mixed-use developments continue to shape Bangkok’s skyline, while offering one-stop shops for visitors who want easy access to the best retail outlets, hotels and restaurants. The 200,000sq m EmSphere shopping centre opened in late 2023, while One Bangkok, in Lumpini – considered by many as the city’s hippest neighbourhood – is due to be fully open by the end ov Ìhià Þi>À° /in>nÌà Üill inVlÕ`i >n}kok½Ã wÀÃÌ The Ritz-Carlton, as well as Andaz One Bangkok, opening early next year. The former, which opened this month, is home to four restaurants and bars, as well as a kids’ club and one of the largest ballrooms in the city. Its location next to Lumpini Park shouldn’t come as a surprise. In recent years, cutting-edge green spaces such as Benjakitti Forest Park, on the site of a former ÌoL>VVo v>VÌoÀÞ] >Ài lÕÀin} ÛiÃiÌoÀà v>ÀÌhiÀ >wil`° "ni of the best spots from which to admire the greenery is the sky-scraping King Power Mahanakhon.


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The 36-storey Aman Nai Lert Bangkok will be surrounded by Nai Lert Park offering 52 suites and 39 branded residences. Elsewhere, exciting restaurant openings include


the world’s highest Nobu restaurant, which launched in -i«ÌimLiÀ° Ì oVVÕ«iià yooÀà xÇ Ìo Èä ov Ìhi Empire Tower in the Sathorn commercial district. For retail therapy, it’s hard to beat EmSphere, home to a host of designer stores, along with an entertainment zone packed with clubs and bars, including Tribe, which ià `iÃVÀiLi` >à >n}kok½Ã wÀÃÌ ¼Li>Vh VlÕL½° /hiÀi are endless opportunities to splash serious amounts of cash here – if the Chanel, Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs boutiques don’t cut it, there are showrooms for Rolls-Royce, Porsche and Tesla. With Thailand’s capital known for having some of Asia’s best bars, November’s opening of Coba Bangkok is particularly exciting. The menu showcases Latin American


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