100 Tonson gallery 103

aabhisek dusit Throne

hall 87accommodation 173-88

airport 188amphawa 161ayuthaya 153Banglamphu 176-8chinatown 178dusit 178greater Bangkok 186-8kanchanaburi 170khao yai 172ko ratanakosin 176 ko samet 156language 233lumphini 181-3phetchaburi (phetburi)

165ploenchit 178-81 pratunam 178-81ratchathewi 178-81riverside 181-3siam square 178-81silom 181-3Thanon sukhumvit 183-6Thewet 178Thonburi 176

activities 48-51, see also individual activities, sports & activities subindex

air pollution 226air travel 220allied war cemetery (kan-

chanaburi) 168ambulance 226amphawa 159-61

amphawa floating market (amphawa) 161, 167

amulet market 66ananta samakhom Throne

hall 88ancient city 146ancient cloth museum 87antiques 43, 47, 143architecture 19, 117, 204, 117ardel gallery of modern

art 146-7arts 19, 203-4assumption cathedral 116aTms 228ayuthaya 153-5, 155ayuthaya historical park

153-5, 155ayuthaya historical study

centre 154

bBaan krua 102Baiyoke ii Tower 104Ban Baat 75Ban kamthieng 132Bang nam pheung market

146Bang rak museum 120Bangkok art & culture

centre 102-3Bangkok doll factory &

museum 22, 104Bangkok university art

gallery 146Bangkokian museum 120Banglamphu 9, 54-5, 72-83,

72, 254drinking & nightlife 73,

79-80, 81entertainment 80food 73, 76-9highlights 72, 77, 78shopping 73, 80-3sights 74-6, 77, 78sports & activities 83transport 73walks 81, 81

bargaining 44, 45bars 33-4, 36, see also

drinking & nightlife subindex

bathrooms 230beaches 157, 161, 164Benjakiti park 131Bhumibol adulyadej, king

191, 195, 196, 203bicycle tours 49-50, 51boat tours 50, 69boat travel 19, 69, 73, 115,

222books 47, 190, 202, 206Bridge over the river kwai

(kanchanaburi) 166-8 Buddha images 204Buddhism 202bus travel 220-1, 224business hours 25, 34, 40,

44, 225

ccanal trips 50, 69car hire 223-4car travel 223-4cell phones 112, 230chakri, phraya 192-3chakri dynasty 192-3,

195, 196chantharakasem national

museum (ayuthaya) 154chao phraya river 10, 10 chao sam phraya national

museum (ayuthaya) 154chatuchak weekend market

9, 142, 143-5, 145, 8, 143

child prostitution 217, 218children, travel with 22-3,

51, 150chinatown 11, 55, 91-8,

91, 258entertainment 98food 92, 95, 96, 98highlights 91, 93shopping 92, 97

sights 92, 93, 94-7sports & activities 98transport 92walks 95, 95

chinese influence 202chinese new year 20chitlada palace 88chulalongkorn, king 193-4 chung kai allied war cem-

etery (kanchanaburi) 168church of santa cruz 97chuvit garden 131cinemas 40, 42, 108climate 15consulates 225-6cookery courses 12, 49,

50, 51costs 14, 25, 174, 229counterfeits 44, 45courses 49, 50, see also

cookery courses, sports & activities subindex

credit cards 228culture 190-1, 201-7currency 228customs regulations 225cycling 49-50

dđà·grôr (Thai volleyball)

83damnoen saduak floating

market (ratchaburi) 167, 26

dance 40, 207dangers 229, 231death railway 169death railway Bridge (kan-

chanaburi) 166-8democracy monument 74dentists 228dinner cruises 121disabilities, travellers with

230-1discount cards 225don hoi lot (amphawa) 161don wai market 167

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5 eaTing p246

6 drinKing & nighTlife p247

3 enTerTainmenT p248

7 Shopping p248

2 SporTS & acTiviTieS p248

4 Sleeping p249

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244drinking & nightlife 33-6,

see also individual neighbourhoods, drink-ing & nightlife subindex

drinks 34-5, 213driving 223-4dusit 55, 84-90, 84, 257

drinking & nightlife 85, 90

entertainment 85, 90food 85, 89-90highlights 84, 86-7sights 85, 86-7, 88-9transport 85

dusit palace park 86-7, 86dusit zoo 88

eeconomy 190-1electricity 225elephant kraal (ayuthaya)

