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Where Phra Athit Road turns into Phra Sumen Road
Not looking for the neon lights, the souvenir stalls and the crowd of backpackers in Khao San Road, but for heritage? Then Thanon Phra Athit ถนนพระอาทิตย์, located along Chao Phraya River, may be your road for a stroll and for your dinner or for a drink, because it's known for its bars and artsy restaurants and also for some shops. It's not far away. First you may arrive at Santichan Prakan Park with Phra Sumen Fort (from 1783), one of the two remaining of fourteen forts, that used to guard the ancient city. From the park a riverside walk leads to Pra Pinklao bridge and to some restaurants with riverview. Phra Athit road also shows you the architecture of old Bangkok with shophouses and palaces:
Bann Chao Phraya บ้านเจ้าพระยา (Wang Grom Muen Sathit Damrong Sawat): Next to Sumeru Fortress on Chao Phraya River. Originally the palace of Prince Sathit Thamroungsawat, son of King Rama II. Later it was Prince Khamrob's palace. The two-storey brick building is supposed to have been built between 1868 and 1910. Architectural characteristics are "the delicate perforated wooden porch, the window facades overlaid with half-circle glass, the curved upper balcony", notes Donruetai Kovathanakul in a research project. See picture by flatkrab
Bann Phra Arthit บ้านพระอาทิตย์: Wang Thanon Phra Arthit Tee Nuang. House Number 102/1 Phra Athit Road. Finance Minister Phraya Vorapomgpipat (Wang Chao Woraphong Pipat วังเจ้าพระยาวรพงศ์พิพัฒน์) constructed the building in 1926. From 1962 to 1989 the Goethe Institut rented this house. Now it is the office of Manager Media Group. And it houses the restaurant Coffee&More บ้านพระอาทิตย์. See gallery. See pictures on soidb.com. See also picture on bloggang.com and here
Bann Maliwan: Also called Maliwan Palace and Wang Grom Phra Nares Worarit. It was originally the palace of Prince Worarit, son of King Rama IV. During Woröd War II it was command-post for Seri-Thai, the Free Thai Mouvement. It is also known as Tha Chang Mansion. Today its the office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. It was built by the Italian architect Ercole Manfredi.
Wang Grom Phra Sawatdiwatwisit: This building was first the residence of a consort of King Rama IV. Today its the Unicef-Buiding (United Nations Children's Fund).
"Charoen Krung, the oldest road in Thailand, has adapted to becoming the new cool": This article in Bangkok Post shows, how old shophouses became hotspots of a new urban life. So let's see what we find along and around Charoen Krung Road ถนนเจริญกรุง today. We start in the North and move southwards. Discover hotels nearby with #MyKrungthep: Your Guide to the Treasures of Bangkok
Around Charoen Krung Soi 3:
On Lok Yun: 72 Charoenkrung Road. Coffee for over 80 years, Thai-style American breakfast.
Soy Sauce Factory: 24/2 Charoenkrung Soi 24. Speedy Grandma’s Thomas Menard and Vincent Sung (Eclectic Lab) have transformed this warehouse in Chinatown into a new art studio. Light installations, DJ booths, pop-up bar kitchen, cyclorama on the second floor and a rooftop view of the canal.
Speedy Grandma Gallery: 672/50-52 Charoenkrung Soi 28. Founded by Lee Anantawat and Thomas Menard, the former shophouse frequently hosts exhibitions from up and coming artists.
In May 2017 TCDC (Thailand Creative and Design Centre) is moving to Charoen Krung Road inside an old post office building (The Grand Postal Building 1160 Charoenkrung Road). The organisation aims to foster Thailand's creative potential by providing exhibition space and resources, including Asia’s largest design library. "We don’t want to just move there but form a community," says Laistrooglai according to independent.co.uk. "We aim to turn Charoen Krung Road into a creative district."
