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Don Mueang International Airport is one of two international airports serving the Metropolitan Area of Bangkok, and the other of Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). Don Mueang was formerly known as Bangkok International Airport until Suvarnabhumi opened in 2006.
Distance from hotel: 14.4 km
Time to get there: 20 minutes by car
Siam Paragon is one of the biggest shopping malls in Thailand, like IconSiam, CentralWorld, and CentralPlaza WestGate. Siam Paragon has many specialty shops and restaurants, cinemas (15 large screens), the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World Aquarium, an exhibition hall, the Thai Art Gallery, and an opera concert hall.
Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 – 22:00 hours.
Distance from hotel: 19.6 km
Time to get there: 30 minutes by car
Wat Phra Kaew, widely known in English as the Emerald Buddha Temple and officially known as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist temple. The complex consists of various buildings within the Grand Palace precincts in Bangkok’s historic centre. It houses the Emerald Buddha statue, revered as the nation’s palladium.
Opening Hours : Daily 8:30 – 15:30 hours.
Distance from resort : 27.3 km
Time to get there : 40 minutes by car
Wat Pho is best known for the Reclining Buddha Temple. You can find a giant statue (45 meters long and 15 meters high) that you can’t entirety see. The soles of the feet are especially exquisite, encrusted with a multitude of precious stones.
Opening Hours: Daily 8:00 – 18:30 hours.
Distance from hotel: 17.7 km
Time to get there: 30 minutes by car
One of Bangkok’s most eye-catching sights stands in the middle of the busy square across from Wat Suthat: the 27-meter-high teak frame of the so-called Giant Swing. Designed in the 1700s to be used as part of traditional Brahmin (Hinduist) rituals, the swing subsequently was destroyed by lightning and decorative only.
Distance from hotel: 17.4 km
Time to get there: 30 minutes by car
This place is the famed Bangkok backpacker city, a jam-packed neighborhood of guesthouses, food vendors, clothing stalls, and travelers from every corner of the globe. When you hang out here, you’ll need to tap into your composure because while it’s vibrant and thrilling in its way, even the calmest soul can check by the crowds, scents, and blaring music.
Distance from hotel: 16.7 km
Time to get there: 30 minutes by car
Adjacent to the Great Swing, Wat Suthat is one of Bangkok’s oldest and most majestic Buddhist temples. Three kings had a hand in its construction. It started soon after the coronation of Rama I (founder of the Chakri dynasty) in 1782, continued by Rama II and finished by Rama III ten years later
Opening Hours: Daily 8:30 – 21:00 hours.
Distance from hotel: 16.7 km
Time to get there: 30 minutes by car
Bangkok’s vast weekend semi-outdoor market is the world’s best. You can find anything from jewelry, religious objects, pet supplies, tasty street food, and much more. Chatuchak Market is home to more than 15,000 stalls selling just about everything you might think up even better, any souvenir you may want is probably available here at a much lower price than anywhere else in Bangkok.
Opening Hour: Saturday-Thursday 8:30 – 21:00, Friday 18:00 – 0:00
Distance from hotel: 10.5 km
Time to get there: 15 minutes by car
