China Resources Tower, Bangkok

Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute

This institute contains a collection of poisonous snakes which are 'milked' daily for their venom in order to produce invaluable anti-snakebite serum

Nana Plaza

Central Chidlom

This is the flagship store of the Central chain of department stores, and thus it is much more luxury and prices are higher

Leng Buai Ia Shrine

This shrine, housed in a traditionally Chinese architectural style-building is considered to be the oldest Chinese shrine in Thailand

Lumphini Park

A rare expanse of public greenery in the heart of the city, it was once property of King Rama VI, who issued a royal command to turn the area into a public park as a gift to Bangkok's residents

Soi Arab

Soi Arab, as Sukhumvit Soi 3 is better known, has several Arab restaurants, hookah bars and shops

Chuvit Garden

Gaysorn

Gaysorn positions itself as Bangkok's premier luxury shopping mall: this is where you can get your fill of Armani, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany

Amarin Plaza

This impressive colonial-style mall has five floors of high-end stores, selling fashion, furniture, jewellery, electronics, books and handicrafts

Narai Phand

A Thai handicraft centre partly run by the government offering a wide array of traditional crafts, such as bronze objects, ceramics, lacquerware, silk and woodcarvings

China Resources Tower, Bangkok