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Sizzling Bangkok Getaway

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Summer heat, red curry, and disco balls: this itinerary brings you to the white-hot center of Thailand’s booming capital city.

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13 Hotels 3 Restaurants 9 Activities

Destinations: Bangkok

Themes: Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Shopping

Inspired by: Bangkok Nights — by Gary Shteyngart, Published May. 2008

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Hotels (11)

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    Som Tam Nua

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    This humble place, with a fast-food sheen that could be at home in any L.A. strip mall, features Isan food, from Thailand's northeast. From raw man... More
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    Long Table

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    A new Sukhumvit favorite, serving Western dishes accented with Eastern spices.
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    ISAO

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    Décor may be spare, but the pocket-size sushi bar prides itself in ultrafresh ingredients.
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    China House, Bangkok

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    At the Oriental hotel; renovated in the style of a 1930's Shanghai dance hall.

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    Ma Du Zi

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    A 41-room hotel with attentive service and airy, high-design rooms. More
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    Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    A new five-star property with sweeping views of the city's skyline. More
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    The Eugenia

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    If you fused the grandeur of colonial india with the simplicity of an African game lodge, the results would look much like the Eugenia. Animal trop

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    Sukhothai

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    An oasis of tranquil style in the heart of Bangkok, the hotel gives each guest that stays in a suite a brightly colored raw-silk stuffed elephant,... More
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    The Peninsula, Bangkok

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    A city standard for luxury, this 37-story tower overlooks the Chao Phraya River. The hotel's spa was revamped in 2007 to an impressive 21,000 squar

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    Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    In this legendary 1887 hotel and modern tower, many of the 393 rooms now have floor-to-ceiling windows, with spectacular views of the busy Chao Phr

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Restaurants (4)

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    Arharn Pa Lerd Rod

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    This outdoor restaurant has no English sign but is located opposite My Beauty spa. It's a dump, with wash hung out to dry and stray cats in the bac

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    Tapas Room Club

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    Tapas Room Club, with its friendly vibe, is a nice introduction to the lay of the land. Here, a disco ball is still a disco ball, and five dollars ... More
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    Ruen Mallika

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    Ruen Mallika, with a menu as thick as the Talmud, is as much a restaurant as a veritable encyclopedia of Thai food. A traditional nobleman's teak h... More
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    Restaurant at Ma Du Zi

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    One of the best French restaurants in town.

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Activities (10)

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    Wat Suthat

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    One of Bangkok's most serene temples, a 26-foot-high Buddha sits snugly within Bangkok's tallest vihara, or assembly hall, surrounded by murals tha... More
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    Thailand Cultural Centre

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    A top venue for dance and classical music performances. More
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    Lak Muang (City Pillar Shrine)

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    Woe to a hairy man in the world’s hottest city. Bangkok: where the three so-called seasons More
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    Divana Massage & Spa

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    In a quiet garden abode, with hi-so (high society) maidens chirping quietly on their cell phones while waiting for their appointments, guests are s... More
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    Winter

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

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    Nest, Bangkok

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    Le Fenix hotel's rooftop bar has hammocks and tables in a garden setting.

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    Bed Supperclub

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    A tubular wonder, Bed resembles, from different angles, a sleek flashlight, a robotic eye, or the beginning of a Martian invasion. Once past the bo... More
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    THANNnative

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    Got handicrafts and natural Thai beauty products from brands such as Harnn and Thann. More
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    Siam Paragon mall

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

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    GEO

    Bangkok | Asia | Thailand

    A pioneering household accessories shop that also sells clothes, and jewelry from up-and-coming local designers. The eclectic store also offers hou... More
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