Guidebook for Bangkok
Food Scene
Open: 7am.-9pm (5 minute walk from Samsen House)
It is a ovely bakery & pastry restaurant. There are delicious chocolate & almond croissant which are fresh and tasty, coffee, mushroom soup, sticky rice bread with contains Korean Tok inside, etc.
La Montee
252/2 Soi Sukhumvit 24Open: 7am.-9pm (5 minute walk from Samsen House)
It is a ovely bakery & pastry restaurant. There are delicious chocolate & almond croissant which are fresh and tasty, coffee, mushroom soup, sticky rice bread with contains Korean Tok inside, etc.
Open : 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. (5 minutes walk from Samsen House)
Samsen Villa is a famous restaurant in Phayathai area. They serve up Thai, vegetarian, Japanese and Italian dishes, including the signature "jelly beer." You'll also find classics like royal Thai-style pork satay and stir-fried cluster bean with prawn and herbs. The atmosphere stays true to when it first opened, and the play only original Thai and classical music.
Sam Sen Villa Restaurant
49/2 Set Siri RdOpen : 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. (5 minutes walk from Samsen House)
Samsen Villa is a famous restaurant in Phayathai area. They serve up Thai, vegetarian, Japanese and Italian dishes, including the signature "jelly beer." You'll also find classics like royal Thai-style pork satay and stir-fried cluster bean with prawn and herbs. The atmosphere stays true to when it first opened, and the play only original Thai and classical music.
Open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. (3 minutes walk from Samsen House)
Two-storey, wooden house-turned-restaurant provides a taste of everything Thai food. If you can take the heat, choose the alfresco dining option. The wooden patio is split over different levels and surrounded by a body of water and tall trees. Inside, you’ll find simple furnishings encircling a large showcase of a miniature European town with an electric train. Order a pad thai koong sod or a kaeng kheaw waan kai. Rosabieng does well with its coconut dishes because the kathi (coconut milk) used is so fresh. A must is the "tom yam pla kraphong maw-fai".
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Rosabieng
102/5 Set Siri RdOpen 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. (3 minutes walk from Samsen House)
Two-storey, wooden house-turned-restaurant provides a taste of everything Thai food. If you can take the heat, choose the alfresco dining option. The wooden patio is split over different levels and surrounded by a body of water and tall trees. Inside, you’ll find simple furnishings encircling a large showcase of a miniature European town with an electric train. Order a pad thai koong sod or a kaeng kheaw waan kai. Rosabieng does well with its coconut dishes because the kathi (coconut milk) used is so fresh. A must is the "tom yam pla kraphong maw-fai".
Open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Army Coop food court is about 10 minutes walk has food court serving many famous "Thai Street Food" such noodle, satay, etc. It is popular on weekday.
Samsen Court
1056/4 นครไชยศรี Thanon Nakhon Chaisi RdOpen 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Army Coop food court is about 10 minutes walk has food court serving many famous "Thai Street Food" such noodle, satay, etc. It is popular on weekday.
This local fresh market "Talad Ratchawat" has lots of good and delicious local Thai food. It is around 15 minutes walk from Samsen House.
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Pasar Ratchawat
97 Thanon Nakhon Chaisi RdThis local fresh market "Talad Ratchawat" has lots of good and delicious local Thai food. It is around 15 minutes walk from Samsen House.
Shopping
Open : 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (5 km from Samsen House)
MBK Center is probably Bangkok's most legendary shopping mall, popular with both tourists and locals, and busy with shoppers every day. There are eight floors packed with 2,000 shops that sell everything from clothing, fashion accessories, handbags, leather products and luggage to furniture, mobile phones, electric appliances, cameras, stationery and DVDs. Launched in 1986, MBK Center is a beehive of activity, especially on weekends, when half of Bangkok converges to shop for bargains. It's not as up-market or stylish as Siam Discovery or Siam Paragon, but it offers a mind-boggling range of goods and is considerably less expensive.
