Michelin-starred street cooking — crab omelette made over charcoal by a cook in ski goggles.
327 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat
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A gold chedi on an artificial hill, reached by 344 spiralling steps, with a 360-degree view over the old city.
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The royal complex of 1782 and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha — gilded, mirrored, crowded and unmissable.
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The temple of the 46-metre gold reclining Buddha, and the home of traditional Thai massage, five minutes' walk from the palace.
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The express boats that run up and down the river all day — the cheapest and best way to see Bangkok from the water.
Pad thai wrapped in egg, cooked over charcoal since 1966, with a queue to match.