Satiate Your Wanderlust with Sathorn's Attractions
No Bangkok tour would be complete without a hop at Sathorn Road. Although the area is embedded with financial institutions and embassies, it offers a lot more than the usual places for corporate transactions. Sathorn Road makes up for its lack of traditional sights with the excitement and fascination that it brings especially to history buffs, art enthusiasts and night owls. Forget the chaos of mundane city life and head down to these attractions to learn something new and to unwind.
No Bangkok tour would be complete without a hop at Sathorn Road. Although the area is embedded with financial institutions and embassies, it offers a lot more than the usual places for corporate transactions. Sathorn Road makes up for its lack of traditional sights with the excitement and fascination that it brings especially to history buffs, art enthusiasts and night owls. Forget the chaos of mundane city life and head down to these attractions to learn something new and to unwind:
M.R. Kukrit's Nirvana
Begin your day with a tour around the grandiose abode of Thailand's Prime Minister M.R. Kukrit Pramoj at 19 Soi Phra Phinij, Thanon Sathorn Tai Road. Reputed not only as museum but also a testament to his exemplary talents--as a politician, writer and poet--its five traditional houses were built under his meticulous supervision. Such monumental process took over two long decades to finish. Each house is embellished with his prized collections of fine-art treasures such as ceramics, Buddha images, and other pieces of precious furniture.
With an admission fee of 20 baht for children and 50 baht for adults, the house is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. only on Saturday, Sundays and public holidays.
Kathmandu Photo Gallery
It doesn't matter if you are a photography enthusiast or not; let pictures embark you on a journey to your next destination: the Kathmandu Photo Gallery. Situated at 87 Thanon Pan, Bangrak, this refurbished shop-house gallery showcases contemporary Thai art and culture. It features six photo exhibits annually, each of which intends to highlight both budding and already well-established talents. Books and souvenirs of spiritual theme as well as works, with personalized prints by the gallery’s photo-artist proprietor, Manit Sriwanichpoom, are available for browsing and purchase. Open from Tuesday to Sunday between 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Kathmandu Photo Gallery is no ordinary attraction. It evokes an experience that feeds your psyche and stirs your emotions more than anything else.
Vertigo Grill and Moon Bar
Feel no vertigo as you levitate mid-air and relish a cool night's breeze while taking a sip of your favorite strawberry Mojito on your ultimate destination: Vertigo Grill and Moon Bar.
Nestled atop the Banyan Tree Hotel at South Sathorn Road is a swanky restaurant that offers a panoramic view of Bangkok at night. The Vertigo Grill and Moon Bar provides diners and hoppers a luxurious dining experience and the perfect opportunity to enjoy sunset cocktails 61 floors above the city's bustling streets. Sophisticated and brilliantly luminous, this rooftop stunner is listed among the world's highest al fresco resto-bars. The resto-bar is open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m (may depend on weather condition), seven days a week. Reservations and a smart casual dress code are advised. M.R. Kukrit's home, the Kathmandu Photo Gallery and the Vertigo Grill and Moon bar are among the very few yet astounding attractions that you can find on Sathorn Road.
Despite its location, you cannot look further and count this place out. There's definitely a lot of things to forward to in Sathorn--just enough to feed your desire to rove around!