155embassies 225-6emerald Buddha 59, 60emergencies 226, 235entertainment 39-42, see

also individual neigh-bourhoods, entertain-ment subindex

erawan museum (chang sam sian) 146

erawan national park (kanchanaburi) 169

erawan shrine 103events 12, 20-1

ffestivals 12, 20-1film 190, 205-6fire 226fireflies (amphawa) 161flashlight market 96floating markets 167flu 226food 7, 13, 19, 24-32, 208-

14, 27, 6-7, 12, 28, 29, 30, see also individual neighbourhoods, eating subindex

budget 25, 32children, travel with 23 cookery schools 12, 49,

50, 51curries 210

customs 213-14dinner cruises 121drinks 34-5, 213etiquette 208-9fish sauce 211fruits 211language 233-5noodles 209-10opening hours 25rice 209salads 210specialities 28-30sweets 32, 212vegetarian 32, 79,

96, 213food courts 100, 105fruits 211

ggà·teu·i (transgendered

people) 37, 40, 107gay travellers 37-8, 125gem scams 44go-go bars 41golden Buddha 13, 93golden mount 78golf 49grand palace 58-60, 58granmonte estate (khao

yai) 171greater Bangkok 55,

141-51, 141drinking & nightlife 142,

148-50entertainment 150-1food 142, 147-8highlights 141, 143-5shopping 142, 143-5,

151sights 143-5, 146-7sports & activities 151transport 142

gurdwara siri guru singh sabha 96

gyms 49

hh gallery 118hat chao samran

(phetchaburi) 164health 226-7heat exhaustion 227hellfire pass memorial

(kanchanaburi) 168history 192-200

1932 revolution 193-42010 protests 2002011 floods 200ayuthaya 192

chakri dynasty 192-3, 195, 196

european influence 193-4

king Bhumibol adulyadej 191, 195, 196, 203

military coup 198-200rama iX 191, 195, 196,

203red/yellow divide

198-200royal family 195shinawatra, Thaksin

197-8, 199, 200shinawatra, yingluck

190, 200struggle for democracy

194-7wwii 194-7

hiV/aids 37, 216, 227holidays 228-9holy rosary church 94hospitals 228hualamphong Train

station 94

iinternet access 227internet phone calls 229itineraries 16-17

JJamjuree art gallery 103Jeath war museum

(kanchanaburi) 168jewellery scams 44Jim Thompson art center

101Jim Thompson’s house

7, 101, 7jogging 49

Kkaeng krachan national

park (phetchaburi) 164kanchanaburi 165-70, 166karma 149kathmandu photo

gallery 116kàthoey, see transgen-

dered peoplekhao laem ya/mu ko

samet national park (ko samet) 157

khao luang (phetchaburi) 163

khao san rd, see Th khao san

khao wang (phetchaburi) 163

khao yai 170-2khao yai national park

(khao yai) 171khlong Toey market 131king Buddhalertla (phut-

tha loet la) naphalai memorial park (amphawa) 161

king prajadhipok museum 76ko kret 147ko ratanakosin 54, 56-71,

56, 252drinking & nightlife 70entertainment 70food 57, 69highlights 56, 58-60,

61-2, 63sights 57, 58-60, 61-2,

63, 64-8sports & activities 70-1transport 57walks 67, 67

ko samet 156-9, 158

lladyboys 37, 40, 107lak meuang 68language 50, 232-7legal matters 227lesbian travellers 37-8lingam shrine 103live music 39-40, 80loi krathong 21lumphini 55, 114-28, 114,

268drinking & nightlife

115, 124entertainment 124-5food 115, 122-3highlights 114, 118shopping 115, 126-7sights 118-19sports & activities 128transport 115

lumphini park 118

mmadame Tussaud’s 23,

111, 22mae nam chao phraya

10, 10magazines 226mahakan fort 75-6mahidol, king ananda 196mandarin oriental 181, 183markets 32, 47, 167, 43

amphawa floating market (amphawa) 161, 167

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245245amulet market 66Bang nam pheung

market 146chatuchak weekend

market 9, 142, 143-5, 145, 8, 143

damnoen saduak float-ing market (ratch-aburi) 167, 26

flashlight market 96khlong Toey market 131nonthaburi market 146pak khlong market

(flower market) 96-7patpong night market

127sampeng lane 96saphan phut night

Bazaar 97Talat mai 94Talat rot fai 13, 146Th khao san market 80

massage 48-9, 51, 140measures 226medical services 228meditation 50, 51, 71mermaid statue (ko

samet) 156metro 221minivan travel 221mobile phones 112, 230monarchy 195, 196, 203money 14, 228moneychangers 228mongkut, king 193, 195moo·ay tai 40-1, 42, 50, 51,

