Asiatique the Riverfront [toc] Asiatique the Riverfront is a gigantic night market close to the centre of Bangkok. This shopping & entertainment paradise is divided into four distinct zones and the theme is all about the past of Bangkok as a trading harbour. In the 19th century and under the reign of King Rama V, 'Port of East Asiatic' was the first pier of Thailand where people could trade with
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A shopping mall on Bangkok riverside [toc] ICONSIAM is the latest, largest, and most luxurious shopping mall in Bangkok. How many times did you read this sentence in Bangkok? When you thought there was enough mall and the latest would be the last for at least another decade, a bigger one would open. At least, ICONSIAM is not on the ‘shopping miles’ which stretched from Siam to Sukhumvit but filled
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Sunset Cocktails on Supanniga Cruise [toc] Supanniga Cruise is an alternative to the old-fashioned 'dinner cruise in the dark' offering a fun one-hour cocktail or Champagne cruise at sunset time. This is a great way to admire the magnificent heritage buildings all along the Chao Phraya river, often invisible or hard to appreciate at night. You get a chance to see with plenty of details the amazing mansions, hotels and
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Seen Rooftop Bar Bangkok [toc] Seen Rooftop Bar at Avani Hotel has an interesting location on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, just opposite the famous Asiatique night market. In case you are not familiar with the Thonburi side of Bangkok: it's the side that most people only visit when they go to Wat Arun. It might be the reason why this rooftop can afford to be so
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Arun Residence Bangkok [toc]Bangkok is huge and if you only stay for a short time, great places for dinner and drinks with a view are not easy to recommend. Arun Residence is one of them. Located just opposite Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn) and across the Chao Phraya river, you will get a unique point of view when on one of Bangkok most famous landmarks. There are few things
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