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Hidden Gems of Bangkok

Beyond the standard tourist circuit, Bangkok contains specialized sites ranging from the macabre to the serene. Explore the Siriraj Medical Museum’s forensic exhibits, the Airplane Graveyard’s abandoned fuselages, and the Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods. Spiritual landmarks include the sacred Tha Phra Chan Amulet Market and the Erawan Shrine, while the Phaya Thai Palace offers a glimpse into early 20th-century royal life. For local commerce, visit the sprawling Khlong Toei fresh market or the riverside Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market.

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Siriraj Medical Museum

This is probably one of the most bizarre museums you may run into. It displays cyclop babies, murder weapons or hanged corpses which are…

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Tha Phra Chan Market - Amulets market

As the name suggests, this is where you should go hunting for amulets. You might stumble upon some intriguing pieces.

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Airplane Graveyard

This private lot contains the hollowed-out remains of decommissioned aircraft, including a Boeing 747 and two McDonnell Douglas MD-82s. Located in the Ramkhamhaeng neighborhood, the site is maintained by local families who live within the wreckage and collect a small entry fee for exploration.

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Phaya Thai Palace

The Phya Thai Palace or Royal Phya Thai Palace is on the banks of the Samsen Canal on Rajavithee Road in the Ratchathewi District of…

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Museum of Counterfeit Goods

The Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods is a museum focused on intellectual property infringement in Yan Nawa District, Bangkok,…

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Bang Nam Pheung Floating Market

Bang Nam Phueng is a tambon in Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province, central Thailand, known for local floating market.

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Bangkok Butterfly Garden

This tall open-air dome is home to thousands of colorful butterflies and insects.

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Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute

Dating back to 1912, the institute is devoted to a research in snake venom and produces serums for snake-bitten victims.

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Khlong Toei Market

Khlong Toei Market is Bangkok's biggest fresh market. It is located on Rama IV Road near the Khlong Toei and Queen Sirikit National…

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Wat Maha That Yuwarat Rangsarit Ratchaworamahawihan

One of the ten royal temples of the highest class was originally built to house the relics of Buddha.

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Giant Swing

The Giant Swing, also known as Sao Chingcha, is a religious structure in Sao Chingcha Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Erawan Shrine

Built in 1956, this Hindu shrine is squeezed in between a large hotel and a shopping center.