Bangkok Thailand Complete Guide 2026: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Floating Markets and Khaosan
Browse more guides: Thailand travel | Asia destinations Bangkok Thailand Complete Guide 2026: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Floating Markets and Khaosan TL;DR Bangkok pulls together gilded temples, river life, vast markets and food stalls running from dawn until the small hours, inside one metro of about 10.5 million people. I plan most first trips around five anchors. The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, built from 1782 when Rama I founded the city, hold the Emerald Buddha. Wat Pho, a short walk south, houses the 46 metre by 15 metre gold reclining Buddha and is the origin school of traditional Thai massage. Across the Chao Phraya, Wat Arun rises 79 metres at the Temple of Dawn. Chatuchak Weekend Market spreads over roughly 15,000 stalls, the largest in Asia. Khaosan Road and Chinatown Yaowarat handle the night, one with backpacker energy and the other with the best street food in the country. For 2026, the timing is friendly for Indian travellers. Thailand has kept visa-free 60-day ent...