Bangkok
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.
- by Rob McFarland
★★★½
Hotel reviews
This good value hotel offers a relaxed vibe in bustling Bangkok
The design of this hotel creates a vibe that feels more like a resort than a city hotel.
- by Craig Platt
This dazzling complex is one of the world’s great architectural ensembles
Bangkok’s Grand Palace has been at the centre of ceremony for Thai kings since 1782.
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
This is one of the world’s few luxury hotels that deserves its icon status
A stay at this impeccable property is a unique experience steeped in history and indulgence.
- by Trudi Jenkins
★★★★½
Train journeys
Enjoy Thailand’s most-photographed train station while you still can
Thailand’s best-loved train station is a classic of South-East Asian railway history, but a huge new one will replace it.
- by John Borthwick
★★★★
Hotel reviews
Swish Bangkok hotel has genuine wow factor (and glass-bottomed pool)
With a sensational pool and bar, this is a notable new addition to Bangkok’s hotel scene that offers a taste of the high life without the hefty price tag.
- by Rob McFarland
New Bangkok hotel has wow factor for business or pleasure
This new Bangkok hotel offers an easy switch from work to leisure to wellbeing.
- by Julietta Jameson
★★★★
Train journeys
This spacious new Thai station is futuristic and utterly generic
Bangkok’s new rail hub is impressive, even if it looks like a modern airport terminal minus the shopping mall.
- by John Borthwick
Six of the best ways to get around Bangkok
Bangkok has some of the world’s worst traffic, but there are ways to beat it – here are six of them.
- by Caroline Gladstone
★★★★
Train journeys
Train review: First class on ‘the best train in Thailand’
Bangkok to Hat Yai in southern Thailand is a mammoth 16-hour, 940-kilometre ride. But is it worth the journey?
- by John Borthwick
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