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Pusat MBK
444 Phayathai RdOpen : 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (5 km from Samsen House)
MBK Center is probably Bangkok's most legendary shopping mall, popular with both tourists and locals, and busy with shoppers every day. There are eight floors packed with 2,000 shops that sell everything from clothing, fashion accessories, handbags, leather products and luggage to furniture, mobile phones, electric appliances, cameras, stationery and DVDs. Launched in 1986, MBK Center is a beehive of activity, especially on weekends, when half of Bangkok converges to shop for bargains. It's not as up-market or stylish as Siam Discovery or Siam Paragon, but it offers a mind-boggling range of goods and is considerably less expensive.
Open : 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Platinum Mall is a fashion mall; this means the focus of the stores is on fashion and clothing. The mall is
ideally located in one of the busiest areas of Bangkok and the 6 storey shopping center caters to bargain
hunters and those looking for cheap merchandise. Platinum is a wholesale mall with many clothing, shoe and
accessory stores as well as restaurants and a food court on the top floor for cheap local cuisine. Above the
mall is an 11 storey block of condominium apartments. The Novotel Platinum Hotel is attached to the
Platinum Mall.
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Platinum Fashion Mall
222 Phetchaburi RdOpen : 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Platinum Mall is a fashion mall; this means the focus of the stores is on fashion and clothing. The mall is
ideally located in one of the busiest areas of Bangkok and the 6 storey shopping center caters to bargain
hunters and those looking for cheap merchandise. Platinum is a wholesale mall with many clothing, shoe and
accessory stores as well as restaurants and a food court on the top floor for cheap local cuisine. Above the
mall is an 11 storey block of condominium apartments. The Novotel Platinum Hotel is attached to the
Platinum Mall.
Open : 10 a.m - 10 p.m. (5.5 km from Samsen House)
CentralWorld is a massive shopping center with all the shopping opportunities you could ask for and plenty of
entertainment as well. The shopping center has 8 floors, 550,000m² of store space and a total 830,000m² in
all. The building has two towers, a hotel tower and office tower, the building at the base of the towers is
divided into 3 sections: Isetan, CentralWorld and Zen. There are 500 stores, 100 restaurants, 15 cinemas, a
Kids' Zone, Learning Center, 2 department stores, a food court with cheap fast-food eateries, a supermarket
and a huge outdoor courtyard where many of Bangkok's major events are held.
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CentralWorld
999/9 Thanon Rama 1Open : 10 a.m - 10 p.m. (5.5 km from Samsen House)
CentralWorld is a massive shopping center with all the shopping opportunities you could ask for and plenty of
entertainment as well. The shopping center has 8 floors, 550,000m² of store space and a total 830,000m² in
all. The building has two towers, a hotel tower and office tower, the building at the base of the towers is
divided into 3 sections: Isetan, CentralWorld and Zen. There are 500 stores, 100 restaurants, 15 cinemas, a
Kids' Zone, Learning Center, 2 department stores, a food court with cheap fast-food eateries, a supermarket
and a huge outdoor courtyard where many of Bangkok's major events are held.
The Siam Center is a specialty shopping center which opened in 1973 and re-launched in 2013, it is aimed at
the fashion conscious and the teenage crowd. The concept of the mall is to be an " arena of imagination and
creativity without limits in art, fashion, technology and lifestyle ." So you can find here numerous original and
unique boutique stores and concept shops. Cutting edge technology was used to create the center which
uses digital multimedia in its interior design. For example you'll find interactive dress-up screens that can
show you how you'll look in clothes before you try them on.
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Siam Center
979 Thanon Rama 1The Siam Center is a specialty shopping center which opened in 1973 and re-launched in 2013, it is aimed at
the fashion conscious and the teenage crowd. The concept of the mall is to be an " arena of imagination and
creativity without limits in art, fashion, technology and lifestyle ." So you can find here numerous original and
unique boutique stores and concept shops. Cutting edge technology was used to create the center which
uses digital multimedia in its interior design. For example you'll find interactive dress-up screens that can
show you how you'll look in clothes before you try them on.
