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Custom Designed Tours

The following travel agencies can be contacted as they often arrange for tourists to be given tours around the city’s main attractions. These tours are usually custom designed so it’s the tourists who get to decide which places will be visited and also decide on the duration of the tour. Often a car, driver and guide can be hired who will transport tourists to their destination.

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The following travel agencies can be contacted as they often arrange for tourists to be given tours around the city’s main attractions. These tours are usually custom designed so it’s the tourists who get to decide which places will be visited and also decide on the duration of the tour. Often a car, driver and guide can be hired who will transport tourists to their destination.

Diethelm Travel Tel: 0255-9150 Website: www.diethelm-travel.com

Sea Tour Tel: 02216-5783

World Travel Tel: 02233-5900

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Grand Pearl Cruises

Activity

A number of cruises are also embarked on a daily basis where tourists are taken for a ride on the Chao Phraya River. The following operator should be contacted for details:

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Erawan Shrine Bangkokbangkok

Erawan Shrine

Mausoleum

This is an exotic shrine popular amongst locals as well as foreigners. People pay their respects to Brahma and take in the grandeur of this shrine.

Temple of Dawn Bangkokbangkok

Temple of Dawn

Temple

This is one of Bangkok's most renowned temples. Numerous steps have to be climbed and while the ascent is strenuous the stunning view more than compensates for that. The Grand Palace, the Temple of the Holy Jewel Image and the Chao Phraya River- the main landmarks of the city are visible from 260 feet above the ground.

The Royal Barges Bangkokbangkok

The Royal Barges

Museum

Take a boat along the Chao Phraya River and stop over at the Royal Barges where visitors will be treated to the view of unique sailing vessels elaborately designed and painted with different etchings. These vessels are used by the Royal Family during state ceremonies as well as religious rites and rituals. The Garuda and the Dragon are mythological creatures commonly found etched on these barges.

Siam Ocean World Bangkokbangkok

Siam Ocean World

Aquarium

This is a fantastic aquarium that is absolutely massive. Children and adults alike will love to watch the sharks and penguins being fed and can gaze for hours on end at the under water creatures through the glass which encloses the deep reef zone.

Ban Thai Museum Bangkokbangkok

Ban Thai Museum

Museum

This is a fantastic museum showcasing Thai culture and living across various time periods. The garden is not to be missed; beautiful native Thai flowers are grown here. This museum was Jim Thompson's House. Thompson who hailed from New York was stationed in Thailand during WW II and later settled in Bangkok where he revived the Thai silk industry. Art pieces collected by Jim Thompson are also exhibited here in addition to his personal belongings. These include porcelain, sculptures, Thai scroll paintings and wood carvings.

The Golden Buddha Bangkokbangkok

The Golden Buddha

Statue

This is an important site for Thai locals. Dating back to the 1200s the image of Buddha is spectacular. This 10 foot statue weighing in at over 5 tons consists of solid gold. The story of its discovery is a famed legend that when it was found it had been covered with plaster, probably to protect it being sacked by foreign invaders. Beneath the plaster was this fantastic statue of gleaming gold.

City Pillar Shrine Bangkokbangkok

City Pillar Shrine

Mausoleum

When Bangkok became the capital in 1782, King Rama I ordered the construction of this shrine. Inside are the four gods revered by the Thais including Phra Seua Muang, Phra Song Muang, Phra Lak Muang and Phra Siam Devathiraj. All four are thought to be the protectors and guardians of the city of Bangkok.

Temple of the Holy Jewel Image Bangkokbangkok

Temple of the Holy Jewel Image

Temple

This is located within the grounds of the Grand Palace. It is home to a statue of Buddha made of green jasper and referred to as the Emerald Buddha. This is a fantastic image of Buddha passionately revered by the Thais that sits atop a massive 11 meter tall gold altar, protected by a nine-tiered umbrella. The surrounding murals depicting different scenes from the Thai version of the Ramayana mythology, the Ramakian and the intricate pearl designs in the doors are beautiful and worth a look. This statue is draped in a cloak that is changed thrice a year in an important religious ritual performed by the King himself. Statues of elephants; symbols of independence and power are also present in this sanctuary and millions of visitors rub it for good luck.

Temple of the Great Relic & the Amulet Market Bangkokbangkok

Temple of the Great Relic & the Amulet Market

Temple

This is arguably the oldest Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Next to it is the amulet market where different amulets, talismans, icons and other religious symbolic pieces are available which are said to bring good luck and good fortune to the person using them. It is very interesting to see these.

Temple of the Reclining Buddha Bangkokbangkok

Temple of the Reclining Buddha

Temple

This temple dates back to the 1500s and is the oldest in Thailand. The reclining Buddha located in the northern section was made in the 1800s and is almost 150 feet long and 15 feet high. It is made of cement-covered brick and coated with gold leaf. The soles of the feet are inlaid with mother-of-pearl with 108 signs, marks and qualities by which a true Buddha is recognized. It is considered good luck to drop coins into the begging bowls that lie by Buddha's spine. There are a vast number of chedis located nearby as well. Visitors can also opt for Thai massages here.

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Shahrazad Restaurant

This average priced halal eatery serves Arabic and Middle Eastern food. Items on the menu include hummus, kababs, nan bread, lamb and more. The place is known to be quite busy but it is well worth the wait, since the food is highly recommended and the service is exemplary.

Maha Naga Bangkokbangkok

Maha Naga

This restaurant located in probably the busiest district in Bangkok has an absolutely fabulous interior and excellent food. Fusion dishes are the specialty here. Grilled meat and seafood marinated in Thai spices are absolutely divine.

Sala Rim Nam Bangkokbangkok

Sala Rim Nam

The ambience in this restaurant is extravagant and languorous and the dishes on the menu are superb. The décor is distinctly Thai with low tables and cushions and teak furnishing. Guests can enjoy Thai food whilst watching traditional Thai dance performances.

The Chinese Restaurant Bangkokbangkok

The Chinese Restaurant

This restaurant serves delicious sea food dishes. The lobster and the crab dishes are especially delectable. This eatery serves Chinese food with a twist and the items listed in the menu are far from the conventional and well known Chinese dishes.

Spice Market Bangkokbangkok

Spice Market

There is nothing bland about this restaurant, neither the interior, nor the food. The decor of this restaurant is quirky and interesting. Guests are treated to delicious traditional Thai dishes. Excellent quality simple dishes with an eccentric touch here and there sums up what you will find on the menu here. The seafood dishes are divine. All the food is excellently seasoned and quite spicy.

Le Normandie Bangkokbangkok

Le Normandie

The interior of this restaurant is chic and stylish. The view is stunning with guests being able to look out upon the Chao Phraya River. The food is quite simply delicious and of excellent quality. The menu incorporates all traditional French dishes including French cheese and renowned French desserts. The prices are exorbitant but the food and location will be unforgettable.

Harmonique Bangkokbangkok

Harmonique

This courtyard restaurants specialty is its seafood based dishes. The taste is great and the prices relatively reasonable. For those who are fans of spicy food with strong garlic flavorings, this is the place to go.

Kuppa Bangkokbangkok

Kuppa

This restaurant serves quality Thai and Western dishes as well as delectable desserts.

Riverside Terrace Bangkokbangkok

Riverside Terrace

This restaurant is located in the Marriott Resort and Spa and tables are besides the Chao Phraya River. Delicious grilled and barbequed sea food is listed on the menu here.