The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
The Thonburi riverside: the back story
The west bank of the river: Wat Arun, ICONSIAM, The Peninsula and the canals.
Neighbourhood guide · Bangkok
Thonburi riverside: Our Favourites
Wat Arun, the royal barges, the canals of the west bank, The Peninsula and ICONSIAM.
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What to see and do
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The Temple of Dawn
Wat Arun
The porcelain-studded spire of the Temple of Dawn, across the river from Wat Pho.
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The ceremonial barges
National Museum of Royal Barges
The gilded ceremonial barges in their boathouse on Khlong Bangkok Noi.
80/1 Arun Ammarin Road, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700Explore View on map
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Half a day
The Thonburi canals
Canals, stilt houses, Khlong Bang Luang and the temples of the west bank.
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Across the river by boat
The Oriental Spa
The Mandarin Oriental’s spa, in a teak house across the river.
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ICONSIAM and the Thonburi riverside
The riverside around ICONSIAM, with its malls, residences and piers.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star (2026)
Blue by Alain Ducasse
One MICHELIN star in ICONLUXE at ICONSIAM, on the Thonburi bank.
Unit L101, 1F, ICONLUXE, ICONSIAM, 299 Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand (2026)
Somsak Pu Ob
Bib Gourmand glass noodles baked with crab, across the river.
199-205 Soi Charoen Rat 1, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600Explore View on map
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Bib Gourmand (2026)
Ann Tha Din Daeng
Bib Gourmand seafood on Tha Din Daeng Road.
167 Tha Din Daeng Road, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600Explore View on map
Shopping
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On the river, with an indoor floating market
ICONSIAM
The riverside mall on the Thonburi bank, with ICONLUXE and SookSiam’s indoor floating market.
299 Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600Explore View on map
Where to stay
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Facing the Oriental across the river
The Peninsula Bangkok
A tall riverside hotel on the Thonburi bank, with its own boats across the Chao Phraya.
333 Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600Explore View on map
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