WED-THU (Plants & Flowers) 6.00 am - 6.00 pm.
FRI (Wholesale day) 6.00 am - 6.00 pm.
SAT-SUN (Miscellaneous) 6.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Chatuchak Weekend Market,is very popular shopping centre to Thais and has become a popular place to tourists and foreigners who stay in Bangkok, has over 200,000 visitors each day(SAT-SUN) 30% is foreign. There are almost everything can be found here at a bargaining local price ,not a tourist price !!!
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
WED-THU (Plants & Flowers) 6.00 am - 6.00 pm.
FRI (Wholesale day) 6.00 am - 6.00 pm.
SAT-SUN (Miscellaneous) 6.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Chatuchak Weekend Market,is very popular shopping centre to Thais and has become a popular place to tourists and foreigners who stay in Bangkok, has over 200,000 visitors each day(SAT-SUN) 30% is foreign. There are almost everything can be found here at a bargaining local price ,not a tourist price !!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Open : 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. (8 km from samsen House)
HI-SO is a rooftop bar located on the 30th floor of So Sofitel Bangkok. The venue features high tables with chairs and low tables with sofas, moonlit cabanas and an exceptional view over Lumpini park and the surrounding area. Every Wednesday they host a Ladies & Models Night, ladies receive complimentary glass of Chandon.
Location : So Sofitel Bangkok, Sathorn Road, 10500 Bangkok
Tel : 02 624 00 00
HI-SO
2 N Sathon RdOpen : 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. (8 km from samsen House)
HI-SO is a rooftop bar located on the 30th floor of So Sofitel Bangkok. The venue features high tables with chairs and low tables with sofas, moonlit cabanas and an exceptional view over Lumpini park and the surrounding area. Every Wednesday they host a Ladies & Models Night, ladies receive complimentary glass of Chandon.
Location : So Sofitel Bangkok, Sathorn Road, 10500 Bangkok
Tel : 02 624 00 00
Open : Daily noon - Midnight (8.5 km from Samsen House)
CRAFT is a 100% craft beers bar located on the ground-floor of Holiday Inn Silom, on the corner of Silom Road and Soi Surasak. They offer over 20 beers on tap rotating monthly and over 50 bottled labels from all around the world on rotation. The venue also features a specially designed snack menu to compliment craft beer.
Location : Holiday Inn Silom, Silom Road, 10500 Bangkok
Tel : 0 2630 3998
CRAFT (Silom)
981 Si LomOpen : Daily noon - Midnight (8.5 km from Samsen House)
CRAFT is a 100% craft beers bar located on the ground-floor of Holiday Inn Silom, on the corner of Silom Road and Soi Surasak. They offer over 20 beers on tap rotating monthly and over 50 bottled labels from all around the world on rotation. The venue also features a specially designed snack menu to compliment craft beer.
Location : Holiday Inn Silom, Silom Road, 10500 Bangkok
Tel : 0 2630 3998
Open : 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. (8.3 km from Samsen House)
CÉ LA VI is high-profile rooftop bar, restaurant and lounge club, located on the 39th floor of Sathorn Square Tower. It was formerly known as KU DÉ TA Bangkok. The venue provides seating with bottle service for 400 people and is equipped with outstanding lighting- and sound system.
Location : Sathorn Square Tower, 39th floor, 10500 Bangkok
Tel : 02 108 20 00
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The Club at Koi
North Sathon RoadOpen : 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. (8.3 km from Samsen House)
CÉ LA VI is high-profile rooftop bar, restaurant and lounge club, located on the 39th floor of Sathorn Square Tower. It was formerly known as KU DÉ TA Bangkok. The venue provides seating with bottle service for 400 people and is equipped with outstanding lighting- and sound system.