Opposite the Grand Postal Building is Charoen Krung Soi 45, where you come across Outlaw Creative Cuisine. Co-owner and French chef Romain Guiot keeps his offerings "simple yet delicious", as Bangkok Post describes it.
Sol Heng Tai Mansion โซวเฮงไถ่ บ้านจีนโบราณ, also known as Bann Duangtawan: From Charoen Krung Soi 22 you pass to Soi Chao Sua Son and then Soi Wanit 2 to arrive at his old Chinese House at 282 Soi Wanit 2, where you find a Café and a Scuba Diving school. In the late Ayutthaya period, the Sols arrived from Hokkien in Siam. This family gained fortune as traders and soon built their two-storey compound in Talat Noi on Soi Duangtawan, four houses surrounding a large courtyard, mainly made of teak timbers held together by wedge connections. Today the mansion remains a home for members of the Sol clan. It is not open for public visit. However you might run into the current clan matriarch, Duangtawan Posayajinda, near the mansion’s red front gate bearing lanterns. A simple inquiry will most likely produce a friendly invitation to take a look in one of Bangkok’s architectural heritage. Read more on The Nation and on Bangkok Post.
A wandering from Wat Suan Plu through the busy street brings you to Assumption College and the principal Roman Catholic Church of Thailand. Designed by French architects, the church of the Archdiocese of Bangkok is crafted of marble and adorned with stained glass imported from France, Singapore, and Italy.
Later you will arrive at Wat Suan Plu. Located on Charoen Krung Soi 42/1, the temple is home to an architectural masterpiece built in the early Ratanakosin period and recognized in 2002 by the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage.
Boon Sap ร้านบุญทรัพย์ คุณหลวง: 1478 Charoenkrung Road. In this sweets shop you get mango and sticky rice. The mango is available only in the summer, but you can try other desserts, such as the khao niew sangkaya (sticky rice topped with Thai custard).
Across from Charoen Krung Soi 49 you find "The Hobbyist Café". Wood furnishings in natural shades paired with white walls make the interior warm and inviting.
Ar ou ร้านอาอู๋ บางรัก: Thai/chinese. Most of the dishes are seafood based, but they also have pork and chicken alternatives. Read the review by streetsidebangkok.com.
Are you looking for the big, famous and luxurious hotels in Bangkok? Here you find reviews, organized by the districts of Bangkok, so you can choose your hotel near the places you want to visit. The indicated prices are for double rooms.
Bangrak บางรัก Subdistricts: Maha Phruettharam มหาพฤฒาราม, Silom สีลม, Suriyawong สุริยวงศ์, Si Phraya สี่พระยา
Shangri-La Hotel: From 5500 Baht. 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, New Road. According to the reviews on tripadvisor.com this hotel is fabulous, ohne of the best in Bangkok.
The Oriental: From USD 289 to USD 1200. 48 Oriental Avenue. The oldest hotel in Bangkok. Famous writers stayed here: Joseph Conrad, Somerset Maugham (he wrote here the "Siamese Fairy Tale"), Noel Coward, James Mitchener and John Le Carré. Read the history. "The only place to stay in Bangkok", says a reviewer on tripadvisor.com
Trinity Silom Hotel: From 2400 to 3200 Baht. 150 Soi Phiphat 2, (Naratiwas Soi 3 or Silom Soi 3) Silom Rd. A mall as well as a fitness centre belong to Trinity Complex. Quite good reviews on tripadvisor.com
Unico Grande Silom Hotel: From 2500 to 3700 Baht. 533 Silom Road. On the rooftop (20th floor), high above busy Silom Road, is the ‘Sky Garden’, the rooftop restaurant, and the swimming pool. only mixed reviews on tripadvisor.com
Chinatown/Samphanthawong สัมพันธวงศ
Chinatown Hotel: From 1390 Baht. 526 Yaowarat Road. Good reviews on tripadvisor.com.