89, 48motorcycle taxis 222-3mr kukrit pramoj house

119mu ko samet national park

(ko samet) 157muay thai, see moo·ay taimuseum of siam 68museums, see also indi-

vidual museums 18-19music 42, 47, 80, 204-5

nnational gallery 65national library 89national museum 65, 18neilson hays library 116newspapers 226nightclubs 34, 36, see also

drinking & nightlife subindex

nonthaburi market 146number1 gallery 118

ooctober 14 memorial 74-5old customs house 116opening hours 25, 34, 40,

44, 225

Ppak khlong market (flower

market) 96-7palio (khao yai) 171-2patpong 41, 124, 126, 127pB Valley khao yai winery

(khao yai) 171phahurat 96pharmacies 228phetchaburi (phetburi)

161-5, 162phra pradaeng peninsula

148phra sumen fort & san-

tichaiprakan park 74phranangklao, king 193planning

Bangkok’s neighbour-hoods 54-5, 54-5

budgeting 14, 25, 174children, travel with 22-3festivals & events 20-1itineraries 16-17travel seasons 15travel to Bangkok 15websites 14, 15, 174

ploenchit 55, 99-113, 99, 260-1

drinking & nightlife 100, 106-8

entertainment 108food 100, 104-6highlights 99, 101, 102shopping 100, 109-12sights 101, 102-3sports & activities 112-13transport 100

police 226, 227politics 190-1population 191, 201postal services 228pratunam 55, 99-113, 99,

260-1drinking & nightlife 100,

106-7entertainment 108food 100, 104-6highlights 99, 101, 102shopping 100, 109-12sights 101, 102-3sports & activities 112-13transport 100

prostitution 41, 126, 215-18

qQueen saovabha memorial

institute 118Queen’s gallery 76

rrama V memorial 88rama iX 191, 195, 196, 203ratchathewi 55, 99-113,

99, 263drinking & nightlife

100, 108entertainment 108food 100, 106highlights 99, 101, 102shopping 100, 109-12sights 101, 102, 104sports & activities 112-13transport 100

reclining Buddha 9, 62, 8red shirts 190-1, 198-200,

223refunds, see tax refundsreligion 202-3river cruises 50, 69, 121river ferries 222riverside 55, 114-28, 114,

266drinking & nightlife

115, 123entertainment 124-5food 115, 119highlights 114, 118, 120shopping 115, 126-7, 128sights 116, 117, 118, 120sports & activities 128transport 115walks 117, 117

royal Barges national museum 66

royal elephant museum 87

ssafety 229, 231sampeng lane 96sanam luang 66sao ching-cha 75saphan phut night

Bazaar 97saranrom royal garden 68scams 44, 57, 64, 229sepak takraw (Thai

volleyball) 83sex industry 215-18

patpong 41, 124, 126prostitution 41, 126

shinawatra, Thaksin 197-8, 199, 200

shinawatra, yingluck 190, 200

shopping 10, 43-7, 113, 235, see also individual neighbourhoods, shop-ping subindex

si nakhon kheun khan park 146

siam ocean world 103siam society reference

library 132siam square 55, 99-113,

99, 260-1drinking & nightlife 100,

106-7entertainment 108food 100, 104-6highlights 99, 101, 102shopping 100, 109-12sights 101, 102-3sports & activities 112-13transport 100walks 110, 110

silom 55, 114-28, 114, 264-5

drinking & nightlife 115, 123-4, 125

entertainment 124-5food 115, 119-22highlights 114, 118, 120shopping 115, 126-7sights 116, 118sports & activities 128transport 115

silpakorn university 64silpakorn university art

centre 64skytrain 221smoking 226, 227songkran 12, 20, 229, 12songkran niyomsane

forensic medicine museum & parasite museum 65

spas 48-9, 51, 140sports 48-51, see also indi-

vidual neighbourhoods, sports & activities subindex

sri mariamman Temple 116suan phakkad palace

museum 102surapon gallery 119suvarnabhumi interna-

tional airport 15, 220

Ttailors 44, 47, 139Talat mai 94Talat noi 94Talat rot fai 13, 146

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246246Taling chan floating

market 167Tang gallery 116tax refunds 45-6, 229taxes 229taxis 149, 220, 221-2telephone services 229-30Temple of the emerald

