Bangkok is a sensory overload of glittering temples, canal markets, $2 street food, and skyscraper rooftop bars — and it’s the cheap, well-connected gateway to Thailand’s islands and the north. Embrace the chaos; it’s friendlier and easier than it looks.
Grand Palace & Wat Pho
Chinatown street food
Chatuchak Market
Rooftop bars
Taking unmetered tuk-tuks everywhere — they overcharge tourists; use the Grab app or the BTS Skytrain, which beats the traffic anyway.
Gem shops and "the temple is closed today, let me take you to a special one" tuk-tuk scams near the Grand Palace — it’s open; keep walking.
November–February is the cool, dry sweet spot. April is the brutal-heat month (and Songkran water-fight new year); the monsoon runs roughly June–October.
Munduva is free for your whole group — pick the dates together, build the plan, and split the costs.
Start planning — it’s free