Bangkok Travel Guide

Travel guide to Bangkok, Thailand with comprehensive information about events, shopping, and major Bangkok sporting events to help you enjoy your visit more.

Bangkok Overview

Often described as the most exciting city in all of Asia, Bangkok, the capital of Thailand is an incredibly vibrant, bustling city that offers the chance to experience the magic of Asia at its most colourful. Whether you visit Bangkok as a destination in its own right, or as the location for a short stop off on a trip to one of the famous Thai beach resorts, you will have to work hard to pack everything that Bangkok has to offer into your stay.

Legendary nightlife, incredible shopping, and some of the most stunning and intricate temples in the whole world are amongst the many attractions on offer in Bangkok. The pace of life in Bangkok is nothing short of frantic and with street markets, nightclubs and bars continuing throughout the night, it goes on 24 hours a day.

Bangkok is the heart and soul of Thailand - a city where the traditions and culture of this amazing country are preserved alongside the high paced modern world to create a heady mix of exciting contradictions.

Top Bangkok Attractions

Hidden among the skyscrapers of modern Bangkok, the whole history of the country is on show in the many Buddhist temples. Must see attractions include the Grand Palace, the temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Reclining Buddha, and the Patpong night market - where the most outrageous Bangkok nightlife can be found.

Within reach of Bangkok, you can also visit the amazing ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, and see the Bridge over the River Kwai - still standing despite how the movie finished!

Shopping in Bangkok

Shopping in Bangkok is an experience as varied as any other on offer in the city. You can choose from everything, from traditional authentic marketplaces where everything imaginable is on sale, to small, specialised boutiques selling only the latest fashions.

Electronics and clothing are particularly cheap in Bangkok, and it is possible to get a bespoke suit made by a tailor for less than the price of a pair of jeans in the UK.

Bangkok Sporting Events

One of the most popular sports in Thailand, and in Bangkok in particular is Muay Thai - kick boxing. There are venues throughout the city where you can see a bout, and shows take place throughout the evening, with regular title clashes.

Football is popular in Thailand, with the English Premiership followed with almost religious fervour in the many sports bars around Bangkok, Manchester United are particular favourites, with their games attracting plenty of fans.