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Here are 4 lesser-known attractions in Bangkok with detailed guides
4 hidden gems in Bangkok to add to your wish list!
⭐ Immerse in local life - Explore a lesser-known floating market
Bangkok's floating markets are not limited to Damnoen Saduak. This one is frequented by locals, offering an authentic and simple market experience without overcharging tourists. Enjoy Thai-style fried fish with spices, crab shell stuffed with meat, and a variety of Thai pastries. Indulge yourself with delicious and affordable food, as well as miscellaneous goods, toys, clothes, fruits, homemade jams, and coffee shops, where you can leisurely eat and stroll for half a day.
🕙 Business hours: Weekends from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
📍 Search for: Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market
⭐ A cafe hidden in the woods - A quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle
Near the man-made island of Bang Kachao, to find this hidden paradise, you need to follow their designed route through a lush palm forest. The atmosphere is perfect for a leisurely vacation, with open-air seating where you can enjoy delicious food while watching the boats on the Chao Phraya River and enjoying the breeze. The cakes, ice cream, and fried chicken wings are all delicious, with no disappointments.
📍 Search for: Hiddenwoods cafe / e-scooter rental shop
🕙 Business hours: 10:30 am to 6:00 pm
⭐ Thai cooking class experience - Show off your cooking skills back home
Learn a few sour and spicy Thai dishes to impress your friends when they visit. Sompong Thai Cooking School offers a half-day course for over 200 RMB, where you can learn to make 4 classic dishes with a different menu each day: mango sticky rice, coconut curry shrimp, green papaya salad, panang curry chicken, etc. It's recommended to choose the morning class to go to the market with the teacher to pick ingredients. The teacher conducts the class in English and will mention the Chinese names of some ingredients when necessary. Just watch and learn.
🚗 Transportation: Take the BTS Silom Line to Chong Nonsi station, exit 3
📍 Search for: Sompong Thai Cooking School
⭐ Graffiti night market check-in
This area used to be an old canal residential area in Bangkok, which has been transformed into a night market with a strong graffiti culture in the past two years. The streets are lined with graffiti representing Thai, Chinese, and Indian customs. Just standing against any wall makes for a beautiful photo. The night lights are stunning, and you can stroll along the canal, eat and drink, or kayak in the river, slowly enjoying the beauty of old Bangkok.
📍 Search for: Ong Ang Walking Street
🚗 Transportation: Take the MRT to Sam Yot station, exit 1
🕙 Business hours: Weekend evenings
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NADIA HOLLOWAY
ong Ang canal near Sam yot mrt bangkok
went on a Saturday evening and the stalls were not many. there were many food shops and some basking and kayaking. we were looking out for snakes in the Canal as I’ve read in google review but didn’t see any.
it’s a peaceful nice place but stalls weren’t a lot probably due to rainy season. it’s been raining almost everyday since 20 sep.
after that is a stations walk away to Chinatown for birds nest, sharks fins and many yummy food (check out my yaowarat Chinatown post). as it was the period where they celebrate 九皇爷 birthday, there were many food stalls with 斋 yellow flags selling vegetarian food. challenging for baby wear and young kids but after that it was a breeze to walk to wat mangkon the new mrt station to get back to hotel
#urbanexplorer #foodie #bucketlistreboot
Bobdog
Ong Ang Canal Street Art, Bangkok
#gooutside - Walk and Discover Fascinating Street Art
Location : Ong Ang Canal Walking Street, Samphanthawong, 10100 Bangkok, Thailand.
Bangkok, in addition to fabulous art and craft shopping and yummy local street food, is also a vibrant city filled with fascinating wall murals / graffiti / street art too ! We will uncover some of them at the Ong Ang Canal Walking Street.
Essentially, the murals on both sides of the canal reflects the daily activities that characterize the old neighbourhood mix of local Thai, Chinese and Indian communities that the canal passes through. The aim of the street art here is to turn the canal area into a new hotspot for tourism and leisure.
To get there, simply take the MRT to Sam Yot MRT Station and walk for about 50 metres. The walking street stretches for around 800 metres from Dum Rong Sathit Bridge to Panupan Bridge on both sides of the canal.
Stroll along the canal to see murals by Alex Face, Pakorn & Asin, Bigdel, Mauy & MSV, Joker EB and other local Thai artists.
Have fun checking out the various wall murals ! Remember to wear appropriate footwear and light attire. Bring along sunglasses / cap and be sure to keep yourself properly hydrated.
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