Less crazy, more cool: How Bangkok changed during COVID-19
Bangkok has had a COVID makeover. The pace is less crazy, the traffic jams smaller, the streets cleaner. And art, food and culture are being celebrated along its river banks.
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The nine things you should do in Bangkok
Despite its sometimes hellish traffic, Bangkok has an excellent, ever-expanding system of BTS SkyTrain and Metro stations.
What to see and eat in Bangkok: Expert expat
A scary museum and a sky-high bar could drive you to a tasty drink.
Airport review: Bangkok's mind-bogglingly large airport
Bangkok is a city with a rich culinary heritage, and you can barely find a decent meal at its airport.
Why Thai temples are so dazzling
Its five spires look white, but as you get closer you realise every surface is covered with shards of broken pottery.
The hipster side of Bangkok's Chinatown
We sit down with a perfectly crafted flat white and coconut meringue tart.
Riverside hotel features one of Bangkok's coolest pools
A drink or swim on the rooftop of this recent addition to Bangkok's hotel scene is a must.
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Cuisine drives this city, and as the sun bakes furiously, locals toil over woks and grills from morning 'til night, creating the most heavenly street food on earth. By night, markets spill out onto streets and this enthralling city's famous nightlife springs into action. Mega-malls, hotels and temples sprawl from the city's lifeline, the Chao Praya river; a spectacle within itself.
