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  2. 2 Transport:
  3. 3 Photos:
  4. 4 Attractions:
  5. 5 Compare zones
  6. 6 Compare Popular Tours
  7. 7 Attractions Bangkok
  8. 8 New to town?
  9. 9 Other stuff
    1. 9.1 Media Channels
  10. 10 Feedback / faults
2015-09-10: The old Capital
5kms West of Siam Centre 

After the sack of Ayutthaya in 1767, General Phraya Taksin made Thonburi the new capital of Siam for a chief period of time. Having stayed an independent province until it was merged into Bangkok in 1972. 

Thonburi is a vast district that consists of the entire West bank of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok. It has avoided much of the modern development seen elsewhere. I

t's man-made network of khlongs, including Khlong Mon and Khlong Bangkok Noi, retains much of their ramshackle charm where you can still see stilted shacks, old wooden townhouses and dilapidated lean-tos which is much how people in Bangkok used to live.

Transport is much like it used to be, whilst there are some aspects for modern transport; road, there are few BTS (skytrain) stations, there culture is the local waterways, the river and more so the canals which is instrumentally part of the local culture.

















tour zone features  Thonburi
Cultural: HighShopping: Low-med
Family: HighPopular tours: Med
overview eBook intro  <>  tour Logistics

Transport:
 
Major public transport: low

BTS skytrain & MRT DOES NOT pass through this area 
Land: Taxi: car / tuktuk / motor bike is frequent 
Water: canal and river ferry frequent

Photos:
 album in main zone page




Attractions:

  • Wat (Temple), here are some of the most majestic and important
    • Kalayanimit - Largest siting Buddha image; biggest bronze bell in Thailand 
    • Prayurawongsawat Worawithan (Wat Rualek) - hundreds of turtles
    • Rakhang Kositharam - Murals, carved bookcases, black and gold doors
  • Santa Cruz (Wat Kdui Jeen) Portuguese Catholic Church





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Compare zones


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ZoneSummaryThai CultureFamily IconsShoppingNightlife
Bang Lamphu W 4kms of Siam Centre A walking area, classic Thai temples & Khao San Rd High High Medium Medium 
Chatuchak N 10kms of Siam Centre Largest weekend markets in Asia, Parks & Game fishing Medium Medium Medium Medium 
Rattanakosin <> upd: 2017.05 W 4.5 km of Siam. Historical area, home Grand Palace High High: historical Low: mainly markets Low: nearby crazy Khaosan 
Dusit NW 3.5km of Siam, Grand Avenues of Royalty High - Historical Royalty  High Low Nil 
Thonburi SW 5.3km of Siam, old capital mostly undeveloped High: many canals (khlongs) High:  Low: mainly water markets (Talad Nam) Low 
PhayaThai / Ratchathewi <> upd: 2016.12 N 2kms of Siam, Suburbia & Highest rooftop view 84 flr Medium Medium Medium: backstage of the city price lower Medium 
Sukhumvit <> upd: 2017.04  E 3km of Siam, "Farangville" Hotels, Bars, Nightlife Low: retail tourism Medium: retail High: brand labels  High: Westernised 
Chinatown W 3km of Siam, Chinese infusion; a trading post, chaotic & markets High: Street food mania High: historical Medium: mainly makets Low: River Icons or nearby crazy Khaoson 
H: Attractions Bangkok Index all all all all 
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Compare Popular Tours



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Name & URLZoneDistance from Siam CentreCensorship rating
Wat Pho - tour page Rattanakosin - Old city W 4.5 kms F Family 
Grand Palace - Tour page Rattanakosin W 4.5km F Family 
Rooftop venues - tour page all  various F Family / same venues do not allow children for safety 
Golden Buddha & Exhibition Chinatown W 4.5km F Family 
Dinner Cruises Chinatown / Bang Rak  W 5km F Family 
Bungsamran Fishing Park Chatuchak / Bang Kapi NE 14km F Family 
Ancient City (Muang Boran) Samut Prakan SE 33km F Family 
Sealife Bangkok Siam Centre: many Icons nearby nil at BTS Siam F Family 
Chao Phraya River & Canals Thonburi  F family 
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Attractions Bangkok


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ThemeName and URLIntensity / Best time / DurationDistance from Siam CentreZone
F: River and Canal Rides River and Canal Tours Medium E 4km:   
F: Cultural stage Show - History Siam Niramit Low: extremely we presented cast of hundreds E 3km zone Huai Khwang Huai Khwang / Ratchada 
F: Day walk Throne Hall Exhibition Ananta Samakhom Throne hall Low: Night photos stunning NW 3.7km Dusit: Royal zone 
F: Food Tour Bangkok Food Tours Low: W 4.5km Chinatown 
F: Museum National Museum Low W 4.8km Rattanakosin: Old city area 
H: Transport: BTS (skytrain) stations BTS Stations Low na all 
F: Shopping Zones Bangkok Compare Shopping Zones all all All 
F: Most popular Tours Most Popular Tours Various all all 
M: Ladyboy Cabaret Show Ladyboy Cabaret show  Low SW 5.8km Complex of 1500 venues Bang Kho Laem, nearest BTS Saphan Taksin 
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Hotels

Hotels by Agoda zonesDistance from BTS SiamGeneral Intro
Dusit Thani NW 3.5km: Grand Avenues of Royalty, what Bangkok used to look like!  Dusit 
Khaosan Rd W 4km: walking area, classic Thai temples & Khao San Rd Khaosan Rd 
Rattanakosin Hotels W 4.5km: Historical area, most visited area by tourists (Grand Palace) Rattanakosin 
Bang Lamphu W 4km: A walking area, classic Thai temples & Khao San Rd <> Bang Lamphu 
Thonburi SW 5.3km: Old Capital mostly undeveloped, many Canals (Khlongs Thonburi 
Sukhumvit - Chit Lom E 1.5km: "Farangville" (Foreigners) Hotels, Bars and Nightlife with all major transport systems BTS Chit Lom 
Sukhumvit Hotels E 3km: "Farangville" (Foreigners) Hotels, Bars and Nightlife with all major transport systems Sukhumvit general 
Chatuchak N 10km: Largest weekend markets in Asia, Parks & Game fishing <> Chatuchak 
Ratchathewi N 2km: Suburbia and the Highest rooftop view 84 floors up Phayathai > Ratchathewi 
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2017.06.09 Suk Soi 22 Grand Opening / Laser Games FREE  Lazgam Laser Game / TB 
2017.06.01 Suk Soi 15 Comedy / Stand up Low / 2 hrs: Headline Ron Josol International Comedians Mad About Comedy / TB  
2017.06.01 Ratchathewi Pool Party Low / 6 hrs outstanding city views 5 star hotel Pirates Pool Party / TB 
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2017.05.12 Suk Soi 11 Anniversary: Drunken Monkeys Low / at 8 on Eleven Bistro social group community Drunken Monkeys 3rd Anniversary 
2017.05.11 to 15th KhaoSan Comedy / Stand up Low / International Comedians Bangkok Comedy Fringe 2017 
2017.05.11 to 14th Sukhumvit Thailand Dive Expo Low /   Thailand Dive Expo / TB 
2017.05.11 to 14 Thailand Golf Expo Golf / Expo Low   Thailand Golf Expo 2017 
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