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Loud, hot, overwhelming and worth four days, not the usual two.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305742","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1782 | Bangkok becomes the capital\r\n10m+ | People\r\n\u20ac1\u20133 | A street food meal","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The city of angels","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Bangkok became the Thai capital in 1782, after the old capital at Ayutthaya was destroyed, and the kings built the Grand Palace and the great temples on the banks of the Chao Phraya river. Its full ceremonial name is one of the longest place names in the world; Thais call it Krung Thep, the city of angels.\r\n\r\nIt is now a megacity of over ten million people, with skytrains over traffic jams, canals, markets and malls side by side, and the best street food scene in the world.\r\n\r\nMost travellers rush through on the way to the islands or the north. Stay four days, and add a day trip to the ruins of Ayutthaya.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Airport Rail Link, about 30 minutes\r\nGetting around | BTS, MRT, river boats and Grab\r\nLanguage | Thai. English in tourist areas\r\nTipping | Round up; not expected at stalls\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Rattanakosin, the old royal island, is beside the Grand Palace and the river. Khao San Road, nearby, is the famous backpacker street, loud and cheap. 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Wat Pho, next door, has a 46-metre gold reclining Buddha and the country's most famous massage school, where you can book a traditional Thai massage. Across the river, Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, is covered in porcelain mosaic; climb it, then watch the sunset from the other bank.\r\n\r\nRide the Chao Phraya Express boats along the river, and explore the canals, khlongs, of Thonburi by long-tail boat. At weekends, Chatuchak Market has over 15,000 stalls. The Jim Thompson House is a teak home built by the American who revived Thai silk, and Lumpini Park has giant monitor lizards among the joggers.\r\n\r\nIn the evening, eat your way along Yaowarat Road in Chinatown, then drink at a rooftop bar with views over the city.\r\n\r\nAyutthaya, the ruined old capital, is about an hour and a half by train, and the Maeklong Railway Market folds its stalls back as the train passes.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Grand Palace | The Emerald Buddha; go early\r\nWat Pho | 46 m reclining Buddha and massage\r\nWat Arun | Climb it, watch sunset across the river\r\nChatuchak | 15,000 stalls at weekends","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Many temples are free, including Wat Saket, the Golden Mount's neighbourhood temples, and the smaller wats of the old town. Lumpini Park and its monitor lizards are free, and so is wandering Chinatown, the flower market at Pak Khlong Talat and Chatuchak.\r\n\r\nThe Chao Phraya ferries cost under \u20ac1, a cheap river tour. Watching the sunset over Wat Arun from the Tha Tien side is free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Many temples | Free\r\nLumpini Park | Monitor lizards\r\nChinatown | Free to wander\r\nRiver ferries | Under \u20ac1","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Bangkok is one of the world's great street-food cities. Pad thai, rice noodles stir-fried with egg, tofu and shrimp; som tam, spicy green papaya salad; tom yum, a hot and sour soup; and khao man gai, poached chicken on rice, cost \u20ac1 to \u20ac3 from stalls.\r\n\r\nYaowarat Road in Chinatown is the best street-food street, with stalls selling crab, noodles and sweets at night. Mango sticky rice is the classic dessert. Several street stalls have Michelin recognition, and the food courts in malls are cheap and clean.\r\n\r\nA street meal is \u20ac1 to \u20ac3; a restaurant meal \u20ac6 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pad thai | \u20ac1\u20133\r\nSom tam | Papaya salad\r\nYaowarat Road | Chinatown at night\r\nMango sticky rice | Dessert","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Bangkok","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Bangkok's nightlife is enormous. Khao San Road is the backpacker party street, with cheap buckets and bars until late. Sukhumvit has clubs, cocktail bars and live music, around Soi 11 and Thonglor. Rooftop bars, some of the highest in the world, have views over the city.\r\n\r\nAlcohol is not sold on Buddhist holidays and on election days.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5; rooftop cocktails \u20ac10 to \u20ac20.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Khao San Road | Backpacker parties\r\nSukhumvit | Clubs and bars\r\nRooftop bars | City views\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Bangkok","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Bangkok","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The BTS Skytrain and MRT metro avoid the traffic; tap a contactless bank card or buy a Rabbit card for the BTS. River boats are cheap and scenic.\r\n\r\nFrom Suvarnabhumi Airport, the Airport Rail Link reaches the city in about thirty minutes. Don Mueang, the budget-airline airport, has the SRT Red Line.\r\n\r\nUse Grab or metered taxis, and agree tuk-tuk prices first. Trains leave Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal for Chiang Mai and the south.\r\n\r\nLand crossings into Cambodia have been closed or heavily restricted since mid-2025; check the current situation and expect to fly.