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It’s South East Asia’s largest aquarium. It fills an area of  10,000 square meters and including an amazing 5,000,000 liters of water distributed among the many tanks. Visiting the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World is a beautiful experience. Inside Ocean World, you are most likely to See Giant Spider Crabs, Giant Pacific Octopus, Stingray Sharks, African Penguins, Starfishes and more animals. The chain is a part of Sea Life Group, a subsidiary of British company Merlin  Entertainments. Website : http://www.sealifebangkok.com/ Hours : 10:00 am - 9:00 pm daily Cost : 800 - 1000 THB per person depending on options. Address : B1-B2 Floor, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330. How to get there : Located at Siam Paragon Shopping  Center Basement Level. You can take the BTS Skytrain to Siam Station and you will get to Siam Paragon

MBK is a mega-mall. It’s  like a country in itself.  It contains almost everything from cell phones to souvenirs to food courts.  There’s also a large food court on the sixth floor that contains almost every variety of food from Thai, European, Arabic, and  American cuisines. If you’re looking for nice clothes, electronics, gems and jewelry, custom suits, nice decorations, MBK is a good place to start the art of shopping in  Bangkok. The ground floor contains many small shops that contain a  variety of clothes for women like shawls, watches and Thai silk made garments.  The ground floor also has a café called Star Café which serves banana crepe which my top favorite. Website : http://www.mbk-center.co.th/ Hours : 10 am - 10 pm daily Address : 444 Phayathai Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand How to get there : If you take the BTS Skytrain to National Stadium station then there is a direct entry through the  Floor of BTS.  ...

Thailand is known for its massages and spa is a booming business here. In every corner, you will see beautiful Thai girls giving a warming massage. Thailand massages are very relaxing and overall very affordable. In addition to luxury spas which are also common, Thai massages are available at local massage joints, which are very much a part of age-old Thai tradition. A local Thai massage may cost anywhere from 200 - 550 THB per hour. You can also ask for extra few minutes if need and normally they charge a small fee.  There are various types available from authentic Thai, Balm to Aroma Oil.

Bangkok’s Chinatown is  known locally   as Yaowarat.  During the day Yaowarat is    known for its gold and jewellery stores, and street market is filled with mainly  Chinese with a little bit of Thai    flavour. During the evening, and late into the night, Yaowarat is famous for its variety  of  street food. Take a walk along Yaowarat  and try out some authentic Chinese  dumplings. Hours : Starts at around 5 pm until late at  night for good street food Cost : 300 - 500 THB (or much more) for sit down restaurants How to get there : Directly Take a Taxi to China. It’s much comfortable.

I f you want a  little flavor of India without going to India,       explore the district of Phahurat, located near Bangkok’s      Chinatown.  Filled with textile traders and merchants particularly from the Indian Sikh Community who settled in Thailand long ago.  The golden-domed Siri Guru Singh Sabha temple is a landmark of  Phahurat.  There are a variety of Indian Restaurants serving authentic Indian curry.     It’s best to wander around the area in the daytime hours, anytime from 11 am - 6 pm is lovely Address : Along Thanon Chakphet and  Thanon Phahurat How to get there : You can take a taxi to China Town and walk from there.

Standing proudly overlooking the Chao Phraya  River is Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn.  It is a temple named after the Hindu God Aruna.  As the sun rises on Bangkok’s horizon in the early morning, Wat Arun shimmers in the light.  Evening views of Wat Arun are magnificent from the other side of the Chao Phraya River. Wat Arun is one of my personal favorite temples in Bangkok due to its waterfront view and magnificent construction. Website: http://www.watarun.org/ Hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm daily Cost: 30-50 THB How to get there: It’s easiest to take the Chao Phraya Express Boat Wat Arun is a must visit temple when you’re in Bangkok. View Video Here.    VIDEO Stay Tuned. Stay Connected. Rituraj