Compléter A TRAVEL GUIDE ABOUT BANGKOKVersion en ligne Complete with the articles: A - AN - THE par Lorena Román Veiras 1 a the a an the the the the the a a the a Whether you're travelling to the islands or the mountains of Thailand , you're likely to spend at least one night in its capital city on the way . Bangkok might be noisy and polluted but it's also an exciting city with plenty of things to see and do . Why not make it a longer stay ? How to get around Bangkok's traffic can be nightmare . Sure , you can easily take taxi ? if you want to spend hours stuck in traffic jams ? but there are two much better ways to get around city . To explore temples and historical sites , catch express boat river taxi or a longtail boat along the Chao Phraya river and canals . For the modern part of city , the Skytrain is fast , cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping malls and nightlife of Sukhumvit , and the famous Chatuchak street market . Where to eat The simple answer is : everywhere ! Thai street food is among best in the world , and for around $5 you can eat filling and delicious meal . Some food stands have little plastic seats where you can sit and eat and they cook the same dish over and over , like fried chicken on rice or Pad Thai noodles . Head for Chinatown ? Yaowarat Street ? and choose whatever looks most interesting from many excellent Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stands . What to do After you've seen the main sites like the Giant Buddha at the temple of Wat Pho and the spectacular Grand Palace , and shopped at Chatuchak market , check out snake farm and watch the live snake show . You can even touch snake yourself if you want to !