Eat your way through the street food and markets

This might be the best reason to come to Bangkok at all. The street food here is world-famous and astonishingly cheap: pad thai, mango sticky rice, green curry, and grilled satay from stalls and markets across the city. Chinatown (Yaowarat) comes alive at night as a food-lover's wonderland, and the markets are an experience in themselves. A guided food tour is a brilliant way to find the best stalls, or simply follow the crowds and your nose. Eating this way is both the cheapest and the most delicious option in the city.