Bangkok Travel Guide & Tips

Weather in Bangkok: Bangkok climate is moderate most of the year with the maximum temperature being 40?C and minimum temperature being 20?C. High temperatures are experienced during the summer season which runs from April to June, while the lower temperatures are experienced during the winter season in December. The rainy season can be a spoilsport with uneven rainfall making Bangkok climate unsuitable for outdoor activities.

Bangkok Nightlife: Bangkok nightlife presents it as a happening destination as if it never sleeps. Holidaymakers make the most of the nightlife in the most enjoyable manner. There are many nightclubs, bars, pubs, and discotheques where one can unwind and relax while dancing and savoring the best Thai food and good quality drinks. Apart from this, tourists can head to Bangkok night markets, where they can have a lovely shopping experience after a long and tiring day and goes on until early morning hours.

Bangkok Street food: One can find amazing Bangkok food items which are delicious yet inexpensive and are available all-day round in the city to be enjoyed at own convenience. Some of the Bangkok special food items are Som Tam (Papaya salad), Khao Pad (Fried Rice), Pad Thai Kung (Noodles with shrimp), and Khao Mun Gai (Steamed chicken on rice). Other Bangkok famous foods are Gai/Moo Bing (Grilled chicken/pork skewers), Sai Krok Isan (Sour Issan sausage), Pad Krapao Moo (Stir-fried pork with basil), and Pla Pao (Fish barbecued in salt).

Bangkok Shopping: Bangkok guide is incomplete without shopping. Shopping is an enjoyable experience in Bangkok and is among the most famous factors in Bangkok. With numerous local markets in Bangkok, one can get all that they want in one place and that too at pocket-friendly prices, which saves both time and labor. The Chatuchak Market and the Night Market are counted amongst the best markets of Bangkok, which offer a wide variety of products to choose from, thereby, enhancing the shopping experience. Shoppers can bargain to get products at a lower price and take home handicrafts, apparels, electronics, ceramics and the like.  

Bangkok Festival: Bangkok trip exhibits the perfect amalgamation of both the traditional as well as the modern Thai culture and a vacation in Bangkok is incomplete without partaking in its festivities. One of the main Bangkok festivals is the Songkran Water Festival which is a three days festival where people have fun in the water. This festival is celebrated in mid-April, to welcome the Thai New Year. Other major festivals include Wonder fruit Festival (December), and Maya Music Festival, and the like.

These were some of the most interesting Bangkok facts. One must acquire complete knowledge before visiting the cit. Carrying a Bangkok tourist map further eases the vacation as it is a great help when vacationers explore the city on their own.