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INSIDER TIP
Unbeknownst to most visitors, the city provides free bicycles for tourists at eight pick-up points around Rattanakosin Island. tel: +66 (0)2 225 7612
SHOP TALK
Melting Pot Design/Graphic Playground specialises in highly individualised, locally produced T-shirts with a mix of tongue-incheek vector graphics, stencil cuts and free-hand designs. Baiyoke Sky Tower, tel: +66 (0)2 656 3080, www..meltingpotdesign.com
JAVA JOLT
Le Notre serves some of the most decadent chocolate cakes, pastries and ice cream around, along with sandwiches made from freshly baked baguettes and sourdough loaves. Be sure to try the hot chocolate made from 72% cocoa. Langsuan Rd, tel: +66 (0)2 250 7090, www.lenotrethailand.com
CHEAP EATS
Enjoy great Lebanese food at Beirut Restaurant, which serves up a solid range of greatvalue cold dips, lamb dishes and kebabs. You can pick up a chicken wrap with hummus and pickles for about THB100 (S$4/A$3). Ideal for lunch. J City Tower, Silom Rd, tel: +66 (0)2 632 7448
TOP TABLES
One of the city’s few chefdriven restaurants, La Table De Tee offers French-inspired Thai cuisine with a daily tasting menu created by Chef Tee Kachorklin. Saladaeng Rd, tel: +66 (0)2 636 3220, www.latabledetee.com
AT YOUR LEIWURE
If you’re travelling with youngsters, head to the Childrens Discovery Museum near the Jutujak Weekend Market. It has plenty of interactive exhibits to keep everyone amused. Kamphaegphet 4 Rd, tel: +66 (0)2 615 7333
LATE & LIVELY
Iron Fairies is one of the most imaginative bars in town. It’s an oddball cross between curiositycum- antique shop and boho bar that pays homage to the 1920s. Don’t miss the dirty martinis. Thonglor Rd, tel: +66 (0)84 520 2301, www.theironfairies.com
OVERNIGHT
The Radisson Hotel Bangkok is a family-friendly property with high-quality, well-furnished rooms. There’s a spa, swimming pool, three bars and four eateries to keep you occupied if you fancy a break from the Bangkok bustle. Rama 9 Rd, tel: +66 (0)2 641 4777, www.radisson.com |