Buddha, see wat phra kaew

Temple of the golden Buddha, see wat Traimit

temples 18, 204, see also individual temples

Th Bamrung meuang religious shops 75

Th khao san 82, 9Th khan floating market

(samut songkhram) 167

Thai boxing, see moo·ay taiThai volleyball, see đà·grôrThailand creative & design

center 131Thailand-Burma railway

centre museum (kanchanaburi) 168

Thammasat university 64-5

Thanon sukhumvit 55, 129-40, 129, 270-1

drinking & nightlife 130, 136-8

entertainment 130, 138food 130, 131-5highlights 129, 132shopping 138-9sights 131, 132sports & activities

139-40transport 130

Thavibu gallery 118theatre 40, 42, 207Thewet 55, 84-90, 84,

257drinking & nightlife

85, 90entertainment 85, 90food 85, 89-90highlights 84, 86-7sights 85, 86-7, 88-9transport 85

Thompson, david 31, 122, 208

Thompson, Jim 7, 101

Thonburi 54, 56-71, 56, 252drinking & nightlife 70entertainment 70food 57, 69highlights 56, 58, 60,

61-2, 63sights 57, 58, 60, 61-2

63, 64-8sports & activities 70-1transport 57

tipping 25, 228time 230toilets 230Toot yung 74tourist information 230tourist police 226tours 49-50, 51train travel 221transgendered people 37,

40, 107transport 220-4, 235-6travel to Bangkok 220-1travel within Bangkok 221-4túk-túk 222-3

vVegetarian festival 21, 96vegetarian travellers 32,

79, 96, 213Victory monument 104Vimanmek Teak mansion

86visas 231

wwalks

Banglamphu 81, 81chinatown 95, 95guided 49ko ratanakosin 67, 67riverside 117, 117siam square 110, 110

wat amphawan chetiya-ram (amphawa) 160

wat arun 63, 5, 10wat Bang nam pheung

nok 146wat Benchamabophit 88wat Bowonniwet 74wat chai whattanaram

(ayuthaya) 154wat ko kaew sutharam

(phetchaburi) 163wat lokayasutharam

(ayuthaya) 153wat mahathat

(phetchaburi) 163wat mangkon

kamalawat 94

wat na phra meru (ayuthaya) 155

wat pa luangta Buayannasampanno (Tiger Temple) (kanchanaburi) 168-9

wat phanan choeng (ayuthaya) 155

wat pho 9, 61-2, 61wat phra kaew 58-60, 58wat phra mahathat

(ayuthaya) 153wat phra mongkhon Bophit

153wat phra si sanphet

(ayuthaya) 153wat ratburana (ayuthaya)

154wat ratchanatda 75wat saket 78wat saket fair 21wat suthat 77wat suwannaram

(ayuthaya) 154wat Thammikarat

(ayuthaya) 154wat Traimit (golden Bud-

dha) 13, 93, 11wat yai chai mongkhon

(ayuthaya) 155wat yai suwannaram

(phetchaburi) 163wáts 18, 204weather 15websites 14, 15, 174weights 226whitespace 103wineries 171women travellers 231wwii museum

(kanchanaburi) 168

yyellow shirts 190-1,

198-200, 223yoga 49

5 eaTing

aamphawa floating market

(amphawa) 161, 167ann’s sweet 78arawy Vegetarian food 79

bBaan phra arthit 78Baan suan pai 148

Bacco osteria da sergio 133Ban ploy samed

(ko samet) 159Bed supperclub 133, 136-7Bei otto 132Bharani 134Bo.lan 131Boon Tong kiat singapore

hainanese chicken rice 131

ccabbages & condoms 135café 1912 123chennai kitchen 121chocolate Buffet 123chote chitr 78cili padi 122coca suki 105coconut palm 69crêpes & co 133-4crystal Jade la mian Xiao

long Bao 104

ddairy home (khao yai)

172d’sens 119-20duc de praslin 135

eerawan Tea room 106eugenia hotel weekend

Brunch 135

fface 134floating restaurants

(kanchanaburi) 170

food loft 105food plus 105foodie 121foodpark 105four seasons sunday

Brunch 104

ggaggan 105gianni ristorante

104-5gourmet market 134gourmet paradise 105

hhemlock 77hua seng hong 98

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iimoya 133indian hut 119issaya siamese club 123