Location : Sathorn Square Tower, 39th floor, 10500 Bangkok
Tel : 02 108 20 00
(5.7 km drom Samsen House)
At around 23:00, Khao San Road's clubs kick into life. These play mostly hip-hip, house and pumping pop, alongside a dash of indie, rock and reggae. Some of the most popular venues for dance music lovers include Lava Bar, The Club and Immortal, with locals DJ's working up a storm that pulls in a crowd most nights.
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Khaosan Road
Thanon Khao San(5.7 km drom Samsen House)
At around 23:00, Khao San Road's clubs kick into life. These play mostly hip-hip, house and pumping pop, alongside a dash of indie, rock and reggae. Some of the most popular venues for dance music lovers include Lava Bar, The Club and Immortal, with locals DJ's working up a storm that pulls in a crowd most nights.
Open : 6 p.m. - 2 a.m. (2.8 km from Samsen House)
Saxophone Bar is a blues and jazz bar in Bangkok, featuring live music, a cocktail bar, restaurant and jazz and blues paraphernalia. It’s one of the best live music bars in Bangkok. Saxophone Bar Bangkok is one of the oldest jazz clubs in the city and is internationally renowned for its music. The bar features live jazz and blues music most nights, which usually starts around 11pm, and the weekends are usually extremely busy so getting a seat after 9pm can be difficult.
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Saxophone
8 Soi Ratchawithi 11Open : 6 p.m. - 2 a.m. (2.8 km from Samsen House)
Saxophone Bar is a blues and jazz bar in Bangkok, featuring live music, a cocktail bar, restaurant and jazz and blues paraphernalia. It’s one of the best live music bars in Bangkok. Saxophone Bar Bangkok is one of the oldest jazz clubs in the city and is internationally renowned for its music. The bar features live jazz and blues music most nights, which usually starts around 11pm, and the weekends are usually extremely busy so getting a seat after 9pm can be difficult.
Arts & Culture
Open : 8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. (10.5 km from Samsen House)
Thai temple is called a Wat, this one is the Temple of Dawn and is named after the Indian God of Dawn.
The temple is on the edge of the Chao Phraya River and is best seen from the east side of the river,
especially at sundown. The Buddhist temple was designed to recall Mount Meru, located beyond the physical
world in a realm of transcendence. The mount is considered the center of Buddhist cosmetology, representing
the center of the universe and the focus of the mind.
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Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan
158 Thanon Wang DoemOpen : 8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. (10.5 km from Samsen House)
Thai temple is called a Wat, this one is the Temple of Dawn and is named after the Indian God of Dawn.
The temple is on the edge of the Chao Phraya River and is best seen from the east side of the river,
especially at sundown. The Buddhist temple was designed to recall Mount Meru, located beyond the physical
world in a realm of transcendence. The mount is considered the center of Buddhist cosmetology, representing
the center of the universe and the focus of the mind.
Open : 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (8.5 km from Samsen House)
Wat Pho is also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, it is located near the Grand Palace on
Rattanakosin Island. The temple complex covers 80,000m² and is Bangkok's largest temple as well as being
one of the oldest, it also has the most extensive collection of Buddha images out of all Thailand temples (over
1,000). The temple was constructed about 200 years before Bangkok became the capital but was rebuilt
under Rama I. Another of this temple's claims to fame is as the birth place of modern massage. Before the temple was
erected this site was an educational institute for Thai medicine and the massage school is still located here.
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Wat Phra Chetuphon
Open : 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (8.5 km from Samsen House)
Wat Pho is also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, it is located near the Grand Palace on
Rattanakosin Island. The temple complex covers 80,000m² and is Bangkok's largest temple as well as being
one of the oldest, it also has the most extensive collection of Buddha images out of all Thailand temples (over
1,000). The temple was constructed about 200 years before Bangkok became the capital but was rebuilt
under Rama I. Another of this temple's claims to fame is as the birth place of modern massage. Before the temple was
erected this site was an educational institute for Thai medicine and the massage school is still located here.
