Bangkok Things to Do Tips by bijo69

The beautiful Wat Arun was finished in 1842 and it's quite particular as it's completely covered with shiny ceramic tiles. The middle tower is 79m high and you can climb it to a certain point.
Next to the temple you've got a row of shops where you can buy souvenirs and refreshments.

You can visit Wat Arun from 8.30am to 5.30pm and admission is 20 THB.

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Phone: 02-466-3167
Address: Tha Tien Pier, Chao Phraya River
Directions: From this pier take a cross river ferry to Wat Arun. Ferry costs 3 THB.

Wat Pho was rerected in 1789 and hence is Bangkok's oldest temple. It is home to the famous reclining Buddha statue which is 46m long and 15m high. The feet are decorated with beautiful mother-of-pears inlays. You'll see many pilgrims walking around the statue and donate small coins into bowls which line the walls.
The temple is also home to a monastery and a famous massage school. A 1 hr Thai massage costs 360 THB and you also can take massage classes here.

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Phone: 02-221-991
Address: Tha Tien Pier, Chao Phraya River, Bangkok
Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 50B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.
Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/

The Golden Mount is an artificially created hill (about 70m high) which gets its name from the golden Chedi on top. It's also part of an important Buddhist temple, the Wat Saket. The construction of the Golden Mount was completed in 1865 and in 1877 it received its most important relic, a Buddha tooth.
You can walk up to the pagoda and enjoy splendid views over Bangkok.

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Phone: 66-2-233 4561
Address: Bus No. 8, 15, 37, 47, 97 Air Con Bus No. 38, 49

Khao San Road has been the meeting point for backpackers from all over the world for many years. Here you find everything you might possibly need: cheap accommodation, great street food, travel agencies, souvenirs & jewellery shops, tailors, massage parlor, yoga studios...
At night lots of "minibars" open on the street where you can buckets full of Thai whiskey, coke and whatever.
But Khao Road has changed quite a lot over the years, these days you find American coffee shops and fast food outlets here aswell a some mid-range hotels.

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Address: T. Khoa San Road (KSR) BKK

The Democracy Monument is a landmark which was errected in 1933 to commemorate the beginning of constitutional monarchy in Thailand.

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Address: Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang