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Thai Smile Notes
Thai Smile Notes is an independent English-language travel guide to Bangkok: temples and palaces, markets, parks, Muay Thai nights and art spaces, with practical notes on the BTS, MRT and river boats, dress codes and the seasons.
| # | Destination | Highlights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Temples & Palaces | Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun. | → |
| 02 | Getting Around | Skytrain, metro and river boats. | → |
| 03 | Markets | Chatuchak and beyond. | → |
| 04 | When to Go | Hot, rainy and cool seasons. | → |
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Your first 48 hours in Bangkok — temples, street food and river boats
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All venues- 01The Grand Palace (Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang)Royal palace complex · Temple of the Emerald Buddha
- 02Wat PhoRoyal temple complex · reclining Buddha
- 03Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)Riverside royal temple · towering central prang
- 04Chatuchak Weekend MarketVast weekend market · over 15,000 stalls in 27 sections
- 05Jim Thompson HouseTraditional Thai teak houses · Southeast Asian art museum
- 06Lumphini ParkCity-centre park · lake and water monitors
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