This tower has an 84th-floor observation deck for vertiginous panoramas of the megalopolis and (on a clear day) the sea. There are also telescopic...

Spiral up the Guggenheim-esque atrium of the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre where the top three of the building's 11 storeys are exhibition halls. Beyond...

Southeast Asia's biggest retailer, converted from the old World Trade Centre, was heavily fire-damaged during the May 2010 riots. Rear parts can be repaired...

Thais seamlessly fuse modernity with spirit beliefs. This ability is encapsulated at the frenetic, smoky Hindu shrine to Brahma, erected in 1956 to appease...

An impressive spot for meetings, the lobby wows with its murals and backlit marble columns. The rooms employ craftsmanship while retaining contemporary...

This swanky corner landmark has posh brands (Louis Vuitton, Prada, Hermès), regional fashion houses and contemporary Thai design outlets.

Behind the brash façade, welcoming, business-like rooms offer spacious marble bathrooms, modern Thai art and sleek furnishings. Locals frequent Spasso, You...

The revival and global fame of Thai silk owes much to Jim Thompson, a US architect who came to Thailand at the end of World War II with the OSS (now the...

Pre-flight, you can buy duty free at this modern domed complex which is home to Aksra Theater, then collect it at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Take your passport...

Don't even try to make sense of this frenzied, overcrowded mall linked to the Pathumwan Princess hotel. More than 1,000 shops and stalls flog gold,...

Bangkok's original ladyboy cabaret has intimate, plush table seating, vaguely Vegas routines and fees for photoposing with the stars.

A geek's paradise, Pantip is crammed with vendors hawking everything and anything (new or used) that you can plug into your PC (or Mac). Knowledgeable staff...

The 600-seat Krungsri IMAX theatre (3-D or DMR effects) and 1,140-seat, balconied Siam Pavalai theatre headline at the country's most luxurious cinema,...

A getaway of King Rama V, this European-style complex became a luxury hotel, then Thailand's first radio station, then a hospital, and now a museum. Amid...