What is Bangkok most famous for ?

If you like massage, Bangkok’s your city, with everything from 100-baht-per-hour reflexology to day packages that cost hundreds of dollars.

Most street massage shops do a perfectly adequate foot massage for 250 baht per hour (a 50 to 100 baht tip is appreciated).

Fact 9. Dinosaurs roam the city center

With displays, life-sized animated statues and rides, it’s a fun diversion for families in a super easy to find location.

Fact 10. Taxis are color-coded

Bright solid pink, yellow and green, all orange, blue and red – what does it mean?

The different colours just denote different taxi companies, with the green and yellow ones signalling taxis with owner-drivers.

Fact 11. Mass transit is sparkling clean

The skytrain (BTS) and underground (MRT) systems both operate throughout the inner city – the former even gives you a bird’s-eye view down onto all the traffic you’re not stuck in.

Fact 12. You must definitely try the street food

You’ll see street vendors everywhere you turn in Bangkok – it’s part of the urban culture! Fresh cut fruit, ice cream sandwiches, grilled chicken, iced coffee and milk tea – whatever you’re hungry for, there will be someone selling it really cheaply nearby.

Fact 13. Hit the river for a change of pace

The easiest way to explore the river is by tourist ferry, which costs 50 baht to hop on and off all day.

Avoid the traffic, enjoy the breeze and see some of Bangkok’s oldest and newest architecture.

For a deeper exploration into the canals, get an insider’s look with a long tail boat tour around Thonburi.

Fact 14. The malls are mighty big and shiny

You won’t find the bargains of Chatuchak Market, but you will find a dazzling array of luxury boutiques, sports cars, lifestyle shops, flagship stores for European brands and French cafe franchises.

Fact 15. It is a foodie paradise

Aside from the street food, Bangkok has a mouth-watering culinary scene that has garnered much recognition on the global stage.

Fact 16. Bangkok has amazing architecture

Bangkok has a building in the shape of a robot and one that looks like an elephant. It has a brand-new ‘pixelated’ residential tower called Mahanakhon, and a handful of skyscrapers with open-air rooftop bars perched way up over the urban grid.

Then there are all the abandoned buildings that were never completed after the Asian Financial Crisis, the most famous of which – Sathorn Unique – is the subject of much intrigue with visiting adventure-seekers.

(It is illegal – and very dangerous – to ascend this derelict tower, though there are some documented cases of it online).

Siam Ocean World Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia. It is one of the finest places to visit in Bangkok. Boasting More than 400 species of fish, crustaceans and even penguins populate this vast underground facility.

Diving with sharks is also an option if you have your diving licence, and there are shark and penguin feedings. Among all the things to do in Thailand, this is the most recommendable.

Fact 17. Chatuchak market is the world’s largest weekend market