Author's Lounge

Bangkok Reception

Sunday, Feb. 16th |5PM

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China house

After party

Sunday, Feb. 16th | 11PM

 

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Icon Siam

Bangkok’s newest and biggest luxury riverside retail complex. With 500 shops and 100 restaurants, the scale of Icon Siam is unrivalled in Asia. Visit Takashimaya, Japan’s department store famous for its full food floors, Siam Sook, the ground floor floating market and Tasana Nakorn Terrace Bar for breezy drinks with a view.

 

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Khao Sarn road

Long a haven for foreign backpackers, Khao San Road has gentrified to include a few boutique choices, and is now a colorful and vibrant part of Bangkok, where Thais come to join travelers at some of the best bars and clubs in town, as well as to take advantage of all the various shopping bargains.

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Ruen Thep Thai

Theatre Restaurant

Located in Silom Village, a place where you can experience fine traditions and the Thailand of old. Ruen Thep Thai Theatre Restaurant combines tasty food, a great ambience, and a captivating show for a great evening in the Thai capital. Diners sit on cushions at low tables to feast on a delicious Thai or seafood banquet, and the magical khon dance show.

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Muay Thai Stadiums

Thailand is the birthplace of Muay Thai. Visit Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or New Lumpini Boxing Stadium to catch a boxing fight.

 

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floating market

There are a number of floating markets such as Taling Chan Market, Amphawa Floating Market and the most famous Damnoen Saduak. We recommend speaking with your hotel concierge to see which makes sense to visit given your time constraints.

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Chao phraya river

The Chao Phraya is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the center of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Take a boat or cruise to tour the water way.

 

 

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wat pho

One of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok features the famous Reclining Buddha, which is the largest in Thailand measuring more than 150 feet in length.

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emerald buddha

Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha housed in the temple is the palladium of Thailand. Please note that a strict dress code applies – no tank tops, no bare feet, no bare shoulders and pants or skirts must cover the knees.

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Jim thompson house

The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. Built in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular "rai" of land.

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Siam Paragon, Central World, Central Embassy

All located on the same strip, these retail complexes are some of the most impressive in Asia. Visit the indoor food market Eat Thai at Central Embassy.

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grand palace

If there is one must-see sight that no visit to Bangkok would be complete without, it's the dazzling, spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city's most famous. Built in 1782 - and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government - the Grand Palace of Bangkok is a grand old dame that continues to have visitors in awe with its beautiful architecture and intricate detail.

 

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chatuchack

weekend market

Chatuchack Weekend Market (JJ Market) is an indoor and outdoor market that has gained landmark status as a must-visit place for tourists. More than 10,000 shops and stalls offer a wide range of products from Thai handicrafts, handmade products, clothing, accessories, arts and painting, house decorations, households, souvenirs to gifts, pets, plants and book. On Saturday and Sunday, it is open all day from 9AM to 6PM.