OLD TOWN

Old Town has lots to offer besides rambling old streets that ooze vintage charm. It’s also got lots of riverside dining options as well as Chinatown and all the gastronomic pleasures offered there. There is also up-and-coming nightlife on Soi Nana, a tiny street that offers hip bars, cool cafes and pop-up events such as flea markets. There are also several hip art galleries in the Charoenkrung area that throw legendary parties on the opening nights of their exhibitions.
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Bangkok to remake blighted canal into bucolic, prostitute-free British countryside (Interactive)

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Waste Not: This Bangkok cafe is all about zero-waste

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Bangkok to make a spectacle with sparkly light and sound show at Sanam Luang

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Big Clean: Small army scours Bangkok streets for coronation

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Thousands of government workers and volunteers set out to scrub Bangkok into a shine in preparation for next month’s coronation of His Majesty the King. About 5,800 people...

‘Sacred water’ from all provinces sanctified for coronation

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Less wet, no wild this Songkran on Khaosan Road

Less wet, no wild this Songkran on Khaosan Road

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Pipit Banglamphoo Street Art project placed murals around old town with govt support [PHOTOS]

Pipit Banglamphoo Street Art project placed murals around old town with govt support [PHOTOS]

The Pipit Banglamphoo Street Art project placed nine murals around old town in neighborhoods not often visited by those who don’t reside there. It’s one of the first such...

Hostel Urby in Chinatown has great, upscale dorms — but its rooftop cocktail bar by the river is the real draw

Hostel Urby in Chinatown has great, upscale dorms — but its rooftop cocktail bar by the river is the real draw

Back in the day, we couldn’t really fault anyone for turning their noses up at the idea of staying at a hostel. They weren’t exactly the plushest places to stay, and...

Take a peek inside Maison Close, the art spot becoming known as Bangkok’s bondage gallery

Take a peek inside Maison Close, the art spot becoming known as Bangkok’s bondage gallery

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Karmakamet Conveyance’s tasting menu brings diners into the memories of Chef Juthamas Theantae

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