Big Seated Buddha Statue (Buddha Dhammakaya Thep Mongkol). Advise clients to make time for some of the smaller – and less crowded – heritage sites such as Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, a temple where locals come to shake out kau chim fortune- telling sticks in the incense-fragranced prayer hall. liinÌÃ ÛiÃiÌin} voÀ Ìhi wÀÃÌ Ìimi ÃhoÕl` VonÃi`iÀ getting their bearings with a visit to the King Power Mahanakhon tower’s rooftop, where there’s a small ÃiVÌion ov }l>ÃÃ yooÀin} q >vÌiÀ `onnin} Ãhoi VoÛiÀÃ] visitors can walk across it, staring down at ant-like pedestrians 314 metres below. Alternatively, the in`ooÀ oLÃiÀÛ>ÌoÀÞ on Ìhi Ç{Ìh yooÀ h>Ã iµÕ>llÞ impressive views and interactive maps. Riverside Charoenkrung is one of Bangkok’s


trendiest city-centre neighbourhoods. It’s also the name of its main artery – the city’s oldest road. /o`>Þ i̽à lini` ÜiÌh in`i«in`inÌ LoÕÌiµÕià >n` restaurants, and is home to some of Thailand’s best street art. Top eateries here include Speedy Grandma and 80/20, a Michelin-starred restaurant that specialises in modern Thai cuisine. liinÌà VÀ>Ûin} > ÀiÌ>il ÌhiÀ>«Þ wÝ ÃhoÕl` hi>`


to the southern end of Charoenkrung, where they’ll wn` Asiatique The Riverfront, a night market that is home to a 60-metre-tall Ferris wheel, hundreds of stalls selling everything from handmade lemongrass soaps to Chang beer T-shirts, and a great selection of standalone restaurants and bars. It’s incredibly >VViÃÃiLli q vÀom {«m vÀii ÃhÕÌÌlià yiÌ >VÀoÃà Ìhi ÀiÛiÀ LiÌÜiin Ìhi ->ÌhoÀn >n` ƂÃi>ÌiµÕi «iiÀð


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