Grand Ville Hotel: From 1300 to 3000 Baht. 903 Mahachai Road. With pool on 24th floor. Kiang Faa Sky Lounge Restaurant on 24th floor. Mixed reviews on tripadvisor.com
The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel From 12000 to 120000 Baht. 333 Charoennakorn Road, Klongsan. The 37-storey hotel was nominated "World's Best Hotel" in 2003 by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Tripadvisor's users rated it as number one in Bangkok. The hotel has a shuttle boat, that crosses the Chao Phraya River every 10 minutes and drops you near Skytrain. "Ultimate luxury and service" means not only one review at tripadvisor.com.
Pathumwan ปทุมวัน Subdistricts: Rong Mueang รองเมือง, Wang Mai วังใหม่, Lumphini ลุมพินี
Asia Hotel: From 1800 to 23000 Baht. 296 Phayathai Road, in front of Ratchathewi Skytrain Station. 650 rooms. A hotel with a lot of groups. Quite good reviews on tripadvisor.com
Borarn House: From 85o to 1425 baht. 487/48 Soi Wattanasin Rajprarop Road. Quiet location.
Conrad Hotel: From 7000 to 27400 Baht. 87 Wireless Road, Phatumwan. The guest rooms and suites of the are furnished in a contemporary style of Thailand, with silk and wood. Very good reviews on tripadvisor.com
The Pool
Four Seasons Hotel: From 10000 Baht. The hotel is situated around open courtyards, open your room door and you are outside. It has the citys best pool, means fodors.com
Ask for a high floor, if you don't want to have a blocked view by skytrain. Some construction work is going on around the hotel, so ask for rooms, where there is no noise from that. At the pool you hear this noise too. Excellent service according to reviews on tripadvisor.com
Pathumwan House: From 1000 to 2100 Baht. 22 Soi Kasem San 1. Spacious rooms, also suites with two bedrooms and living room. Read review of Lonely Planet
Phra Khanong พระโขนง Subdistricts: Bang Chak บางจาก, Phra Khanong Tai พระโขนงใต้
Jasmine Resort Hotel: Its Pool Residencial Suite offers a private pool, where you look across the city. Nice hotel according to reviews on tripadvisor.com.
Phra Nakhon พระนคร Subdistricts and historic places: Banglamphu บางลำพ, Khao San ถนนข้าวสาร, Rattanakosin รัตนโกสินทร์, Phra Borom Maharatcha Wang พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Wang Burapha Phirom วังบูรพาภิรมย์, Wat Ratchabophit วัดราชบพิธ, Samran Rat สำราญราษฎร์, San Chaopho Suea ศาลเจ้าพ่อเสือ, Sao Chingcha เสาชิงช้า, Bowonniwet บวรนิเวศ, Talat Yot ตลาดยอด, Chana Songkhram ชนะสงคราม, Ban Phan Thom บ้านพานถม, Bang Khun Phrom บางขุนพรหม, Wat Sam Phraya วัดสามพระยา
De Moc Hotel From 1600 to 2000 Baht. 78 Prajatipatai Rd. If you don't take a superior room, it may be, that your window looks out to a wall. Quite good reviews on tripadvisor.com
Navalai River Resort: From 2100 Bath. 45/1 Phra Athit Road. The best rooms with balconies towards Chao Phraya River. Many good restaurants around and pier for Chao Phraya River Express just in front of the hotel. Very good reviews on tripadvisor.com
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Royal Hotel: From 1050 to 1550 Baht. There are rooms, where you have a stunning view to the Grand Palace. Guests love the pool. Quite good reviews on tripadvisor.com. Historical pictures you see on 2bangkok.com
Swissotel Nai Lert Park: 2 Witthayu Road. From 4800 to 87500 Baht. A five-story, low-rise hotel set in eight and a half acres of tropical trees and flowers, featuring a Thai-style canal and a majestic landscaped garden. Guests love the rainforest-like pool-area. "You don't think you are in a crowded city when you relax around this big pool", writes one guest on tripadvisor.com.
