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Bangkok & the Gulf
The most-flown route out of Dhaka, and still the easiest first passport stamp — visa on arrival, four hours in the air.
BEST SEASON — NOVEMBER – FEBRUARY
The place
Why we keep going back.
Bangkok rewards people who leave the mall. Eat on the street in Bang Rak, take the Chao Phraya express boat instead of a taxi, and get out to the Gulf islands before the week is done.
Worth your time
- Chao Phraya express boat at dusk
- Bang Rak street food walk
- Ayutthaya day trip by rail
- Ko Samet weekend
Where to stay
Rooms in Bangkok & the Gulf.
Hotel · Phra Nakhon (Old City) · Bangkok & the Gulf
Riva Surya Bangkok
★★★★
Riverside four-star in the old city, one street back from the express boat pier.
- River view
- Outdoor pool
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- +4 more
Hotel · Sukhumvit · Bangkok & the Gulf
Ad Lib Bangkok
★★★★
Small design hotel off Sukhumvit Soi 1, eight minutes walk to Ploenchit BTS.
- Outdoor pool
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- +4 more