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About Bangkok

Located on the delta of Chao Phraya River, Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand. The city is a perfect blend of modernity and traditionality and represents the Thai culture and hospitality at its best. With colourful markets, spa centers, towering skyscrapers, amazing street food, vibrant nightlife, upmarket malls, serene temples and royal palaces, Bangkok is truly a traveller's paradise and entices a large number of tourists from across the globe.
 
Best Time to Visit
Being a tropical city, Bangkok can be visited throughout the year as the weather remains hot and humid most of the time. However, months from November to March witness huge footfall of tourists. Avoid visiting this city from March to May as these are the hottest months. For best Bangkok hotel deals always book early.
 
Places to Visit
Being one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations, Bangkok is dotted with many tourist places. If you are travelling with kids then Safari World, Sea Life Ocean World, Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Siam Park City are must visits. Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Phu Khao Thong, Wat Traimit and Wat Ratchanadda are some of the most visited temples. If you have an interest in art and history then The Grand Palace, Erawan Museum, National Museum, Vimanmek Mansion, and Suan Pakkad Palace might entice you. For an amazing experience, visit floating markets and take a river cruise on Chao Phraya River. For shopaholics, Bangkok is a haven as the city presents an array of day and night street markets, weekend markets and upscale malls, which are famous worldwide. MBK Centre, Siam Paragon, Platinum Fashion Mall and Siam Center are some of the famous shopping malls. Chatuchak Weekend Market, Chinatown, Patpong Night Market and Khao San Road are some of the popular street markets where you can buy souvenirs.
 
Food and Restaurants
Bangkok is a food paradise as it comprises of plethora of restaurants serving a wide range of food. Your trip to Bangkok is incomplete if you don’t taste the mouth-watering local cuisine and street food. Visit Chinatown, Bang Rak and Khao San to savour the local Thai food such as Khao Pad, Som Tam and Khao Mun Gai. Saras Indian Restaurant, Dosa King, Sri Ganesh Restaurant and Khana Khazana are a few restaurants that serve Indian cuisines.
 
Transportation
This bustling city is well equipped with a number of transport facilities. Bangkok is well-connected to other parts of the world by air. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Don Mueang Airport (DMK) are two airports in the city that serves both domestic flights as well as international flights. Both these airports are around 30 km from the city centre. Cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Paris, Sydney and Frankfurt are connected to Bangkok via several airlines such as Air India Express, Thai Airways, Air India, IndiGo and many more. Cheap flight tickets from here to other popular cities can be booked online on Goibibo. Also, flight status & other details related to flight booking & air tickets can be easily accessed on it. So for cheapest air tickets, it is recommended to book flights online. Bangkok is well-linked to nearby cities and neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Malaysia and Chaos by railways. The Hua Lamphong railway station is the main station that operates trains to and from Bangkok, connecting it with the other cities of Thailand and neighboring countries. Travelling to Bangkok by road is an easy option as the bus services and road network are well organized. Eastern Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal and Northern and Northeastern Bus Terminal are the main bus terminals in Bangkok. Cities like Phuket, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Krabi and neighboring countries are connected to Bangkok via government-run buses and private buses. Travelling within the city is made convenient with a well-organized public transport system. BTS (Skytrain), Buses, MRT, tuk-tuks and taxis are the transport options available for commuting within the city.