This old corner shophouse has been sleekly converted but reflects the neighbourhood's retro charms. There are views of Wat Arun from its superb...

Within walking distance of bustling Khao San Road, this peaceful two-storey golden teakwood house has been lovingly renovated as a nine-room colonial...

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...

Friendly owner and operator, Tasma Cotsmire, converted her grandfather's colonial-style house into a grand nine-bedroom bed-and-breakfast with the family's...

Now in its third location, this colourful (and we mean bright) hotel dares to think differently. Guru of Thai kitsch, Anusorn 'Nong' Ngernyuang applies the...

Buddy Lodge's red brick façade hides modern rooms with wooden floors, writing desks, old-fashioned lamps and white timber walls. The balconies in the deluxe...

Sociability and sanuk converge in suki, a favourite Thai variant of Japanese sukiyaki, where you order trays of ingredients to cook in a table-top pot.

Despite the name, this excellent vegetarian restaurant is all Italian: thin-base pizzas, pastas and risottos, plus own-made bread. The interior has...

Large rooms, some with balconies, overlook the city and river. The top floor has Bangkok's only revolving club lounge (open in the evenings). Facilities are...

Run by, and adjacent to, the hip Thai fashion store, Greyhound, this chain retains its quirky minimalist style, handwritten menus and tailor-made crockery....

A pioneer of this hip bar/restaurant strip, Hemlock maintains a near-Mediterranean breeziness (whitewashed walls and a rock-strewn interior). Exhibitions...

Obscured by glass cases of sharks' fins, Hua Seng Hong sits in the heart of Yaowarat's early-evening madness. Ba mee noodles stir-fried with crab, plates of...

In an area filled with sushi bars, Japanese bakeries, noodle outlets and fine Nipponese dining, this retro isakaya restaurant with bar, booths and shuttered...

A family-style diner that's the pick of Little Seoul, where most outlets cater to Hermit Kingdom expats. Dishes include hot and sour soups, and the peppery...