Down a narrow soi, the pick of Yannawa's waterfront seafood restaurants serves every seafish, shell and crustacean combo in the Thai repertoire. Set simply...

This revived talad nam (floating market) is quick to reach, yet very local. Thais prize the local speciality sausages, elephant ear curry and potted...

This protected wooded peninsula formed by an oxbow in the river lies in Samut Prakarn province. It feels like the countryside yet lies just 15 mins by road...

Museums of modern Thai art are rare, but this private collection houses 120 major works, which are displayed on lawns, ledges, warehouse gantries and the...

This kaleidoscopic labyrinth of 8,000-plus stalls is well signed into numbered, colour-coded sections divided by soi and stall number, but is better...

Comfy and modern, Bangkok's main art-house cinema offers niche and festival films, some with gay themes.

There's a diverse roster of morlam/luuk thung (daily), from dancing girl revues to formation crooners in Day-Glo tuxedoes, at this comfortable venue. It has...

This survivor of the original RCA explosion looks like a cowboy saloon stranded in ancient China. 'Songs for Life' (Thai blues) fans flock here for live...

Across the road from Chatuchak Weekend Market, the Agricultural Market Organisation (OTK) sells some of Thailand's best fruit and veg, as well as prepared...

Authentic cultural experiences of one day or longer, with Thai experts offering a hands-on insight into arts like dance, lai Thai design, cooking and...

Thai for 'raw fish', Pla Dib weds Thai, Japanese and European in dishes such as 'larb sashimi' and 'raw seafood ceviche', plus wood-fired pizza. Young...

For a decade, this 1,600-diner microbrewery has served Thai and German fare with yard-tall tabletop kegs under a barrel-shaped dome. Nightly (excepting...

Zeta reflects RCA's young weekend crowds, but only lets in women. Vast prints of female figures along the mezzanine set the tone, while cute waitresses...