10 Best Tips for Bangkok

In Bangkok I spend the longest time of my worldtrip because I was doing an internship at the Hanns Seidel Foundation for two months and lived in a hostel in Bangkok (video and page links). Find out my best tips for sky bars, night markets and chill-out destinations here and the meaning of Bangkok’s most famous party street Khao San (scroll down).

Night Market in Bangkok

Red Sky Bar

Lake at Lumpini Park

Wat Pho reclining buddha

Bang Krachao Park

FAVOURITES IN BANGKOK

Best sky bar: “Red Sky Bar” 56^th floor with Champagne Bar on 57^th floor at Centara Grand Hotel near BTS station Siam or watertaxi station Pratunam (cocktails: 480 Baht, mocktails: 240 Baht)
Best night market: “Ratchada Train Market” at metro station “Thailand Cultural Center” or taxi with lots of different food and cool bars in the back, Wed-Sun 6pm to 1am
Weekend market “JJ’s/ Chatuchak market”, best for souvenirs, the biggest in Bangkok with a nice park nearby, only Saturday and Sunday, BTS station: Mo Chit (42 Baht)
The hipster night market near Chatuchak is “JJ Green”, a clothing market with cheap different food like burgers for 45 baht and bars with live music, Wed-Sun 6pm to 1 am
Lumpini Park is great to relax or taking a ride by pedal boat (40 Baht), other nice parks near Sukhumvit are Benjakitti Park (big lake) or Benjasiri Park
Nightlife MUST-DO: Khao San Road with many party-willing backpackers, vodka buckets for 200 Baht, the cheapest sticky mango rice and lots of cheap cloths, music on the street until 1 a.m. – did you know that “Khao San” means unboiled rice?
Bicycle day trips to little island chill outs: Bang Krachao and floating market (easy to reach by ferry from Klong Toey Port) or Ko Kret (more far away, 1 hour ferry trip on big Bangkok river to Nonthaburi and further by taxi or bus)

JJ Green Night Market

All these fresh tropical fruits

Shrimps at Ratchada Night Market

Traffic in Bangkok

Watertaxi – a good way to come around

Wat Pho

Benjakitti Park

Island for a weekend trip from Bangkok? Ko Samet! (4 hours from Ekkamai Bus Station or via Patthaya – 130 Baht, then ferry to the island for 50 Baht): the only hostel is Olly’s but they charge 400 Baht for a dorm bed, you can find bungalows with double bed for 800 Baht e.g. at Ao Wai Beach

Beach 4 hours from Bangkok

Ko Samet Cliffs

Ao Wai Beach in Ko Samet

Best hostel to stay in: Monkey Nap Hostel near Sukhumvit – 250 Baht for very clean and separated capsule bed with breakfast, next to BTS but far away from Khao San and temples but in 40 min you can be at Wat Pho Temple with sleeping Buddha via BTS “Saphan Taksin” and watertaxi for 15 Baht