A WEEK IN BANGKOK THAILAND

My first trip ever to Bangkok this year. It caught my heart! I'll definitely come back here for another adventure. Craving those finger lickin' delicious street foods and crowded night markets.

I'm going to share my first experience visiting Bangkok and all the thoughts, recommendations and shots from my trip that most of you have requested. Firstly, there are so many things you can do here, not to mention the shopping markets are PLENTY, from shopping malls to traditional night markets, they have them all here. My best friend and I decided to take a 5 days trip in Bangkok to explore the iconic places here and also their food.

Here are some of the places that I visit.

1. Wat Arun Temple

Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun.

As soon as I went in the temple, I was amazed with how the patterns of the temple were, breathtakingly beautiful and the people there told me that it was painted by hand, every single detail of it! Amazing isn't it ?

Wat Arun Temple is definitely my top recommendation for you to visit when in Bangkok.

Location : 158 Thanon Wang Doem, Khwaeng Wat Arun, Khet Bangkok Yai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10600, Thailand

Opening Hours : 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Price : 50 Baht

2. Rod Fai Night Market Srinakarin

Location : Soi Srinagarindra 51, Khwaeng Nong Bon, Khet Prawet, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10250, Thailand

Opening Hours : 5 PM - 1 AM ( Thursday - Sunday )

I didn't take much pictures here, but this place is definitely one of my favorite place to splurge my money!

You can look for anything here, from clothing to food with a very reasonable price. But this market is usually crowded, ( you can tell from the picture below)

so mind your belongings.

3. Chatuchak Weekend Market

My second best market in Bangkok goes to Chatuchak Weekend Market!

Altogether there are something in the region of 8,000 stalls and, size-wise, Chatuchak Market is the largest market in Thailand and one of the largest in the world. It attracts around 200,000 visitors each day of the weekend, and, according to the official website about 30% of those visitors are foreign tourists. While there is a large number of foreigners the predominant visitors are locals, and, this always says a lot about a place if the locals frequent it too.

I also didn't get to shoot much here because I was too excited exploring the shops! lol

But here's a shot of me caught up in a second-hand bookshop,

sorry for the blurry quality it was spontaneously shot on my IPhone.

Location : สวนจตุจักร Kamphaeng Phet 2 Rd, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Opening Hours :

Closed on Monday

7 AM to 6 PM ( Tuesday - Thursday )

6 PM to 12 AM ( Friday )

9 AM - 6 PM ( Saturday - Sunday )

4. Pratunam Market

Pratunam Market is one of Bangkok's major markets, and is Thailand's largest clothing market.

The market includes retail stores and outdoor stalls, the latter aimed at tourists. It is at the intersection of Ratchaprarop and Phetburi Roads in the Ratchathewi district. This is may be the cheapest market for buying clothing, fabrics, and textiles in central Bangkok, while the Chatuchak Weekend Market probably is the low price leader. Other merchandise includes watches, handicrafts and more.

Location : 115/4 ซอยแสงกาญจน์ (ซอยจุลดิศ Phayathai Rd, Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

Opening Hours : 10 AM - 8 PM

As my friend and I walked down the Pratunam Street, this restaurant got our attention with their Pork menu . So we sneaked into the restaurant and got my Pork noodles, taste decent <3

And on the last day, before going to the airport we came back to have a last taste on their Tom Yum Soup. It was the best Tom Yum Soup that I've ever had so far. And I'm not exaggerating at all. The Tom Yum soup cost me only 150 Baht, and their portion was HUGE ( 2-3 servings )

Location : Food Court อาคาร ชิบูญ่า Phetchaburi Rd, Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400