Bangkok
★★★★
Train journeys
This spacious new Thai station is futuristic and utterly generic
Bangkok’s new rail hub is impressive, even if it looks like a modern airport terminal minus the shopping mall.
- by John Borthwick
★★★½
Train journeys
Train review: Thai’s second class delivers a comfortable night’s sleep
Hurtling out of one city at sunset and arriving in a new one as it’s waking up is an underrated joy of travel.
- by Justin Meneguzzi
Six of the best ways to get around Bangkok
Bangkok has some of the world’s worst traffic, but there are ways to beat it – here are six of them.
- by Caroline Gladstone
★★★★
Train journeys
Train review: First class on ‘the best train in Thailand’
Bangkok to Hat Yai in southern Thailand is a mammoth 16-hour, 940-kilometre ride. But is it worth the journey?
- by John Borthwick
Airport review: Don Mueang Airport, Bangkok
It's not nearly as busy or big as the domestic terminal.
- by Mark Daffey
Airline review: Thai AirAsia X, Airbus A330 premium lie-flat (business class), Melbourne to Bangkok
This is not a business class experience, but you get what you pay for - and what you pay for here is a lie-flat seat.
- by Craig Platt
Airport review: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand
This well-designed and well-run airport is a very workable gateway to Thailand.
- by John Borthwick
Airline review: Qantas, Airbus A330-300, business class, Sydney to Bangkok
The flight is comfortable and uncomplicated; in short, a pleasure.
- by John Borthwick
Bangkok places to stay: Six of the best budget options
Bangkok on a budget - capsules and repurposed containers for sleeping with some bargain beds from as little as $18.
- by Louise Southerden
Hotel Review: Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River offers riverside luxury
A luxury hotel that delivers a memorable experience for the Bangkok visitor who can afford it.
- by Anthony Dennis