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10 Things to do in Bangkok at night
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Bangkok is a city that you should really explore during the day and at night. While there are plenty of things to do in Bangkok during the day, certain scenes and characters become alive in the evening. If Bangkok hasn’t worked you up during the day and you feel frisky enough, follow our suggestion of 10 things to do in Bangkok at night that will really make you fall in love with the city. Also read: 5 islands near Bangkok 7 fun things to do in Ayutthaya 1. Take an evening food tour by Tuk Tuk Offbeat Thonburi & Bangkok’s Riverside Evening Food Tour by Tuk Tuk Off all things to do in Bangkok at night, food tours by Tuk Tuk are always winners. Not only will you be guided to local restaurants famous among Thais and eat on streets like Thais do, whizzing through Bangkok at night on a Tuk Tuk is super fun. Food tours by Tuk Tuk is not all about food, they take you sightseeing too. The attractions are usually crowd-free thanks to the night time, which makes you feel pretty special. Pad Thai on Best Eats Midnight Food Tour by Tuk Tuk The first and the most popular evening food tour by Tuk Tuk is Best Eats Midnight Food Tour by Tuk Tuk. Focusing on Bangkok Old City, the tour takes you to the best Pad Thai in Bangkok, chicken fried noodles, and Northeastern Thai restaurants. You will be taken to a rooftop bar with Wat Arun view towards the end. On the sightseeing part, there is Wat Pho and Pak Klong Talad flower market. Both are best seen at night. Another tour, less popular, is Offbeat Thonburi & Bangkok’s Riverside Evening Food Tour by Tuk Tuk. This one features street food at off-tourist-radar night markets, an indoor floating market, and a rooftop bar with breathtaking river views. 2. Visit a night market Talad Rot Fai Train Night Market Ratchada Night markets have become such a big trend in Bangkok in the recent years. These lively open-air markets are filled with stalls selling food, clothes, fashion items, knickknacks, and trinkets. Some have food courts, seating areas, bars, even nail and tattoo salons. The most popular night market is Talad Rot Fai Train Night Market Ratchada (5pm – 1am, daily | Thailand Cultural Center MRT Train Station, Exit 3), famous for its lines of colorful awnings and shops and restaurants set in modified shipping containers. On the western side of the market, there is a row of open-air bars. These bars are very popular among bikers. With vintage motorbikes and scooters parked in lines, it almost feels like a contest. ARTBOX Night Market Another night market, in the city center, is The Neon Night Bazaar (4pm – midnight, daily | Phetchaburi Road 23 – 29). It is smaller than Talad Rot Fai. But there is a big food court and public seating area. You may buy food from different vendors to sit and eat. The brightly lit Artbox (4pm – midnight, daily | Nana BTS Train Station, Exit 4), in the heart of Sukhumvit district, is a craft market with street fashion, handmade items, art, mini concerts, and performances. Try The Wizard’s lightbulb Italian soda of your favourite color and flavor. 3. Visit a street food market Street food vendors at Talat Phlu Market Street food is a HUGE thing in Thailand. In Bangkok, you can find street food round-the-clock, most of the time at wet markets. At some locations, the vendors leave when the markets close in the evening. At other locations, they gather in late afternoon. Keep in mind that the food will be unfamiliar to you. Unless a local person guides you, you will be guess ordering, and not understanding what you eat. If you want to be taken to the most popular vendors among locals and understand the dishes you eat, you should take a street food tour. Otherwise, be an observer and enjoy the bustling atmosphere. Grilled prawns sold by a street food vendor in Chinatown The biggest and the most popular location is Chinatown (Yaowarat). From around 5pm (until 11pm, daily | Wat Mangkon MRT Train Station, Exit 1), food vendors occupy footpaths on Chinatown’s main roads and side alleys. The best way to explore Chinatown’s street food scene is to eat whatever looks good to you. Apart from extensive choices of noodles, there are Pad Thai, specialties dishes like duck rice, pork rice, and seafood. Several travel agencies operate a street food tour in Chinatown. One with the best rating on TripAdvisor is Chinatown Street Food Tour. Guay Jub Ouan Pochana, MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View On the western side of the Chao Phraya river, opposite to Chinatown, you can find street food at Tha Din Daeng Market until 9pm (daily, | Din Daeng Cross River Ferry Pier). The stalls line up along the Tha Din Daeng Road. Try to spot a huge fire grill heaped high with pork satay (ตี๋หมูสะเต๊ะ ท่าดินแดง). The satay is delicious, making it one of the busiest stall on the strip. Talad Phlu Market, much further away from the river and totally off tourist radar, is another famous street food location for locals. Its street food scene comes alive at 4pm and finishes around 8pm (daily | Talat Phlu BTS Train Station Exit 2 & a short taxi ride). Try Sunee Red Pork Rice (ข้าวขาหมูสุณี), and Ni-Ang Nam Kaeng Sai (นิอ่าง น้ำแข็งใส) frozen egg yolk coconut ice cream for dessert. 4. Visit Pak Khlong Market Flower Market Roses sold at Pak Khlong Market Flower Market No wet markets in Bangkok beats this flower market for its popularity among tourists. The bustling atmosphere, colorful flowers, fruits, and vegetables in piles and bundles, carts and wagons loaded with produces make great photo opportunities. If you’re keen on learning about Thai herbs and spices, this is a place to be. You’ll find lots of flower garlands made with Jasmine buds and roses. These garlands are used…