JJay fai 76Jay so 121-2Jep’s restaurant (ko

samet) 159

Kkai Thort Jay kee 123kalapapruek 120kaloang home kitchen

89-90ka-nom 106keeree Tara restaurant

(kanchanaburi) 170khao chae nang ram

(phetchaburi) 164khinlom chom sa-phan 90khrua khao yai (khao

yai) 172khua kling + pak sod 132khunkung 69kimleng 78koko 106krua apsorn 76, 89krua ‘aroy-aroy’ 122kuppa 134-5

lle normandie 119 le petit zinc 134likhit kai yang 90lord Jim’s 119

mmallika restaurant 106mangkud cafe 69marriott café 135may kaidee’s 79mBk food court 105mizu’s kitchen 122mondee (phetchaburi) 165muslim restaurant 119myeong ga 133

nnaaz 119nadimos 120nahm 114, 122nang loeng market 147narknava (khao yai) 172nasir al-masri 131

new light coffee house 106

new sri fah 33 133ngwanlee lung suan 123night market

(kanchanaburi) 170 night market

(phetchaburi) 165

oold siam plaza 98or Tor kor market 147

Ppa aew 69pathé 106phat Thai ari 148phen phrik phet

(phetchaburi) 164phen Thai food 79pizza romana pala

133poj spa kar 77

rran nam Tao hu yong

her 121ranee guesthouse 79rang mahal 135roast 134rosdee 148roti-mataba 78royal india 98rub aroon 69-70ruea Thong 134

ssalt 147sanguan sri 106saras 133scan deli 135scoozi 121seafood restaurants

(amphawa) 161shangarila restaurant

98shoshana 77sitthisang coffee shop

(kanchanaburi) 170snapper 133soi 10 food centres 122soi 38 night market 135soi pradit market 122som Tam nua 105somboon seafood 120somtam convent 122soul food mahanakorn

132

sra Bua 104summer restaurant

(ko samet) 159sunday Jazzy Brunch

135sushi Tsukiji 120-1

TTaling pling 121Tapas café 134Tenkaichi yakiton nagiya

132Th phadungdao seafood

stalls 98Thip samai 77Thong lee 135Tida esarn 106

vVictory point 106Villa market 134

yyusup 147-8

Zzanotti 122zeta 149

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6ixcret 13670’s Bar 125

aad makers 107amorosa 70

bBalcony 125Bangkok Bar 136Bar 23 136Barbican 123-4Barley 123Baywatch Bar (ko samet)

159Bed supperclub 133, 136-7Black swan 137

ccafé democ 80cheap charlie’s 136club 80club culture 13, 79co-co walk 106-7

cosmic café 149coyote on convent 124

ddiplomat Bar 107dJ station 125

ffake club 150foreign correspondents

club of Thailand 107

gglow 137g.o.d (guys on display)

125

hhappy monday 136hippie de Bar 79hoBs 137hyde & seek 13, 107

iick 150iron fairies 13, 136

lled 149long Table 136

mmadame musur 79molly malone’s 124moon Bar 114, 124

nnaga Bar (ko samet) 159narz 137-8nest 137nung-len 137

Pphranakorn Bar 79post Bar 90

qQ Bar 137

rratchada soi 8 149-51redsky 107resort (phetchaburi) 170river Bar café 90rolling Bar 80

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248248roof 107route 66 149-50

sscratch dog 138shades of retro 137-40sirocco sky Bar 123, 33sky Train Jazz club 108slim/flix 148-9soi ekamai 5 136

TTaksura 79-80Telephone pub 125To-sit 107Tuba 137

vviva aviv 123

wwine pub 108wong’s place 124wTf 136

3 enTerTainmenT

ad here the 13th 80aksra Theatre 108Brick Bar 80calypso cabaret 108cotton 98fat gut’z 138gazebo 80hollywood 150-1house 150lido 108living room 138lumphini Boxing stadium

124mambo cabaret 150nana entertainmentz

plaza 138national Theatre 70parking Toys 150patpong 124patravadi Theatre 70raintree 108ratchadamnoen stadium

