Explore Bangkok
Heritage & Culture
The Grand Palace
Entrance Fee: 500 THB (Foreigner Adult & Child)
Opening Hours: 08:30–15:30 (closed on public holidays/royal ceremonies)
Good to Know: Dress modestly
— shoulders and knees covered, no shorts or sandals. Bring cash.
Wat Arun Ratchawararam (Temple of Dawn)
Entrance Fee: 200 THB (Foreigner Adult & Child)
Opening Hours: 08:00–18:00 (closed on public holidays)
Good to Know: Dress code applies. Reached by cross-river ferry from Tha Tien Pier.
Sao Chingcha (The Giant Swing)
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: Open-air landmark, viewable any time
Good to Know: Located right in front of Wat Suthat — no ticket needed to view or photograph it.
Wat Suthatthepwararam (Wat Suthat)
Entrance Fee: 100 THB (Foreigner Adult & Child)
Opening Hours: 08:00–20:00 (closed on public holidays)
Good to Know: Dress modestly — shoulders and knees covered.
Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho)
Entrance Fee: 300 THB (Foreigner Adult & Child)
Opening Hours: 08:30–19:30 (closed on public holidays)
Good to Know: Home of the Reclining Buddha.
Easily combined with the Grand Palace on the same day.
Art & Local Experience
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–20:00 (closed Mondays)
Good to Know: Steps from BTS National Stadium. Great for contemporary art.
Street Art, Charoen Krung Road (Talat Noi & Song Wat)
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: Viewable all day; most shops open 09:00–17:00.
Best visited 08:00–11:00 or 16:00–18:00.
Good to Know: Ask permission before photographing locals; be respectful at shrines.
Museum Siam
Entrance Fee: 100 THB (Foreigner Adult & Child)
Opening Hours: 08:30–19:30 (closed on public holidays)
Good to Know: Great introduction to Thai history and identity.
Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Entrance Fee: Adult 150 THB / Child 50 THB (Foreigner)
Opening Hours: 09:00–16:30 (closed on public holidays)
Good to Know: Inside the Grand Palace compound — easy to combine with that visit.
Jim Thompson House
Entrance Fee: 300 THB (Foreigner Adult & Child)
Opening Hours: 09:00–17:00
Good to Know: Traditional teak house with gardens, near BTS National Stadium — easy to pair with BACC.
Shopping & Lifestyle
CentralWorld
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00
Good to Know: Closest mall to the UAA 2027 venue; near BTS Chit Lom/National Stadium.
Siam Paragon
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00
Good to Know: Connected to BTS Siam; supermarket, dining, and luxury brands.
Siam Center
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00
Good to Know: Connected to BTS Siam; known for streetwear fashion.
Siam Discovery
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00
Good to Know: Connected to BTS Siam; lifestyle and design focus.
Siam Square One
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00
Good to Know: Connected to BTS Siam; known for small boutique-style streetwear shops (4,000+ shops), cafes, and entertainment.
One Bangkok
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00
Good to Know: Connected to MRT Lumphini; Bangkok’s newest mixed-use mega-project.
Central Park (Dusit Central Park)
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00 *newly opened — please reconfirm hours before publishing
Good to Know: On the former Dusit Thani Hotel site on Silom Road, with a rooftop park near Lumphini Park.
Asiatique The Riverfront
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: 16:00–24:00 daily
Good to Know: Free shuttle boat from Sathorn Pier (BTS Saphan Taksin). Bring cash for shopping and the Ferris wheel.
China Town (Yaowarat)
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: Food street busiest 18:00–24:00 (temples/shops open around 09:00 during the day)
Good to Know: Mostly cash-only. Mind your belongings in crowds. Reached via MRT Wat Mangkon.
Ong Ang Walking Street
Entrance Fee: Free
Opening Hours: Fri–Sun 16:00–22:00
Good to Know: Canal-side setting near Chinatown, with both Thai and Indian food stalls.
For more information: www.tourismthailand.org