Historic building - Temples - Museum - Top sights
Around Bangkok
Around Bangkok are the provinces of Pathum Thani to the north, Nonthaburi to the northwest, Chachoengsao to the east, Samut Sakhon to the southwest, and Samut Prakan to the southeast. Here you can see Floating market, Ancien city, Crocodile farm...
Every hotel & travel agency organize tour for visit theses differents site.
Floating Market - Damnoen Saduak
Damnoen Saduak is the Thai name of this market and it is often found in international articles and movies about Bangkok showing elderly women in hats selling food and other goods directly from the boats.
Most tours include the delightfully chaotic Floating Market on itineraries but its an early start to get to the area in Damnoen Saduak, an hours drive southwest of the city and an organised tour is the best option. The sights, sounds, smells and array of goods on offer can be slightly overwhelming, but you won’t find this experience many places in the world. Although quite touristy, it reflects a typical central Thai market that uses the many canals instead of streets for commerce.
The market is
found about 100 kilometers from Bangkok and a feeling of anticlimax has
been the case for some visitors, traveling for about two-three hours in
a minivan to get there.
Open: Daily 06.30 to 10.00
Admission: organised tours start from 650 baht
Ancient City
offers tourists a step back in time and almost perfect replications of Thailand’s most historically renowned sites and monuments. In some cases original structures have been moved here and others were rebuilt from plans, to recreate originals that have long since disappeared. This open-air museum is located amid tranquil lakes and beautiful gardens and is a great way to see historical sites from all over Thailand without travelling! Located in Samut Prakarn, an hour south of the city by taxi, but worth it - highly recommended.
Open: Daily 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Admission Fee: Foreign Adults 300 Baht/Each, Children 150 Baht/Each, Thai Adults 150 Baht, Children 75 Baht
Koh Kret
about an hour’s drive from the city centre, Koh Kret is a small, picturesque island and a place of great historical value, dating back to the Mon settlement of the 6th century. It is the perfect getaway from the overwhelming buzz of Bangkok, with ceramic artists who open their workshops to visitors and sell their beautiful designs on-site.
The Crocodile Farm in Samut Prakan
It is located a few miles South of Bangkok and is one of the largest
crocodile farms in the world. When the 60.000 crocodiles is waiting to
end up as shoes or bags (just sarcasm), they perform in rather
spectacular shows. Monkeys and elephants are also performing at this
farm.
The Rose Garden
gorgeous landscaped orchid and rose gardens, aviaries and a re-created Thai village, offering a spectacular one-hour cultural show which includes dance, martial arts, religious ceremonies and elephants, usually incorporated in sightseeing tours of Bangkok.
Open daily 8.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Admission: 200 Baht. 20 miles/32 km west of Bangkok.
Rattanakosin - Riverside - Chinatown - Sukhumvit - Silom & Sathorn - Pathumwan - Ratchadaphisek - Phahonyothin - Around Bangkok