85, 90, 48rock pub 108

sala chalermkrung 98sala rim nam 124-5, 39saxophone pub &

restaurant 108scala 108siam niramit 151siam paragon cineplex 108silom Village 125soi cowboy 138Tapas room 124Tawandang german

Brewery 150Titanium 138

7 Shopping

Ámantee 151a.V. aranyik 109central chidlom 112central world plaza 111chatuchak weekend

market 9, 142, 143-5, 145, 8, 143

chiang heng 127chinatown 92, 97dasa Book café 139d&o shop 109doi Tung 109emporium 139flynow 111fortune Town 151gaysorn plaza 109, 11house of chao 127it’s happened to Be a

closet 111Jim Thompson 127maison des arts 127marco Tailors 112mBk center 109nandakwang 138narai phand 111nickermann’s 139nittaya curry shop 82pantip plaza 111-12patpong night market 127pinky Tailors 111pratunam market 111propaganda 46, 109raja’s fashions 139rajawongse 139ricky’s fashion house 139rimkhobfah Bookstore 83river city 126-7saraban 83shaman Bookshop 83siam center 111siam discovery center 111siam paragon 109-11

siam square 109soi lalai sap 127sop moei arts 139Taekee Taekon 82-3Tamnan mingmuang

127Tango 112Th khao san market 80Thai home industries 127Thai nakon 83Thaicraft fair 13Thann native 109Thanon sukhumvit market

139uthai’s gems 112zudrangma records

13, 138

2 SporTS & acTiviTieS

1930 spa 112

aaaa Thai language center

113aBc amazing Bangkok

cyclists 140absolute yoga 113american university

alumni language center 113

asia herb association 140

asian oasis 112

bBaan dalah 140Babylon 125Baipai Thai cooking school

151Bangkok Bike rides 140Blue elephant Thai cooking

school 128

cco van kessel Bangkok

Tours 98coran 140

ddivana massage & spa

140dream world 150

ffairtex muay Thai 151fun-arium 140

ggrasshopper adventures

83

hhealth land 128, 140helping hands 13, 139-40house of dhamma 151

iinternational Buddhist

meditation center 70

Kkhao 83

llavana 140

mmanohra cruises 151meditation study & retreat

center 70muaythai institute 151

ooriental spa 128oriental hotel Thai cooking

school 128

Ppilates studio 113pussapa Thai massage

school 139

rrakuten 140ruen-nuad massage

studio 128

ssafari world 150segway Tour Thailand 71sf strike Bowl 113siam park city 150silom Thai cooking school

128sor Vorapin gym 83

TThann sanctuary 112

uunion language school

113

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vVelo Thailand 83

wwat mahathat 70wat pho Thai Traditional

medical & massage school 71

world fellowship of Buddhists 140

yyoga elements studio 112

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72 ekamai 184

aall seasons sathorn 183aloft 185apple’s retreat

(kanchanaburi) 170ariyasomVilla 183arun residence 176atlanta 186aurum: The river place 176

bBaan dinso 179Baan ku pu (amphawa)

161Baan lotus guest house

(ayuthaya) 153Baan pra nond 182Baan saladaeng 182Baan sukhumvit 187Bangkok Boutique hotel

185Bangkok christian guest

house 183Bangkok Tree house 186Be my guest Bed &

Breakfast 188Bhuthorn 176Buddy Boutique hotel 177

cchababaancham resort

(amphawa) 161chakrabongse Villas 176citadines soi 23 185citichic 187

ddiamond house 176dream 186

eeugenia 184

ffederal hotel 185feung nakorn Balcony

177fortville guesthouse 177four seasons hotel 180fusion suites 185

ggrand inn come hotel

188greenleaf guesthouse

(khao yai) 172

hhansar 180heritage Baan silom 182hi-sukhumvit 186hotel dé moc 177hotel des artists (khao

yai) 172hotel muse 180hQ hostel 179

llamphu house 179lamphu Treehouse 176le meridien Bangkok 182lit 180lub*d 179luXX Xl 180

mma du zi 184mandarin oriental 181, 183metropolitan 181millennium hilton 182mystic place 188

nna na chart 186napa place 185nappark hostel 13, 179navalai river resort 177new road guesthouse 183new siam riverside 177niras Bankoc 179novotel suvarnabhumi

airport hotel 188

oold Bangkok inn 176on8 187

Ppannee residence 178park lodging (khao yai) 172peninsula hotel 181phra-nakorn norn-len 178ploen amphawa resort