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"BTS and MRT | Beat the traffic\r\nAirport Rail Link | 30 minutes\r\nRiver boats | Cheap\r\nCambodia border | Restricted; fly","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Bangkok","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Bangkok costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Bangkok is cheap to mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac8 and a careful day is \u20ac25 to \u20ac40.\r\n\r\nThe Grand Palace is about \u20ac14, Wat Pho about \u20ac8, Wat Arun about \u20ac5. A Skytrain ride is under \u20ac2, and a Thai massage at Wat Pho about \u20ac12 to \u20ac18.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the baht (THB), at roughly 37 to 40 baht to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Thai ATMs charge foreign cards about 220 baht per withdrawal, so take out larger amounts. Cards work in cities and resorts; street food is cash or QR payment.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac8\r\nA day | \u20ac25\u201340\r\nGrand Palace | About \u20ac14\r\nATM fee | About 220 baht","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Bangkok","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Bangkok is safe, but the scams are famous. Anyone telling you the Grand Palace is closed today is starting one. Avoid tuk-tuk tours that stop at gem shops, and agree fares first.\r\n\r\nTraffic is dangerous; cross with care. The heat is intense from March to May.\r\n\r\nAt temples and palaces, cover shoulders and knees, take off your shoes, and never point your feet at a Buddha image.\r\n\r\nSince June 2025, cannabis flower has been a controlled substance: visitors may not buy or use it without a prescription from a licensed Thai doctor, even though some shops still operate.\r\n\r\nSince 15 September 2026, eligible visitors get 30 days visa-free, for tourism only, extendable once by 30 days at an immigration office, and fewer nationalities qualify, so check whether you now need a visa. All visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online within three days before arriving.\r\n\r\nTourist Police: 1155. Emergency: 191 police, 1669 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Scams | \"Palace closed today\"\r\nTemples | Cover shoulders and knees\r\nCannabis | Prescription only since 2025\r\nEmergency | 1155 tourist police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Bangkok","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Bangkok","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The ruined capital, the Death Railway and markets.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Ayutthaya | About 1.5 hours | Train | The ruined old capital, a UNESCO site. |  | 1305618\nKanchanaburi | About 3 hours | Train | The River Kwai and the Death Railway. |  | 1305621\nDamnoen Saduak | About 1.5 hours | Tour or bus | The famous floating market. |  | 1305619\nMaeklong Railway Market | About 1.5 hours | Train | A market on the train tracks. |  | 1305617","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Bangkok","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to February is the cool, dry season. March to May is very hot; June to October is the rainy season.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. It is hot all year.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 32 | 5 | Cool and dry\r\nFebruary | 33 | 4 | Dry\r\nMarch | 34 | 3 | Getting hot\r\nApril | 35 | 4 | Songkran\r\nMay | 34 | 2 | Very hot\r\nJune | 33 | 2 | Rainy\r\nJuly | 33 | 2 | Rainy\r\nAugust | 32 | 2 | Rainy\r\nSeptember | 32 | 2 | Wettest\r\nOctober | 32 | 2 | Rain easing\r\nNovember | 32 | 4 | Loy Krathong\r\nDecember | 31 | 5 | Peak season","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Songkran in April is the biggest water fight in the world.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/thailand\/bangkok\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Chinese New Year | January or February | Chinatown | Dragon dances and firecrackers on Yaowarat. |  | \nSongkran | 13\u201315 April | Citywide | Thai New Year, a citywide water fight. |  | \nLoy Krathong | November | The river | Floating candles on the Chao Phraya. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in baht locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes temple entry.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 15 | 12 | 4 | 12\r\nComfortable | 30 | 25 | 8 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Bangkok right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Bangkok","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/thailand\/bangkok\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Bangkok travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is the Grand Palace ever closed? | Rarely; anyone on the street telling you it is closed today is starting a scam.\r\nHow do I get from the airport? | From Suvarnabhumi, the Airport Rail Link takes about 30 minutes; from Don Mueang, the SRT Red Line.\r\nHow long can I stay without a visa? | Since 15 September 2026, eligible visitors get 30 days, extendable once by 30 days; check if your nationality still qualifies.\r\nIs cannabis legal? | Not for visitors: since June 2025, cannabis flower needs a prescription from a licensed Thai doctor.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three or four.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | November to February, cooler and dry.\r\nWhat should I wear to temples? | Shoulders and knees covered; shoes off inside.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Bangkok hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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