Thailand's Broadway diva Patravadi Mejudhon - actor, teacher, dancer, producer, director and writer - turned her compound into the open-air Patravadi...

Meaning 'original palace', King Taksin's compound of Chinese-influenced buildings once included Wat Arun. Rama V gave the palace to the Thai navy, and its...

The king's late mother, Somdet Phra Srinagarinda Boromarajajonani, beloved as 'Somdet Ya', was born a commoner to goldsmiths and practised nursing. This...

It's an unforgettable sight when fifty slim, elegant and ornate boats carry the royal family from Vasukri Pier to Wat Arun, for a kathin ceremony; the most...

Khun Achara has served her sour and spicy curries, which are prepared each morning and displayed in trays, here since 1980. This is Southern Thai cooking,...

Descendants still remain of the Portuguese Catholics who built this church and convent, known as 'Wat Kudee Jeen'. Often rebuilt since King Taksin donated...

The world's fourth largest hospital, which treats royalty, has six small academic museums. They aren't for the squeamish. The Si Ouey Forensic Medicine...

River views of the Grand Palace and Wat Arun make reservations wise at this gorgeous Thai restaurant in an old teak house, where classic recipes get...

Some canal tours stop at this rather modern floating market in semi-rural environs, but Thais come here to lunch on the superlative seafood cooked on moored...

Amid scenic waterways, this teak stilt compound runs day or residential cooking courses in classic Thai dishes (8.30am-3.30pm Mon-Sat min 2 people). Choose...

Seen on the TAT logo and B10 coin, this five-spired landmark has been known as the 'Temple of Dawn' ever since the soon-to-be King Taksin landed by the then...

Founded in 1825 by a Chinese nobleman, the temple needs Thailand's tallest vihaan to house its largest indoor sitting Buddha (15 metres/49 feet high). It...

Fenced in with English-made cast iron, this family temple of the powerful Persian-descended Bunnag clan features Bangkok's first Sri Lankan-style chedi....

This delightful riverside temple was restored by King Taksin and is famed for its red hor trai, a teak scripture hall where Rama I stayed before his reign...