(amphawa) 161ploy guesthouse

(kanchanaburi) 170praya palazzo 13, 177promtong mansion

(ayuthaya) 153pullman Bangkok

kingpower 180-8

rrabieng guesthouse

(phetchaburi) 165ramada hotel & suites 186refill now! 187-8reno hotel 180rose hotel 182royal diamond hotel

(phetchaburi) 165

ss31 186sacha’s hotel uno 187saikaew Villa (ko samet)

156sam sen sam place 179seven 185shambara 179shanghai mansion 178shangri-la hotel 181shanti lodge 178sheraton grande

sukhumvit 185siam classic 178siam heritage 181siam@siam 178silq 187sourire 177stable lodge 186suk 11 185sukhothai hotel 182sun hotel (phetchaburi)

165swan hotel 181

TTok’s (ko samet) 156Tony’s place (ayuthaya)

153Triple Two silom 182Tubtim resort (ko samet)

156

uu inchantree kanchanaburi

170

vVilla cha-cha 177

Vip guest house golden house 181

wwendy house 180

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OUR READERS Many thanks to the travellers who used the last edition and wrote to us with helpful hints, useful advice and interestinganecdotes: Yvonne Brennan, Juergen Huber, Matt Price, Lora Sweeney, Don Turner.

AUTHOR THANKS Austin Bush I’d like to thank the folks at Lonely Planet, including the patient and helpful Ilaria Walker, David Connolly and Bruce Evans; the authors of previous editions, Andrew Burke and Joe Cummings; fellow Lonely Planeteer China Williams; not to mention people on the ground

here in Bangkok, including Prempreeda Na Ayutthaya, Prasuputh Chainikom (Kosalo), Nima Chandler, Liz and Noi and the other helpful ladies at EMPOWER, Robert Halliday, Richard Hermes, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Wes-ley Hsu, Natchaphat Itthi-chaiwarakom, Gene Kasidit, Chomploy Leeraphante, Maher Sattar, Associate Professor Virada Somswasdi, David Thompson, Joey Tulyanond and Patrick Winn.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Cover photograph: Traders on their boats at the fl oating market, Damnoen Saduak, Bangkok, Thailand, Chris Mellor/Lonely Planet Images. , Chris Mellor, Chris Mellor CH n Many of the images in this guide are available for licensing from Lonely Planet Images: www.lonelyplanetimages.com.

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THIS BOOK This 10th edition of Lonely Planet’s Bangkok guidebook was researched and written by Austin Bush: Bangkok resident, Thai food guru, rockstar photographer and overall great guy. The Bangkok Today chapter was written by Dr Thitinan Pong-sudhirak, celebrated analyst, journalist and Director of the Institute of Security and International Studies, Chu-lalongkorn University. David Thompson, celebrity chef, bestselling author and owner of nahm restaurant, wrote Bangkok’s Best Bites. Motor-cycle Madness box was writ-ten by journalist and Bangkok expert Simon Montlake. The sex industry chapter was written by China Williams

and repurposed by Austin Bush. The previous two edi-tions were written by Andrew Burke and Austin Bush. This guidebook was commis-sioned in Lonely Planet’s Mel-bourne offi ce, and produced by the following: Commissioning EditorIlaria Walker Coordinating EditorsPaul Harding, Briohny Hoop-er, Andi Jones, Ali Lemer Coordinating Cartographer Valentina Kremenchutskaya Coordinating LayoutDesigner Mazzy Prinsep Managing EditorsBruce Evans, DianneSchallmeiner, Angela Tinson Managing Cartographers David Connolly, Corey Hutchison, Anthony Phelan, Amanda Sierp

Managing Layout Designer Jane Hart Assisting Editors Samantha Forge, Kim Hutchins, Karyn Noble, Charlotte Orr, Gabbi Stefanos Assisting Layout DesignerPaul Iacono Cover ResearchNaomi Parker Internal Image Research Rebecca Skinner Language ContentBranislava Vladisavljevic Thanks to Daniel Corbett, Laura Crawford, Janine Eber-le, Ryan Evans, Larissa Frost, Liz Heynes, Laura Jane, David Kemp, Trent Paton, Piers Pickard, Lachlan Ross, Michael Ruff , Peter Shear-man, Julie Sheridan, Laura Stansfeld, John Taufa, Ger-ard Walker, Clifton Wilkinson.

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