Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Trip Overview
Want to see Bangkok in a whole new light? Explore Wireless Road with local historian Paul Jorgensen. Starting and ending at the BTS Phloen Chit station, walk amid grand vistas, embassies and majestic trees of Bangkok’s most green neighborhood. Paul will put the sights that you pass into context of how Bangkok developed, what spirit houses say about Thai beliefs and why food and color matter to Thais. You’ll learn amazing stories behind seemingly ordinary things on Wireless Road: groups of motorcycle taxis, convenience stores, Hindu gods, the Thai flag, the number nine, and many more. Hundreds of people have loved the live version of this tour and now you can experience it with freedom of an GPS audio guide! Since the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place as you walk, you can start the tour in the VoiceMap app (which works offline), put your phone in your pocket and your earphones on, and walk at your own pace with Paul on Wireless Road.
Additional Info
Duration: 50 to 60 minutes
Starts: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Want to see Bangkok in a whole new light? Explore Wireless Road with local historian Paul Jorgensen. Starting and ending at the BTS Phloen Chit station, walk amid grand vistas, embassies and majestic trees of Bangkok’s most green neighborhood. Paul will put the sights that you pass into context of how Bangkok developed, what spirit houses say about Thai beliefs and why food and color matter to Thais. You’ll learn amazing stories behind seemingly ordinary things on Wireless Road: groups of motorcycle taxis, convenience stores, Hindu gods, the Thai flag, the number nine, and many more. Hundreds of people have loved the live version of this tour and now you can experience it with freedom of an GPS audio guide! Since the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place as you walk, you can start the tour in the VoiceMap app (which works offline), put your phone in your pocket and your earphones on, and walk at your own pace with Paul on Wireless Road.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Bangkok Field Office, Sindhorn Building Tower 2, 15th Floor, Bangkok, 130-132 Thanon Witthayu, Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
The tour takes you on a humor and culture filled walk beginning at the Phloen Chit station going down to Lumphini Park and back again. Start the tour in the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let your guide direct you through the streets. The total walking distance is approximately 2km and takes just under an hour without stopping, but you can pause anytime! The narration is crisply mastered by a professional audio engineering staff, and the tour integrates sound effects and music to create an engaging experience that is suitable for all ages that can wear ear buds.
Key stories you’ll hear include:
• How Radio Road, in Thai, got its Wireless Road namesake
• Learn how to “read” Thai spirit houses on Wireless Road
• The Hindu gods’ role in why the buildings aren’t numbered sequentially
• And many more!
Pass By: Central Embassy, 1031, Plooenchit Road Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Hear how this shopping mall arose out of the grounds of the British Embassy.
Pass By: Nai Lert Park Heritage Home, 4, Soi Som Khit, Phloen Chit Road Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Entrepreneur Nai Lert is responsible for the wonderful rain trees that cover this neighborhood, and you’ll hear their unique history.
Pass By: Lumpini Park, Rama 4 Road Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Become familiar with the “Green Mile” special pedestrian pathway that connects Lumpini and Benjakiti parks.
Pass By: The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, 61 Thanon Witthayu, Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Walk through a shrine to the Hindu god Trimurti.
