11 things you cannot miss when backpacking in Bangkok

Bangkok is one of those cities that I like the most in Asean. One city brings to me a lot of interesting experience. Bangkok is one of few destinations make many backpackers remember and want to come back again. I remembered the afternoon,  stand on top of Golden Mount to watch the sunset, remember those bustle market streets, those cheap street foods and those most famous pagodas in Thailand.

The backpacking trip in Bangkok left me a lot of unforgettable memories, and I would like to share by this article. I am sure that you will get a backpacking trip in Bangkok has a lot of joys with 11 experience cannot miss when backpacking in Bangkok of mine.

11 most experiences when backpacking in Bangkok

1. Awake all night in Khao San Road

That is the most famous and bustle road in Bangkok, where you can see the whole world. One place you can not miss when backpacking in Bangkok. In the evening,  Khao San bustling more than ever, even, those stalls also opened right on the road. The exciting music floated up from beer stalls on both sides of the road, backpackers from all over the world converge on Khao San to drinking beer, dancing… I love this road because the foods, clothes, beers… all are cheap and the atmostphere so bustling . It like those   the sidewalk stalls in Vietnam but Khao San more bustle than because all beer stalls  play loud music and freely operating until morning next day.

Tips: Khao San busiest after 19h until 2 – 3h next day

2. Admire Bangkok from the tallest building in Thailand.

Located near Pratunam market zone, the Baiyoke building consists of 84 storeys, used from 1997. It was the best place in order watch the whole Bangkok from above. Stand on the building top, you would see the interlaced traffic system, many buildings in proximity to one another, those streets were full of people at below. So fantastic! One experience make you remember forever. I had the good fortune to stand on  both highest building and highest mountain of Thailand – It really the wonderful sensation.

Tips: In order to stand on the Baiyoke top, you must buy ticket at bottom of the building. Ticket price about 350 – 450 bath/ person. Include one international meal portions, you should eat dinner before go up there and admire the Bangkok sight night.

3. Visit Royal Palace

One of the zones most crowded tourist in Bangkok – Royal Palace (Grand Palace).  Grand Palace famous for the Jade Buddha Temple most sacred in Thailand, where keeps the Jade Buddha statue – one of three religions treasures of Thais. This place without bonzes, only keeps the ashes of royal’s household. Annually, the King will come here to pray for peaceful, prosperous, and happiness to his country. One Structure was beautiful in both architecture and spirituality of Thais.

Tips: Ticket price about 500bath, you not allowed to enter here if wear sexy clothes.

4. Thai massage at Wat Pho pagoda

Wat Pho pagoda not only famous from golden buddhist statue (one of three treasures of Thailand) but also here also keeps these murals drew the traditional massage activities of Thais. This massage skill has a long history, it was kept and preserve to the present day. You can choose facial massage, foot massage or body massage –  one of those experiences you should try.

5. Shopping at the weekend market Chatuchak

I joked that this was a maze market because it really wide and has those interlacing paths like maze. People said that here is the largest market of the world. This market only hold press conference on Saturday and Sunday, and there sale all kinds of goods. Chatuchak is one of those places provides goods for small traders far away and abroad arrive and get goods to sale. To me, I like the coconut icecream and those stores sells shoes, second hand clothes high quality but the price very cheap at here!

Tips: If you like something here, you should bargain and buy instant otherwise it’s very hard to find way to come back again.

6. Enjoy street foods in Bangkok

Bangkok is a paradise of street foods. Those stalls sells street foods appears everywhere: commercial centers, on the sidewalks, front of tourist destinations… Thailand has a lot of delicious foods, especially those dishes fried with oil and spicy taste. There the most famous dishes as: pad Thai, mango sticky rice, coconut icecream, bbq, springs rolls, fresh fruits, pomegranate juices….can find everywhere. And there a lot of other dishes also very great! Your task is just tasting gradually, enjoy all delicious dishes in the paradise of street foods.

You can see some special foods here:

8 special foods you should enjoy while you backpacking in Thailand

7. Watch the sunset on Golden Mount

The sunset in Bangkok is a sight full of romantic. I love standing on the Golden Mount and waiting for the sun goes down. The sun as the egg yolks gradually disappearing on the horizon, left the golden sky. Nightfall, city lights up…I stood silently admire the spectacular scenery. Bangkok not only bustle but also romantic. The sunset sight here has the own beauty differ from the sunset in Bagan, but both are great!

8. Nightlife in Chinatown

Chinatown zone and those typical dishes from China also one of favorite places of many tourists. In the night, Chinatown bustling the activities of tourists, those signboards in Chinese characters blinking. Chinatown has a lot of delicious foods and all are sold on the sidewalk. You will take whole night in order walk along this town and taste those foods here. Although the life in Chinatown are hustle and bustle, however, on the daytime you can visit Wat Traimit pagoda, where there the golden Buddha statue largest in Thailand dating back to the Sukhothai dynasty to find the tranquility, gentle.

Tips: This golden Buddha statue is one of three Buddhist treasures extremely precious of Thais. Price of ticket: 20bath

9. Bangkok’s most famous Pad Thai

One of typical dishes that you can find everywhere is Pad Thai, a type of noodle and eggs, shrimps, vegetables and other spices were fried together. One eatery serves the best Pad Thai dish of Thailand is Pad Thai Thip Simai near Chinatown, where anybody want to eat Pad Thai must queue up and waited patiently. I especially like Pad Thai here, because the chef very creative when use a thin egg layer covers outside of noodles fried, makes this dish looks as a foetus was created from heart of mother (the chef). The eater will gradually splitting  the egg layer out to see and enjoy the filling inside. One dish can not miss when backpacking in Thailand.

10. Explore Bangkok by waterway

Beside the public traffic system on the land as Sky train (BTS), public bus, subway (MRT) – the waterway transport system in Bangkok also left strong impression to me. Those ferries trips take me cross Chao Phaya river, or those boat take me and Bangkok locals on those small canals

leading arrive many places in the city. Moving by waterway is one interesting experiences. This is a useful means to replace for the road traffic system famous often happen traffic jams in Bangkok. It’s one interesting experience that surely you can not miss when backpacking in Bangkok.

11. Enjoy the traditional dance of Thais

The traditional dance of Thais is one of interesting cultural experience you should watch. At the holiest temple dedicated to the four-faced Buddha in Bangkok, you will watched these dances performed free. Besides, there some the dances tells about one ancient epic of Thailand which often perform in Royal Palace or those big ceremonies. This dance tell about the history of formation and development of Thais (also known as Siam)

This post aim to share some backpacking guide in Bangkok, in the individual look and  experience of mine. Hope this post will help you some useful backpacking guide when planning backpacking in Thailand.

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