6 Essential Streets You Need to Visit to Know Bangkok

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6 Essential Streets You Need to Visit to Know Bangkok: "

Given only a few days to get to know an entire city, it’s pretty hard for an independent traveler to plot out the journey. When you’re visiting Bangkok, however, it really only comes down to these six streets. Once you’ve explored all of them, it’s safe to say that you’ve looked at Bangkok at all (essential) angles and you can write that travelogue without guilt .Take a sneak peek of them through this list.

Trok Issaranuphap

When you visit Bangkok’s Chinatown, you’ll probably be led by younger Thais to Sampaeng Lane, Yaowarat or Charoen Krung. As the older ones know, though, the best of goods are sold in Trok Issaranuphap. You simply can’t leave Bangkok without visiting this strip.

At the tip of this narrow alley, you’ll be awestruck by a Chinese temple called Mangkon Kamalawat. As you walk further, you’ll see the wet market where there’s a wide variety of stalls selling prepared food. Notorious for its exotic cuisine, though, these are definitely not suited for the fainthearted.

To reach Trok Issaranuphap, go to the MRT station at Hualumpong. Don’t take the train. Instead, hail a taxi and instruct the driver to drop you off at Soi Charoen Krung Soi 16. From here, just cross the street and you’ll see the famed alley.

Phra Athit Road

On the prettier side of the city is Phra Athit Road. It’s the place to go if you’re looking for the more polished side of Bangkok. This street seems to be unfazed by time, still sporting that quiet Thainess you would have experienced everywhere else in Bangkok twenty years ago, before everything got too commercialized.

The street runs along Chap Phraya River, and you’re most likely to run into monks who are still clad in traditional Buddhist attires. Aside from the temples and pretty buildings in this strip, you’ll also find restaurants serving fusion dishes. The best of them to date is Mister Pas which is closed only on Mondays. At any other day of the week, it’s open from 10:30 in the morning to 11 at night.

Arab Street

Cultural diversity is one of the main traits of Bangkok. You’ll get a glimpse of it from China Town, and also Pahurat, Bankok’s designated little India. What most travelers miss out, though, is this strip of Arabian community. At the Arab street, you’ll come across sellers of shisha pipes, travel agents, dealers of agarwood, and many more.

If your taste buds are also looking for that evasive Middle Eastern dish, this is the right place to go. Your cravings will be satisfied as you sample delectable eats from exotic restaurants between Soi 5 and Soi 3. The Arab street is also called Sukhumvit Soi 3/1.

Nakhon Chaisi Road

The ultimate stop for good food in Bangkok is the Soi 35 or Nakhon Chaisi Road. This is where you’ll get the best Thai food in the city, and the view isn’t bad at all. Still green and leafy, in contrast to majority of Bangkok which seemed to have been too developed for comfort, Nakhon Chaisi Road attracts both locals and tourists. Brace yourself though because it’s bound to be crowded during lunch hours.

Khlong SanSaeb

This is hardly a street because you can’t walk on water, but the Khlong San Saeb is still a “Bangkok strip” you mustn’t leave without seeing. Take a boat ride here for the river’s view of Bangkok’s city life. While it’s not exactly one of Venice’s canals, it’s still a unique experience on its own. You’re bound to see grandmothers hanging wet clothes from their windows and children wading in the shallower parts of the river.

Make sure you bring your DSLR with you because you’ll be snapping a lot of pretty pictures. The local colors you’ll see from the Khlong San Saeb can’t be caught if you’re just exploring the city on foot.

Khao San Road

Near the Chao Phraya River, you’ll find the Khao San Road which is the prime destination for travelers on a budget. The cheapest lodgings can be found here as well as temples and good places to eat. It’s known as Bangkok’s “religious road” most of all, though, so if you want to see how the spiritual Thais practice their beliefs, make sure that you include this strip in your itinerary.

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