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Where to stay in Riverside & the Old City

Rattanakosin, the island the city began on, holding the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and the river piers that face Wat Arun. Boats are the fast way in and out of it, because the elevated railway does not come here.

Bangkok

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Best for

  • A first visit
  • Temples and sightseeing
  • River transport

Choose elsewhere if

  • You are relying on the Skytrain