Bangkok Essentials - A Do-It-Yourself Guide to the Sights of Bangkok

"Bangkok Essentials" combines detailed information about the most popular sights of Bangkok, along with some fascinating less well-known places, with useful facts about how to get there as well as how to get around Bangkok quickly and easily.

For any first-time visitor to Bangkok, there are certain "must see" sights that you have to visit. While "the Big Mango" is home - literally - to hundreds of museums as well as assorted palaces, temples and other tourist spots, there are three destinations that most will say you need to visit to have "done" Bangkok: The Grand Palace, Wat Po (The Temple of the Reclining Buddha) and Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn).

In addition to the 'big three' I've also selected a dozen or so other sights - some popular, some interesting but a bit off the tourist trail - that are easily accessible using the city's train and boat system.