# Bangkok

Web page: <https://trip4am.com/bangkok/>

- Thai name: กรุงเทพมหานคร

Street food, river ferries and rail lines across the capital.

Areas to stay: Khao San & Old Town, Chinatown & Riverside, Silom & Sathorn, Siam & Pratunam, Sukhumvit and Ari. Listed here: hostels, villas & apartments and cafes.

## Where to stay

- [Khao San & Old Town](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/khao-san-old-town/): Backpackers and temple walkers
- [Chinatown & Riverside](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/chinatown-riverside/): Street food and river views
- [Silom & Sathorn](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/silom-sathorn/): Food lovers and late nights
- [Siam & Pratunam](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/siam-pratunam/): Shoppers and transit users
- [Sukhumvit](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/sukhumvit/): Skytrain access and nightlife
- [Ari](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/ari/): Cafe culture and quiet evenings

## Hostels

Closest to Siam BTS (straight-line distances).

- [Glur Central Pratunam](https://trip4am.com/stay/glur-central-pratunam/), 750 m
- [Home Mali Hostel](https://trip4am.com/stay/home-mali-hostel-siam-pratunam/), 780 m
- [Good Day Hostel](https://trip4am.com/stay/good-day-hostel/), 790 m
- [All hostels in Bangkok](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/hostels/)

## Villas & apartments

Villas first, then English names, then closest to Siam BTS (straight-line distances).

- [% 2XX Marwin Villa](https://trip4am.com/stay/2xx-marwin-villa/), 850 m
- [Platinum Villa](https://trip4am.com/stay/platinum-villa/), 1\.6 km
- [Villa Rachatewi](https://trip4am.com/stay/villa-rachatewi/), 2\.0 km
- [All villas & apartments in Bangkok](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/villas/)

## Cafes

English names first, then closest to Siam BTS (straight-line distances).

- [LavAzza](https://trip4am.com/cafe/lavazza/), 30 m
- [CPS Coffee](https://trip4am.com/cafe/cps-coffee-siam-pratunam/), 40 m
- [It's Happened to Be a Coffee Shop](https://trip4am.com/cafe/it-s-happened-to-be-a-coffee-shop/), 60 m
- [All cafes in Bangkok](https://trip4am.com/bangkok/cafes/)

## When to go

Best November to January: cool and dry. Rainy from September to October.

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