China Town
 
This area is an old business center covering a large area around Yaowarat, visitors will be able to explore the way of Chinese life and experience the best Chinese food in the city, both in expensive restaurants and in the cheapest food stalls. Noodles and Dim - sum dumplings dominate the menus at lunchtime.

At night the neon glow from hundreds of hawker stalls electrifies the atmosphere of the streets. Seafood stalls and Birds nest soup is always popular with locals and visitors. This place also is a good place from where to buy gold, jewellery, and Chinese foodstuffs. Nearby the China Town is Phahurat Market, one of the city's renowned Cloth centers and a place offers a traditional Indian accessories and famous restaurants.
 
 
 
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  Wat Trai mit
 
This temple houses an ancient World's largest solid gold seated Buddha image of the Sukhothai period which its height of 3 meters and weighting 5.5 tons.
  Jim Thompson Museum
 
This collection of traditional Thai - style houses, fashioned into one dwelling, belongs to the man who helped restore the Thai Silk industry after World War ll. Today the museum contains a priceless collection of Asian object art.
  Cruising along the Chao Praya River
 

A cruise along the Chao Praya river is the most pleasant way to explore the city once dubbed " Venice of the East ". Tourists can book or rent a boat at Tha Si Praya pier just around 10 minutes driving away from the New Empire Hotel.
  Wat Arun
  Better known to tourists as the temple of Dawn. This famous Chao Praya Riverbank landmark is a royal temple and an important historical sites dating over 200 years. This exquisite place, of great interest for local and foreign visitors.
  Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace
  This inner - city river landmark contains several buildings with highly detailed architectural features. Wat phra Kaew is a treasure house of Thai arts and houses the Emerald Buddha, the most reserved Buddha image in Thailand.
  Pak Klong Talad
  This is a wholesale market for all kind of cut flowers and vegetables. The colourful flowers and the bustling atmosphere are the charm of this market.
  The Golden Mountain
 
Wat Saket's major feature is the Gloden Mountain dating from the 1800s, which overlooks Ratchadamnoen Avenue.
  Siam Square
 
Is the beating heart of the Bangkok metropolis, with hundreds of shops, dozens of movie theatres, two mega - malls and some privacy boutiques. Siam is also a fine place to sit down for coffee or tea.
  Bo Be Market
 
This is a wholesale clothing market where everything is sold by the dozen. At its busiest in the morning, the market is nevertheless active throughout the day.
 
 



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