Bangkok Travel Tips: 13 Things to Know Before You Go

Things YOU need to know before YOU go to Bangkok in Thailand. Bangkok is the bustling capital of Thailand with a population of more than 11 million. About 13% of Thailand’s population lives in Bangkok. Bangkok was the world’s top tourist destination with 20 Million Tourists in 2017. Bangkok is also known as the “Big Mango.“ 2 - Weather Hot and Humid! Really hot and humid! Like all the time! Daytime highs all year are in excess of 30C/86F Bangkok holds claim to being the hottest city in the world Not because the highs are the highest, but because it doesn’t cool down at night Lows range from 21C to 26C ( 70F-79F ) April to October is the wet & hot season The “cool” and dry season is November to February, like a degree or 2 less on the highs and a few degrees cooler on the lows 3. Getting In Chances are you’ll be flying in to Bangkok, yes there are buses, and yes there’s a train, and you can take it from Singapore, but most people fly. 2 Airports Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Don Mueang A