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 3.5 years.

What cultural activities can you do in Bangkok? The best activities to do in Bangkok are on the below list:

Here is the list of my top 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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   1 Visit Bangkok’s temples

   2 Jim Thompson’s House Museum

   3 Drink at a skybar

   4 Party on Khao San Road

   5 Watch a Muay Thai match

   6 Do yoga

   7 Go to Thailand’s oldest cinema – Scala in Siam

   8 Eat street food

   9 Go wake-boarding

   10 Enjoy local nightlife at Bangkok’s clubs

   11 Go to  a Pilates lesson

   12 Go swimming

   13 Try a  Muay Thai boxing class

   14 Have a chocolate buffet afternoon

   15 Rent a bicycle and cycle around a park

   16 Have afternoon tea at a posh hotel

   17 Go to a ladies night for free flow prosecco

   18 Visit a cat café

   19 Go rollerskating

   20 Take a cycling tour

   21 Visit a butterfly house

   22 Go market shopping

   23 Volunteer

   24 Go to a theme park – Dream world

   25 Have lunch by the river

   26 Sing karaoke

   27 Spot monitor lizards in Lumpini park

   28 Explore Chinatown

   29 Cross the river to cycle around Bang Krachao

   30 Visit the flower market

   31 Go to an art gallery

   32 Visit the science museum

   33 Go iceskating

   34 Take a cooking class

   35 Take photos from a viewpoint – the Golden Mount temple

   36 Go on a river boat

   37 Visit a floating market – mostly food and souvenirs

   38 Snack at the Unicorn Café

   39 Go on Bangkok’s wheel at Asiatique

   40 Get a manicure or pedicure

   41 Relax with a massage – Thai or other

   42 Try SUP or knee boarding

   43 Paint your own picture at Paintbar

   44 Go surfing at Flow House

   45 Spend the day at a water park – I love Jungle water park in the North of Bangkok

   46 Party on a boat

   47 Eat cheap at a food court

   48 Watch a show – Siam Niramit

   49 Shop at a night market

   50 Take a salsa class at La Rueda, Asok

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   Visit Bangkok’s temples

2. Jim Thompson’s House Museum

3. Drink at a skybar

4. Party on Khao San Road

5. Watch a Muay Thai match

6. Do yoga

7. Go to Thailand’s oldest cinema – Scala in Siam

8. Eat street food

9. Go wake-boarding

10. Enjoy local nightlife at Bangkok’s clubs

11. Go to  a Pilates lesson

12. Go swimming

13. Try a  Muay Thai boxing class

14. Have a chocolate buffet afternoon

15. Rent a bicycle and cycle around a park

16. Have afternoon tea at a posh hotel

17. Go to a ladies night for free flow prosecco

18. Visit a cat café

19. Go rollerskating

20. Take a cycling tour

21. Visit a butterfly house

22. Go market shopping

23. Volunteer

24. Go to a theme park – Dream world

25. Have lunch by the river

26. Sing karaoke

27. Spot monitor lizards in Lumpini park

28. Explore Chinatown

29. Cross the river to cycle around Bang Krachao

30. Visit the flower market

31. Go to an art gallery

32. Visit the science museum

33. Go iceskating

34. Take a cooking class

35. Take photos from a viewpoint – the Golden Mount temple

36. Go on a river boat

37. Visit a floating market – mostly food and souvenirs

38. Snack at the Unicorn Café

39. Go on Bangkok’s wheel at Asiatique

40. Get a manicure or pedicure

41. Relax with a massage – Thai or other

42. Try SUP or knee boarding

43. Paint your own picture at Paintbar

44. Go surfing at Flow House

45. Spend the day at a water park – I love Jungle water park in the North of Bangkok

46. Party on a boat

47. Eat cheap at a food court

48. Watch a show – Siam Niramit

49. Shop at a night market

50. 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

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