Neighbourhood guide · Bangkok
The Mandarin Oriental, Capella and the Four Seasons, Le Normandie and Côte, The Bamboo Bar, River City and the creative district.
Neighbourhood guide
Charoen Krung and Bang Rak: the grand hotels, the old trading houses and the creative district.
The back story
From the Oriental’s rooms of 1887 to Capella and the Four Seasons on the old wharves: why Bangkok’s grandest hotels face the Chao Phraya, and how to choose between the river, Lumphini and Sukhumvit.
The city’s old high street
The river that made Bangkok, best seen from the express boats and cross-river ferries.
Old riverside lanes
Old riverside lanes of workshops, shrines and street art beside Chinatown.
Riverside warehouses
A riverside night market in old warehouses, with a big wheel and a cabaret.
2194 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map
Galleries on the river
Galleries and antique shops in a riverside centre by Talat Noi.
23 Charoen Krung Soi 24, Talat Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100Explore View on map
At Asiatique
A long-running cabaret show at Asiatique.
2194 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map
About 3 km, morning or evening
The old riverside road: street art, River City, the Oriental and the lanes of Talat Noi.
Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)
Two MICHELIN stars at the Mandarin Oriental, above the river.
5F, Mandarin Oriental, 48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)
Two MICHELIN stars at Capella Bangkok, on the river.
2F, Capella Bangkok, 300/2 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map
Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)
Two MICHELIN stars on the 65th floor of State Tower.
65F, lebua at State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
One MICHELIN Star (2026)
One MICHELIN star for contemporary Thai cooking on Charoen Krung.
1052-1054 Charoen Krung 26 Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
One MICHELIN Star (2026)
One MICHELIN star for Thai cooking on the fifth floor of Central: The Original Store.
5F, Central: The Original Store, 1266 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
One MICHELIN Star (2026)
One MICHELIN star for sushi at the Four Seasons Private Residences.
Four Seasons Private Residences, 300 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map
Bib Gourmand (2026)
Bib Gourmand Thai cooking on Charoen Krung.
1076 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
In the hotel’s original building
Afternoon tea under white wicker and palms in the Mandarin Oriental’s original 19th-century building.
48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
64th floor, 247 m
The circular bar on the 64th floor of State Tower, 247 m above the river.
64th Floor, State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
Live jazz at the Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental’s jazz bar, with live music nightly.
48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
Tropical cocktails off Charoen Krung
A tropical cocktail bar in a lane off Charoen Krung.
672/65 Soi Charoen Krung 28, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
The grande dame of the river
Bangkok’s legendary riverside hotel, opened in 1887: Le Normandie, The Bamboo Bar, The Authors’ Lounge and a spa across the water.
48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
Côte by Mauro Colagreco
A low-rise riverside hotel on Charoen Krung, with Côte by Mauro Colagreco (two MICHELIN stars).
300/2 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map
BKK Social Club
The Four Seasons on the river at Charoen Krung, beside Capella, home of BKK Social Club.
300/1 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map
Sky Bar on the 64th floor
The domed State Tower on Silom Road: Sky Bar, Mezzaluna and Chef’s Table high above the river.
1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map
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