Bangkok

Thailand

Twenty things that will surprise first-time visitors to Bangkok

From the world’s biggest and most diverse market to the world’s biggest water fight, expect the unexpected in this shape-shifting city.

John Borthwick

Gaggan in Bangkok, where everyone is equal as long as they can pay $750 for a meal.

Opinion
Food and wine

I went to one of the world’s ‘coolest’ restaurants. I don’t get it

There’s a type of attraction popping up around the world that really rubs me the wrong way: pretentious places that pretend they’re not pretentious.

Ben Groundwater

★★★★
Train journeys

Thai train’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it highlight

This scenic rail journey is rocky at times, but it costs just $30 for a near nine-hour trip.

John Borthwick

Owner and founder Arnun Wattanaporn behind the counter at Kaizen.

Thailand

This city’s coffee scene is unexpectedly Australian

Bangkok is following in the footsteps of cities like New York and Berlin by falling for Aussie coffee culture.

Ute Junker

Bells, whistles and wellness – Anantara Riverside.

Thailand

Bangkok’s best places to stay, from budget to luxury

Bangkok has about 80,300 hotel rooms. You can check in at any level, from backpacker bunkroom to presidential suite, and your stay will never seem long enough.

John Borthwick

The Siam remains one of Bangkok’s finest luxury hotels.

Luxury holidays

In a city filled with luxury hotels, this is still the pinnacle

Once the height of Bangkok luxury, does The Siam still cut it in the city’s fiercely competitive luxury hotel market? Selflessly, I volunteered to find out.