A Chiang Mai local recently said to me ‘but yeah, there’s not much to do in Bangkok..’. Now while I agree that Chiang Mai has lots of adventure activities it left me feeling slightly indignant about Bangkok, my home for the last 3 years.
So I’ve decided to make an epic list of 50 things to do in Bangkok that will never leave you feeling bored in this crazy Thai capital:
For a slimmed down version, read my must do and must see activities in Bangkok here
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Visit Bangkok’s temples
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Jim Thompson’s House Museum
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Drink at a skybar
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Party on Khao San Road
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Watch a Muay Thai match
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Do yoga
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Go to Thailand’s oldest cinema – Scala in Siam
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Eat street food
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Go wake-boarding
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Enjoy local nightlife at Bangkok’s clubs
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Go to a Pilates lesson
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Go swimming
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Try a Muay Thai boxing class
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Have a chocolate buffet afternoon
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Rent a bicycle and cycle around a park
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Have afternoon tea at a posh hotel
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Go to a ladies night for free flow prosecco
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Visit a cat café
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Go rollerskating
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Take a cycling tour
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Visit a butterfly house
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Go market shopping
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Volunteer
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Go to a theme park – Dream world
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Have lunch by the river
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Sing karaoke
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Spot monitor lizards in Lumpini park
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Explore Chinatown
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Cross the river to cycle around Bang Krachao
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Visit the flower market
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Go to an art gallery
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Visit the science museum
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Go iceskating
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Take a cooking class
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Take photos from a viewpoint – the Golden Mount temple
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Go on a river boat
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Visit a floating market – mostly food and souvenirs
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Snack at the Unicorn Café
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Go on Bangkok’s wheel at Asiatique
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Get a manicure or pedicure
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Relax with a massage – Thai or other
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Try SUP or knee boarding
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Paint your own picture at Paintbar
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Go surfing at Flow House
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Spend the day at a water park – I love Jungle water park in the North of Bangkok
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Party on a boat
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Eat cheap at a food court
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Watch a show – Siam Niramit
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Shop at a night market
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Take a salsa class at La Rueda, Asok
If you’re pressed for time and just want the ‘don’t miss’ activities check out my top things to do in Bangkok
If you have longer and feel the need to get out of Bangkok, read my post on exploring around Bangkok for day trips and weekend getaways
Enjoyed my list of 50 things to do in Bangkok….then pin me for later!
Or you go to Bangkok during Songkran and don’t do any of those activities even though you planned to do them 😀
haha, well Songkran is a great experience in itself! There’s always next time…
Exactly 😀 And we will maybe go back to BK this or next year 🙂
That’s a wonderful post.
Some of these are my favorite things to do in Bangkok as well.
I just love Dream World in Bangkok!
Thanks so much! Ooo I haven’t been to Dream world yet! I’ll put it on my list!