the business lot still seem to trust the likes of Westin Grande Sukhumvit and Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.
Nationals of many countries around the globe are granted access to Thailand without a visa. Tourists from such countries visiting Thailand for leisurely purpose are granted visa on arrival. (valid for 15 or 30 days). You can visit the official Thai Tourism website for a list of such countries.
Since its warm and pleasant in Bangkok almost all the time, when to visit would largely depend on your personal preference.
Winter - November to March
Summer - Usually between April to June
Rainy season - Between July to October
In summers, the heat can be quite scorching and the temperatures might rise to a blazing 40C/105F. The months between July and October can be quite humid (up to 90%) with overcast sky for long spells. Cool breeze blow over Bangkok during the cool season when the travelers can enjoy a comfortable temperature of around 26C/80F.
Language:The Thai language is the official and the most spoken language in Bangkok. However, the dialects of the same language exist in different regions.
Chinese, Malay, Lao Mon-Khmer are other languages that are spoken in Bangkok. English is restricted mostly to government and for business purposes. It is unlikely that the western tourists will find any trouble conversing with the locals as English is being taught in schools as second language.
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