Destination

Bangkok

The arrival point for almost every Indian itinerary, with the deepest restaurant scene in the country and plenty of Indian, Jain and halal kitchens.

Suggested stay: 3 nights on a first visit
Direct flights from India: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kochi
Cost on the ground: Around the Thai average

Where to stay

Choosing your area in Bangkok

The area matters more than the hotel in Bangkok. Prices are relative to this destination rather than rupee figures, and reflect our editorial judgement.

Area	Who it suits	Getting around	Worth knowing	Price feel
Sukhumvit (Asok to Phrom Phong)	First-timers, shoppers, couples who want malls and restaurants on the doorstep	On the BTS skytrain — most of the city is a 15–25 minute ride, no traffic	Busy, loud and nightlife-heavy in patches around Soi 11	Middle
Riverside (Saphan Taksin to Icon Siam)	Families and anyone wanting space, views and calm evenings	Free hotel boats plus the river ferry; one skytrain stop for the rest of town	You will use boats and taxis more than trains; slower to the malls	Priciest end
Silom and Sathorn	Short business-style stays, night markets, easy temple runs	Skytrain and metro cross here — the best-connected corner of the city	Quiet at weekends when the office crowd leaves	Middle
Old City (Rattanakosin)	Temple and culture visits, photographers, one or two nights	Walkable to the Grand Palace; river boat to the nearest skytrain	No train station nearby, so evenings out mean traffic	Cheapest end
Pahurat and Yaowarat (Little India and Chinatown)	Vegetarian and Jain travellers, food-led trips, budget stays	Metro at Wat Mangkon; dense and walkable but crowded	Older, simpler hotels — good value rather than polished	Cheapest end

Sukhumvit (Asok to Phrom Phong)

Suits:: First-timers, shoppers, couples who want malls and restaurants on the doorstep
Getting around:: On the BTS skytrain — most of the city is a 15–25 minute ride, no traffic
Worth knowing:: Busy, loud and nightlife-heavy in patches around Soi 11

Riverside (Saphan Taksin to Icon Siam)

Suits:: Families and anyone wanting space, views and calm evenings
Getting around:: Free hotel boats plus the river ferry; one skytrain stop for the rest of town
Worth knowing:: You will use boats and taxis more than trains; slower to the malls

Silom and Sathorn

Suits:: Short business-style stays, night markets, easy temple runs
Getting around:: Skytrain and metro cross here — the best-connected corner of the city
Worth knowing:: Quiet at weekends when the office crowd leaves

Old City (Rattanakosin)

Suits:: Temple and culture visits, photographers, one or two nights
Getting around:: Walkable to the Grand Palace; river boat to the nearest skytrain
Worth knowing:: No train station nearby, so evenings out mean traffic

Pahurat and Yaowarat (Little India and Chinatown)

Suits:: Vegetarian and Jain travellers, food-led trips, budget stays
Getting around:: Metro at Wat Mangkon; dense and walkable but crowded
Worth knowing:: Older, simpler hotels — good value rather than polished

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Where we would look for rooms, transport and things to do. Ordered by usefulness for an Indian traveller — never by what they pay us.

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