The Bangkok Atlas guide
Phra Khanong
พระโขนง — The next neighborhood over
up-and-comingmarketsmixed local-expatgood value
One stop past Thonglor's prices, Phra Khanong mixes wet markets and canal-side temples with a fast-growing crop of cafés, craft-beer bars and international residents. W District's open-air food court is the social anchor; mornings belong to the market by the BTS.
Getting around
- Phra KhanongBTS Sukhumvit Line
Don't miss
W DistrictFood court
Night-time open-air food yard and beer garden under string lights.
Wat MahabutTemple
Canal-side temple of the Mae Nak legend — old Bangkok, ten minutes from the BTS.
Phra Khanong MarketMarket
Proper morning wet market — fruit, flowers, and breakfast for pocket change.