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About bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is a large city known for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple. Nearby is Wat Pho Temple with an enormous reclining Buddha and, on the opposite shore, Wat Arun Temple with its steep steps and Khmer-style spire.

Siam Area

Neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand
Siam Area is Bangkok's well-known shopping district, dominated by huge malls such as MBK Center, which contains roughly 2,000 shops and restaurants, and high-end Siam Paragon, home to the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium. Art exhibits and theatrical productions take place at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, while the 1850s Pathum Wanaram temple complex features gardens. Rooftop bars offer sweeping city views

Sampheng

Neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand
Densely populated Sampheng is a historic Chinatown neighborhood known for its open-air Sampeng Market, where street stalls sell everything from clothes to household items to souvenirs, and where Chinese pharmacies draw traditional medicine adherents. Close by, family-run eateries and street food carts line Yaowarat Road. Bars and cafes overlook the Chao Praya River, not far from ornate Buddhist temples.

Khlong Thom

Neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand
Khlong Thom is a lively Chinatown neighborhood where bargain seekers flock to the sprawling Khlong Thom night flea market for everything from apparel and toys to electronic gadgets and automotive spare parts. Modern shopping malls feature local and global restaurants, while street food stalls sell Thai and Chinese favorites. The striking Berlin Pharmaceutical Museum highlights Western medicine's history in Thailand.

How to get there and getting around

For arrivals at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Should you reserve a hotel limousine, kindly be informed that an Airport Representative at Suvarnabhumi Airport will welcome you and meet you at Arrival Gate 5.

Please refer to the Airport Meeting Point at Gate 5 below:

Airport taxi and limousines

Airport taxi and limousine services are also available ranging from THB 500 to THB 1,500 per way. Please be informed that these prices may be subject to additional airport and highway toll charges. The Airport Representative is able to assist you with this arrangement. Should you choose to use a Public Taxi service, please be aware that you can only pay with cash in Thai Baht. No other currencies or Credit Cards are accepted. Please change any foreign currencies inside the airport. Currency change booths are available upon arrival before and after Immigration.

For the use of the public transportation available such as the easy network of rail link line please read the summarized below.

Airport Rail Link – City Line

• The Airport Rail Link – City Line is connected from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phayathai Station (with stops at various stations); operating from 6.00 am until midnight at every 20 minutes. The travel price is THB 45 per person.

• At Phayathai Station, change line to the BTS Skytain heading to Bang Wa with a change at Siam Station, and getting off the train at Saphan Taksin Station. This travel price is at approximately THB 45 per person.

• From Saphan Taksin, walk towards the Central Pier (also known as the Sathorn Pier) to catch the complimentary Anantara shuttle boat service. The Anantara shuttle boat service operates every 20 minutes as the schedule in the section below.

If you choose this option, please do inform the hotel in advance so that they are aware of your mode of travel.

For arrivals at  Don Muang Airport

If you have an arranged transfer with the hotel, please proceed to arrival exit where the car will be waiting for you.

Should you choose to take a taxi, please proceed to the Taxi Counter where taxi and limousine services are available ranging from THB 500 to THB 1,500 per way.

Please be informed that these prices may be subject to additional airport and highway toll charges. The Anantara hotel staff will be more than happy to assist you with reservations, and any further details or enquiries.

Visa information

Do You Need a Visa to Go to Thailand?
You need a visa to go to Thailand, as long as you are not from one of the countries whose nationals are exempt from visa requirements (below).

If you have an ordinary passport issued by one of the following countries, you can travel to Thailand without a visa for up to 90 days:
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Chile
• South Korea
• Peru
If you have an ordinary passport issued by one of the following countries, you can travel to Thailand without a visa for up to 30 days:
  • Andorra
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam
If you have an ordinary passport issued by one of the following countries, you can travel to Thailand without a visa for up to 14 days:
• Cambodia
• Myanmar
How do i get a visa for thailand if i need one?
  1. Contact the Thailand Embassy or Consulate in your country or the one nearest to you to make an appointment and learn about any specific visa application requirements.
  2.  Collect the required documents for a Thai Visa.
  3.  Submit the documents and pay the fee. Depending on which Embassy/Consulate you apply in, you can submit the application:

    1.  In-person
    2. Through the post, in which case you have to enclose a pre-paid and self-addressed envelope
  4. Wait for the application to be processed
  5. Collect the passport and visa. If you applied by mail, they will be mailed back to you. If your Thailand Tourist Visa is approved, you have to enter the country within the time stated on your visa.
Please note that visa-free entry by land or over sea is only possible twice within a calendar year