Trang Hotel: From 1400 Baht. 99/1 Wisutkasat Rd. Some renovation work is going on. Mixed reviews on tripadvisor.com
Viengtai Hotel: From 2000 to 5000 Baht. It can be noisy, if the room faces the street becaouse of the music in the area. Read reviews on tripadvisor.com
Sathorn สาทร Subdistricts: Thung Wat Don ทุ่งวัดดอน, Yan Nawa ยานนาวา, Thung Maha Mek ทุ่งมหาเมฆ
Banyan Tree Bangkok - Hidden Gem From 6200 to 22700 Baht. Open-air rooftop Vertigo Restaurant 61 floors above the streets (barbecued seafood). The Moon Bar is the highest al fresco bar in the Asia Pacific.
Sathorn Grace: From 2549 Bath. 81/1 Soi 11, Sathorn Road. Serviced residence. One to two bedroom apartments. Great view from the pool. Reviews on tripadvisor.com are mixed.
The Metropolitan Bangkok: From US-D 50 to 2000. "Once the contemporary jazz and trip-hop tunes greet your ears in the towering atrium lobby, you will quickly appreciate this stylish urban getaway", says travelfish.org. "Great", "highly recommended" according to reviews on tripadvisor.com
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The Sukothai: From 12000 to 86000 Baht. "Best luxury hotel in asia" following to one review on tripadvisor.com
Thonburi ธนบุรี Subdistricts: Wat Kanlaya วัดกัลยาน์, Hiranruchi หิรัญรูจี, Bang Yi Rue บางยี่เรือ, Bukkhalo บุคคโล, Talat Phlu ตลาดพลู, Dao Khanong ดาวคะนอง, Samre สำเหร่
Best Western Bangkok Hiptique: From 1799 Bath. 42 Sukhumvit Soi 13. With rooftop pool. Good reviews on tripadvisor.com. Some guests feel not comfortable on the fact, that the reception is on the seventh floor, so you can go to the lower floors without passing the reception.
Fortuna Hotel:
From 1500 to 2500 Baht. 19 Soi 5, Sukhumvit Road. Traditional Thai Massage.
Golden Palace Hotel: From 1100 to 1350 Baht. 15 Soi Sukhumvit 1 Sukhumvit Rd. Not glorious but budget hotel, rooms towards street can be noisy according to review of Lonely Planet.
Landmark Hotel: From 240 to 520 USD. 138 Sukhumvit Road. Very good reviews on tripadvisor.com, but they mention, that there are a lot of men with prostitutes in the hotel.
Le Fenix: From 1530 to 3230 Baht. 33/33 Sukhumvit Soi 11,
Klong Toey. Budget design hotel with loud youngsters in their 20’s-30’s, interested in partying late. Good reviews on tripadvisor.com
Majestic Suites Hotel: From 1315 to 2050 Baht. Good reviews on tripadvisor.com, but be aware, that there are a lot of single men, taking women from Nana Plaza just around the corner into their rooms, as you can read in reviews on tripadvisor.com
Novotel Lotus: From 3200 to 5600 Baht. 1 Soi Daengudom Sukhumvit 33. Nice hotel, rooms a bit worn, say reviews on tripadvisor.com and they mention, that soi 33 is full of hoestss bars.
Volve Hotel Bangkok: No pool, nice rooftop terrace, attractive design, very close to excellent Bo.lan Thai restaurant. Very good reviews on tripadvisor.com.
Windsor Suites Hotel: From 89 to 600 USD. 8-10 Sukhumvit Soi 20. It has and older, cheaper and a newer part. The rooms from 14th floor upwards are nicer according to a review on tripadvisor.com. The breakfast you take on 32th floor with a good view of awaking Bangkok.
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The Phoenix Hotel Bangkok: From 900 Bath. 88 Ladkrabang Soi 7. 70 rooms in two buildings. Shuttle Service between airport and hotel. Simple hotel in a quiet soi, but the coming and going of guests from the airport can cause some noise during your sleep according to reviews on tripadvisor.com.
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