The sumptuous Distil bar boasts an imposing choice of drinks and cigars, with a breezy bed-lined terrace.

Dignitaries and royalty favour this triangular, spired institution, which soars above Lumphini Park and Patpong. Its angular 1970 architecture has been...

The Thai silk pioneer has ventured beyond pillowcases, scarves and clubby neckties into high fashion, palatial interior design and experimental silk art...

Named after Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, the capital's best green enclave was donated in 1925 by King Rama VI, whose statue dominates the gate opposite...

Likely to be relocated, this legendary arena has equipment shops, Spartan ringside seats and flurries of betting in the stands. Bouts of ancient-style muay...

Founded in the 1860s by resident Tamils, this teeming Hindu temple is dubbed Wat Khaek ('guest temple'). Thais and Chinese, too, make offerings to Uma Devi...

One of the world's grandest hotels, this river landmark started life as a lodge for European traders, which burnt down in 1865. Two Danish naval captains,...

Mezzaluna, a half-moon-shaped fine-dining Italian restaurant with string quartet, shares the Dome with Sirocco & Sky Bar.

These five Central Plains stilt houses were the seat of the late aristocrat Mom Ratchawong Kukrit Pramoj. A cultu-ral colossus, he is best known for his...

A charming old wooden hospital converted into a select lifestyle precinct. Buying ops include chic kitsch by Reflections and Himalayan-focused arts,...

The late Thai-Chinese millionaire Udom Patpongpanit turned banana groves into a playground for locals, expats and aircrews. Patpong went a-go-go in the late...

Aside from the string of lurid go-go bars, Patpong Soi 1 also bombards shoppers - who mostly consist of couples, groups and families - with stalls flogging...

This stylish tower in many ways outdoes the Oriental opposite, even in meticulous service. The large, well-equipped rooms exude sophistication, with...

A specialist mall with antiquities of museum standard. The auction lots get displayed in the week before gavel time. The Riverside Auction House of River...