Open : 8.30 a.m.-3.30 p.m.(8.2 km)
Or "Wat Phra Kaew" is more commonly known as Temple of the Emerald Buddha; it is one of the city's most historic
temples, located close to the Grand Palace. The temple's claim to fame and main attraction is the Phra Kaew Morakot, the Emerald Buddha which was carved out of a single piece of jade. The Buddha is located in the main prayer hall or ubosot. The Buddha sits meditating in a position used by the Lanna School in the north and it dates back to the 1400s. The only person who is allowed to get within touching distance of the
Buddha is the king. The Buddha is "dressed" is a cloak, a different one for each season of the year and this is
done by the king.
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Kuil Buddha Zamrud
Na Phra Lan RoadOpen : 8.30 a.m.-3.30 p.m.(8.2 km)
Or "Wat Phra Kaew" is more commonly known as Temple of the Emerald Buddha; it is one of the city's most historic
temples, located close to the Grand Palace. The temple's claim to fame and main attraction is the Phra Kaew Morakot, the Emerald Buddha which was carved out of a single piece of jade. The Buddha is located in the main prayer hall or ubosot. The Buddha sits meditating in a position used by the Lanna School in the north and it dates back to the 1400s. The only person who is allowed to get within touching distance of the
Buddha is the king. The Buddha is "dressed" is a cloak, a different one for each season of the year and this is
done by the king.
Open : 8.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. (7.2 km from Samsen House)
This is Bangkok's number one attraction. The Grand Palace complex was the official home of the King since
1782, however today the present King Rama IX lives at Chitralada Palace and the Grand Palace is used for
important events and ceremonies. The palace was also the base for the royal court up until 1925.The Grand
Palace was built in 1782 under Rama I when he transfered the country's capital from Thonburi to Bangkok.
Over the years each king has had structures added to the palace complex up until the royals moved out in
1925 followed by the government officials who left the palace in 1932 when absolute monarchy was
abolished.
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The grand palace
Open : 8.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. (7.2 km from Samsen House)
This is Bangkok's number one attraction. The Grand Palace complex was the official home of the King since
1782, however today the present King Rama IX lives at Chitralada Palace and the Grand Palace is used for
important events and ceremonies. The palace was also the base for the royal court up until 1925.The Grand
Palace was built in 1782 under Rama I when he transfered the country's capital from Thonburi to Bangkok.
Over the years each king has had structures added to the palace complex up until the royals moved out in
1925 followed by the government officials who left the palace in 1932 when absolute monarchy was
abolished.
Entertainment & Activities
(4 km from Samsen House)
If you’re looking for Thai boxing, Bangkok is the perfect place to watch and participate in this sport.
If you’re interested in seeing some Muay Thai in Bangkok, Ratchadamnoen Boxing Stadium is not far from Samsen House where you can watch several bouts in one evening.
Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue, tel. +66 (0) 2281-4205, 2280-1684 to 6
Fight Times:- Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 6.30 p.m.
- Sundays from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
- Sundays from 8.30 p.m.-12.00 p.m.
To book a ticket online, please see at http://www.rajadamnern.com/tickets/
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Rajadamnern Thai Boxing Stadium
8 Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nok(4 km from Samsen House)
If you’re looking for Thai boxing, Bangkok is the perfect place to watch and participate in this sport.
If you’re interested in seeing some Muay Thai in Bangkok, Ratchadamnoen Boxing Stadium is not far from Samsen House where you can watch several bouts in one evening.
Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue, tel. +66 (0) 2281-4205, 2280-1684 to 6
Fight Times:- Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 6.30 p.m.
- Sundays from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
- Sundays from 8.30 p.m.-12.00 p.m.
To book a ticket online, please see at http://www.rajadamnern.com/tickets/