The capital city of Thailand has some of the nicest hotels as Bangkok city has a huge area with a population of over 11 million people. It became the capital around 1782 by the first monarch of the current dynasty, Chakri. This city has become the center of all things political, spiritual, cultural, educational and diplomatic for the country of Thailand. This city is broken into 50 different districts which is (khet) in Thai. We won’t go into how it is split even farther into 154 khwaeng. Which is mainly used for business address.

The district of Sukhumvit is the commercial core of the city. Lots of malls and hotels. The Skytrain intersection is about the center of town. Silom district is the financial center during the day and of course the party district by night. Go at night and visit the famous Patpong area. Rattanakosin district has the sight seeing treasures of Old Bangkok. This is were you can find the Grand Palace. If your on a shoe string budget and plan to visit this city stay in the Khao San Road district. You will feel at home with a back pack on. The district of Yaowarat and Pahurat is the multicultural district. Lots of markets with food, gold and clothing.

For a quieter time it the west bank along the Chao Phraya River in the Thonburi district. Lots of little attractions. On the other hand, The Chatuchak Weekend Market is found in the Phahonyothin district. This is filled with so many merchants selling so many things you could stand in one place for an hour and miss something. It covers an area of about 35 acres and has 15,000 shops and vendors. 200,000 people visit the market each day it is open. It is a must see. While these are only a few of the districts of Bangkok, they are guaranteed to keep you busy with things to do.

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