Local restaurants
At the Metropolitan Bangkok, 27 South Sathorn Road, Nahm (+66 (0)26 253 388) plates up rare, regional Thai cuisine by acclaimed Australian chef David Thompson, a must for serious epicures. Spring Dining Room/Summer Chocolate House (+66 (0)23 922 747), at 199 Soi Sukhumvit 49, has a stunning setting in a glass-fronted modernist home. By night its manicured lawns out front are littered with beanbags and tables where hip expats lounge. Spring has exquisite Thai food; next door, Summer is a chocolate café. Also on Silom Road, at 21/1 Saladaeng Colonnade in a residential complex, Italian restaurant Zanotti (+66 (0)26 360 002) serves a menu of mostly Piedmontese and Tuscan food. Try the pasta and the selection of 28 types of salami.
Local bars
Sky Bar (+66 (0)26 249 555) – in the State Tower 1055 on Silom Road in Bangrak – offers some of the most amazing views in town, and a romantic spot to sling a martini.
Worth getting out of bed for
Bangkok is dotted with impressive edifices testifying to its importance as a royal and spiritual centre. The Grand Palace is a bewitching visual feast, home to Wat Phra Kaeo, the sacred temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Thailand Creative & Design Centre (www.tcdc.or.th) in the Emporium shopping centre hosts regular contemporary design exhibitions. Jim Thompson House hosts a stunning collection of furniture, art and antiques at 6/1 Soi Kasemsan 2, off Rama 1 Road (www.jimthompsonhouse.com).
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