(CNN) — Chef Garima Arora just became the first Indian woman to win a Michelin star. Her Bangkok restaurant Gaa, which opened in April 2017, quickly earned praise for Arora’s tasty and artful mix of Indian and Thai cuisine and has now earned one coveted Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket and Phang-Nga…
(CNN) — Bangkok is famous for many things. Street food, temples and over-the-top shopping malls come to mind. Terrifying experiences that make your palms sweat and your knees shake? No so much, unless you count the city’s notorious traffic jams. The new Mahanakhon SkyWalk, however, is a thrilling addition to Bangkok’s roster of family-friendly tourist…
(CNN) — Travelers hoping to experience one of the oldest luxury hotels in Bangkok will want to book their flights ASAP. The Dusit Thani Bangkok, a city icon famed for its striking modernist architecture, is closing its doors in early 2019. It will be torn down to make way for a mixed-use project that will…
Pracha Rat Bamphen Road: Bangkok’s next Chinatown?
Bangkok (CNN) — Thailand’s first royal coronation in nearly seven decades is taking place in Bangkok May 4-6, when King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun will formally ascend the throne. For people who travel to Bangkok this weekend, it’s a rare chance to witness a landmark moment in Thai history. Vajiralongkorn, 66, inherited the crown following the…
Bangkok (CNN) — In Bangkok, street food might be the top draw for hungry visitors, but in recent years the city’s high-end restaurant scene has expanded dramatically, giving culinary travelers more reasons than ever to visit the Thai capital. Two Bangkok venues earned spots on the 2019 World’s Best Restaurant list. Meanwhile, Michelin launched its…
(CNN) — The world’s appetite for travel is voracious. Since 2009, the number of international overnight visitors has grown by 76% globally, according to third-party research and proprietary analysis by financial services company Mastercard. For the fourth year in a row, Bangkok is the No. 1 most popular city on Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index….
Bangkok (CNN) — Prostitution, the CIA, the Vietnam War and Chinese immigration are all on display in a new museum dedicated to one of Bangkok’s most famous red light nightlife zones, Patpong Road. Alongside “Triple X,” “fetish” and kinky cabaret exhibits are tamer displays highlighting David Bowie’s 1983 visit to Bangkok, as well as other…
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(CNN) — With a $3 billion price tag, the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi was said to be the most expensive hotel to have been built when it opened in 2005. Its hallways, rooms and lobbies feature more than 1,000 Swarovski chandeliers, which bring to light the palace’s iconic golden ceilings, according to the palace….
