The dazzling capital city of Bangkok is home to over 8 million locals. This city has so much to offer you, keeping you captivated at all times while you are on your holiday! Bangkok has a unique range of local cuisines that are completely mouthwatering and are also at a great price. These can be found at restaurants scattered around the city or at streetside stalls – Mingle with the locals over fried chicken, pandan sweetmeat, crispy pancake, grilled honey roast pork, fried banana pancakes to name a few.
Shopaholics beware, Bangkok is shopping lovers paradise! The local markets will mesmerize you with great prices and an endless range of clothes, jewellery, souvenirs, food, toys, woodcrafts and just about anything else you can think of. A few shopping plazas include Platinum Fashion Mall, Union Mall and MBK Centre. Day and night markets are also popular and include Pratunam, Victory Monument and Siam Square. With the exciting city waiting to be explored, and surrounding areas lacking tourists and just waiting for you to discover, your car hire in Bangkok will give you the freedom and comfort to see it all!
The heart of Bangkok is an hypnotizing city which is buzzing day and night. Whether it is local markets or festivals or nightspots filled with tourists, there is always something to do. Most self-drive experiences will begin at the main airport, Bangkok Suvamabhumi Airport, which is the easiest way to explore this spectacular city. An hour's drive away from the airport is the historical heart of Bangkok, Rattanakosin Island. On the island, you will find a number of grand historic buildings, including the Grand Palace, built in the 1700s and home to Thai kings for over 150 years.
While on Rattanakosin Island, be sure to also visit the Bangkok National Museum, which houses the greatest collection of Thai artefacts in the country, and also the Wat Pho temple, home to one of the largest statues of Buddha ever built. Measuring 46 meters long and 15 meters high, it is decorated with gold plating and is an impressive site that will not disappoint.
Jump in your rental car and head south of the city centre, to the Bangkok Folk Museum, located a short distance away. The museum is a recreated traditional Thai household from the early 1900’s showing how life was in the area before the introduction of modern technologies.
Bangkok is a city with a huge list of things to see and do, and just how many of them you visit is up to you. You can visit the Human Imagery Museum, which contains many incredibly lifelike models of famous historical figures, or perhaps check out the Damnoem Saduak floating markets. Not to mention the rest of Thailand with its famous beaches and coastline just waiting to be explored, and you can see it all with your rental car from DriveAway.
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| Cities (To and From) | Distance (Approx. km) | Travel Time (Approx. hr) |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok to Phuket | 841 | 11 |
| Bangkok to Chiang Mai | 681 | 8.5 |
| Bangkok to Sai Yok National Park | 175 | 3 |