Food & Drink
Crowning Jewels at Waldorf Astoria Bangkok
Whether you need a full evening’s fantastic agenda or a just few special hours, Bull & Bear steakhouse, The Loft and The Champagne Bar shine bright like three diamonds above Bangkok.
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Food & Drink
Crowning Jewels at Waldorf Astoria Bangkok
Whether you need a full evening’s fantastic agenda or a just few special hours, Bull & Bear steakhouse, The Loft and The Champagne Bar shine bright like three diamonds above Bangkok.
Food & Drink
Chef Ian Kittichai Is Giving Regional Thai Dishes a Well-Being Boost
At Khum Hom, the restaurant at the Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort, the chef is radically rethinking the cuisine.
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Our Favorite New(ish) Bar Openings
From a funky wine spot in Hong Kong to a bar inspired by Indian heritage in Singapore, these are the new spots where you’ll probably find us drinking these days.
Inspiration
Reasons To Travel in February
T+L’s monthly selection of trip-worthy places, experiences and events.
Hotels & Resorts
This Might Be Bangkok’s Wildest Hotel Suite
A new suite in a beloved boutique hotel lets you feel the call of the wild in the middle of Bangkok.
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Bangkok’s Multi-Stellar Michelin Masters
The long waiting lists at these restaurants are worth the wait.
Inspiration
Where to go 2020
Twenty places to visit this year, including the majestic Hunza Valley, Bangkok for those with an appetite, and a new-look Kyoto.
Hotels & Resorts
Live Like Royalty In This Bangkok Hotel
Steps from the city’s top embassies and luxury shopping centers, The Athenee Hotel is an ideal urban haven.
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1919
If you’re craving Italian aperitivo with Sunday-session sharing plates, the new eatery from prolific Bangkok restaurant group Foodie Collection is the place to settle in.
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Samrub for Thai
The maestro who’d been running the line at Nahm for years, chef Prin Polsuk, has been teasing our palates with pop-ups of his deeply researched, forgotten Thai-cookbook recipes. Now he’s settled into his own space, a tiny chef’s-table, open-kitchen restaurant hidden within like-minded locavore 100 Mahaseth.
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Crimson Room
With a mini amphitheater in the middle of the city, the team behind award-winning Rabbit Hole has turned the speakeasy trend on its head— or just taken it back a century, to the Jazz Age.
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Mia
Don’t let the awesome wallpaper fool you. On the wide-ranging menu at the city’s new Instagram darling, the tastes more than match up to the aesthetics.
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Siri House
Finally, a place that transitions seamlessly from day to eve. The clubby Siri House invites you in from breakfast right through midnight.
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Lunch with a View at Mahanakorn Bangkok SkyBar
Bangkok’s newest sky-high venue has just opened for lunch on the 76th floor of the Kingpower MahaNakhon building.
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Charcoal Bangkok
Kebabs take center stage, with melt-in-your-mouth meats, veggies and paneer served in a bright, modern setting. Eat all you can at their smart Sunday brunch, or come at night to try their India-inspired cocktails, crafted to complement the flavors of the tandoor.
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Butter and Bubbles Are Aplenty at This Restaurant That Boasts Bangkok’s First Michelin Three-Starred Chef
An ambitious new restaurant boasts Bangkok’s first Michelin three-starred chef on the floor—and up in the clouds.
Culture
7 Reasons You Should Explore Bangkok’s Thonburi Side
A flashy new mall has lured more visitors over to the Thonburi side of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river than ever before, but its Khlong San neighborhood has long been a local hub for Sino-Siamese eats and a lively social scene.
Hotels & Resorts
Marriot Marquis Bangkok
Located in the heaving center of Bangkok, this 1,388-room hotel provides easy access to the city (and a luxury retreat from its mayhem) just a short walk from multiple public transport stations.
Hotels & Resorts
These Are Our Favorite Business Hotels Around Asia
Traveling on the job doesn’t have to be boxy and boring. These upscale hotels do the hard work for you, leaving more time to enjoy your surroundings.
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Front Room
For this fresh Thai fare with a Danish accent, little is lost in translation.
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100 Mahaseth
This über-sustainable nose-to-tail proves just how many tasty ways you can skin a cow.
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Funky Lam Kitchen
Two princes fulfill their culinary destiny with a hipper-than-thou, hotter-than-many, hill-country restaurant that gives old Laotian and Northern Thai recipes a decidedly modern update.
