Bangkok
Bangkok is the region's hub, and it is worth more than the two nights most itineraries give it.
Markets, temples, and a regional base
Destination
No published stories cover Thailand yet. The places below are a starting point until one does.
Thailand splits cleanly into the northern mountains, the central plains, and two coastlines with opposite weather patterns. That split, more than anything, decides when to go where.
Shopping · Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok
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Sightseeing & tours · Grand Palace, Bangkok
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Food & drink · Or Tor Kor Market, Bangkok
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Food & drink · Raan Jay Fai, Bangkok
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Shopping · Sunday Walking Street, Chiang Mai
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Food & drink · Thip Samai, Bangkok
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Hand-picked starting points, each with its own guide.
Bangkok is the region's hub, and it is worth more than the two nights most itineraries give it.
Markets, temples, and a regional base
Chiang Mai is the slower northern counterweight to Bangkok, ringed by mountains and old temple walls.
Northern temples and mountain routes