50 Things To Do in Bangkok, Thailand
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Bangkok, my home of 8+ years, is one of the best cities in the world, in my humble opinion so read on for all the tourist activities and non touristy things to do in Bangkok..
The best 50 activities to do in Bangkok range from cultural activities like visiting Buddhist temples and museums, to adventurous things to do in Bangkok like trying street food and being active all the way to Bangkok’s nightlife and partying.
You can never feel bored in this incredible place!
Visit Bangkok’s temples
Jim Thompson’s House Museum
Drink at a skybar
Party on Khao San Road
Watch a Muay Thai match
Do yoga
Go to Thailand’s oldest cinema – Scala in Siam
Eat street food
Go wake-boarding
Enjoy local nightlife at Bangkok’s clubs
Go to a Pilates lesson
Go swimming
Try a Muay Thai boxing class
Have a chocolate buffet afternoon
Rent a bicycle and cycle around a park
Have afternoon tea at a posh hotel
Go to a ladies night for free flow prosecco
Visit a cat café
Go rollerskating
Take a cycling tour
Visit a butterfly house
Go market shopping
Volunteer
Go to a theme park – Dream world
Have lunch by the river
Sing karaoke
Spot monitor lizards in Lumpini park
Explore Chinatown
Cross the river to cycle around Bang Krachao
Visit the flower market
Go to an art gallery
Visit the science museum
Go ice-skating
Take a cooking class
Take photos from a viewpoint – the Golden Mount temple
Go on a river boat
Visit a floating market – mostly food and souvenirs
Snack at the Unicorn Café
Go on Bangkok’s wheel at Asiatique
Get a manicure or pedicure
Relax with a massage – Thai or oil massage
Try SUP or knee boarding
Paint your own picture at Paintbar
Go surfing at Flow House
Spend the day at a water park – I love Jungle water park in the North of Bangkok
Party on a boat
Eat cheap at a food court or street food market
Watch a show at one of Bangkok’s theatres
Shop at a night market
Take a salsa class
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