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Saawaan
Take a hearty trip through Thailand via a tasting menu brimming with delicious dishes we’d like to see a la carte. (The duo of female chefs at the helm is a fab added bonus.)
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Le Du
Delicately engineered plates starring local, seasonal produce are dreamed up by a celebrity chef who traffics less in “twists” than whiffs—call it, the edge of Thai.
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Sorn
Following the trail of history to old village recipes from soldiers and subsistence farmers made these southern boys an instant hit.
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Spinning Straw into Gold at 80/20
With a fresh revamp and a reorientation to tasting menus, one of the city’s secret faves is stepping out of the shadows.
Hotels & Resorts
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok
With its coveted location overlooking the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok is an impressive debut for the esteemed hotel brand in Southeast Asia.
Hotels & Resorts
8 Creative Hotels For Digital Nomads
With designer digs and creative spaces, a new crop of hotels is making it easier than ever to ditch the nine-to-five and embrace the digital nomad lifestyle.
Food & Drink
6 Michelin-Recommended Dishes in Bangkok You Can Actually Afford
Michelin Guide inspectors trawled the city for its best fine dining, but they also recognized 35 Bib Gourmands—good value, consistently quality meals. Several holes-in-the-wall made the list, teeing up a great primer on Bangkok street food. Here are six of our favorites.
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4 Bangkok Rooftop Bars With Killer Views
The Southeast Asian City of Angels definitely looks its best from high up in the sky. Soak in the stellar panoramas from these stylish watering holes.
Inspiration
3 Bangkok Spas You Have To Try
You can’t walk a block in the capital with out passing two things: a 7-Eleven and a massage place. In truth, we’d entrust our sore muscles to plenty of the latter, but the following spas truly surpass your standard street-side foot rubs .
Tips & News
A Conversation With 3 Of Asia’s Green Gamechangers
It’s not easy being green, but these three eco-innovators across Asia are reshaping their industries one upcycled garment or zero-waste restaurant at a time. Dianna Hubbell talks to the visionaries about building a brighter, more sustainable future.
Food & Drink
5 Unforgettable Dishes You Have to Try
Whether they’re served in a bar, a humble street restaurant or a Michelin-worthy gastronomic temple, some specialties are worth seeking out no matter where in the world they may be.
Hotels & Resorts
Avani Riverside
Set overlooking Chao Phraya, the Avani Riverside affords sweeping views of the urban skyline but still manages to feel removed from all of the bustle of Bangkok.
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Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
Located in the grand, graceful space that was once the Four Seasons Bangkok, this hotel enjoys a prime location in the very heart of the city, offering easy access to the luxe shopping malls of Chitlom and the nearby embassies.
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The Okura Prestige Bangkok
Occupying the top floors of an energy-efficient building near Bangkok’s embassy row, the Okura Prestige offers a clean, modern design that incorporates Thai artistic influences with Japanese functionality.
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SO Sofitel Bangkok
Abutting Rama IV and Sathorn Road in the capital’s frenetic financial district, this much-hyped property is geared toward artsy, style-minded types as much as business travelers—check-ins are done via iPads and in-room tech amenities are powered by Apple Mac mini.
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The St. Regis Bangkok
In keeping with the St. Regis ethos, the property melds unabashed opulence with tasteful restraint.
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The Peninsula Bangkok
This legend, with a loyal fan base, has been voted one of the world’s best hotels by T+L readers more than once. A paragon of understated elegance, the hotel is famous for its impeccable service and riverside restaurant.
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The Siam Kempinski
Despite its proximity to the city’s buzzing shopping district, this city-resort feels like an oasis with its 401 guest rooms and suites set amid lush landscaped gardens and cascading water features.
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Banyan Tree Bangkok
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts excel when it comes to spas and the Bangkok outpost is no exception. Partaking in one of their holistic treatments with a sweeping panorama of the skyline is truly an indulgent experience.
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The Sukhothai Bangkok
The Sukhothai hotel takes its name from the capital of Thailand’s first kingdom, which means the “Dawn of Happiness” in English. The city inspired a golden age of Siamese architecture.
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok
For more than 130 years distinguished travelers have followed the legendary Chao Phraya River, through the heart of Bangkok, to the doors of one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.