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Delicious street food, golden shrines, and a charming local community are what brings tourists to Yaowarat, Bangkok’s famed Thai-Chinese neighborhood. For years, getting to Yaowarat required sitting in congested traffic, mainly due to construction work on the subway line running through the area. But with the recent inauguration of the Wat Mangkorn MRT station, a…

This year, Bangkok Design Week is focused on the potential for alternative ways of living Explore possibilities for the way we can live at Bangkok Design Week 2020 (BKKDW), now ongoing in the Charoen Krung neighbourhood of Bangrak district until Feb 9. BKKDW 2020, under the theme “Resilience: New Potential For Living”, invites visitors to…

Want the best of the Thai capital? Head to its watery artery, where new openings are making it the hottest spot in town. With floating markets and glittering city views, the Chao Phraya River has always been one of Bangkok’s must-sees, but until recently it hasn’t been entirely… well, cool. However, that’s now changing quicker than…

TCEB Unveils 2020 Strategy, Making Headway to Turn Thailand into Global Exhibition Mecca Mr. Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, President, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB, disclosed that the expedition of Thailand’s international exhibition industry in 2020 under the “Exhibition Redefined; 360๐ Exhibition Success”, which was formulated by TCEB, and the hosting of The 86th…

Visit the areas south of Ayutthaya and learn about the city’s cosmopolitan past The ancient city of Ayutthaya was surrounded by rivers — the Lop Buri on the north side, the Pa Sak on the east side and the Chao Phraya on the remaining sides. South of the city island, known in Thai as Koh…

Bangkok’s Creative District, which surrounds the new Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, brings locals, visitors and visionaries together to shape the future of the city. The chao phraya river threads through my childhood memories, its broad silty waters curling through rice pad- dies in the countryside before drifting past the burgeoning skyline…

Historic buildings throughout Bangkok are re-emerging from years of dereliction to host new art galleries and creative endeavors. Here are their stories. When the bright blue doors closed on the Arthorn Suksa school in mid-2017, Charoenkrung locals could have been forgiven for thinking the 120-year-old building would make way for yet another condo. Fast-forward two…

The Bangkok riverside is home to established hotel haunts serving incredibly refined meals. In recent years, the historic Charoenkrung Road has also welcomed a slew of fun, casual yet creative restaurants.  Here are our top neighborhood picks based on BK’s annual Top Tables guide to Bangkok’s 100 best restaurants.

Behind the busy street of Charoen Krung in Bang Rak district, there are some places where you can enjoy peace and seclusion, although this part of Bangkok is known as a prime commercial area. The area was a large port and a trading hub since the early Rattanakosin era. Charoen Krung Road used to be a…

Amazing Thailand Countdown 2019 under the theme of “The River of Prosperity” will make the New Year Celebration sensational on Monday, December 31, 2018, from 18:00 hrs. This New Year Celebration is jointly organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and ICONSIAM in collaboration with The ICONSIAM Superlux Residence Corporation Limited, The ICONSIAM Residences Corporation…

Alicia Keys is gone. The free Champagne’s been put away. Now it’s time to actually take a look inside and see what makes the B54-billion IconSiam worth traveling across the river for. This so-called “Paragon by the River” (it’s built by the same developers) is home to over 500 shops, 100 restaurants and two luxury apartment…

Chanel on Wednesday staged a replica of its Cruise 2018-2019 collection along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river, the first ever showing for the French fashion house in the Thai capital. Debuted in Paris in May, the show featured a massive ocean liner that was installed in the Grand Palais as a backdrop to designer Karl Lagerfeld’s…