Having lived in Bangkok for a few years now, I can inform you authoritatively that town is a tremendous place to go to for households. Sure, wild, chaotic Bangkok, has a plethora of actions that each one family members will get pleasure from. Even with toddlers, a visit to Bangkok has a lot to supply.
Under is my record of prime actions for visiting Bangkok with toddlers. A few components went into deciding what actions to incorporate on this record.
First is comfort and security for households with toddlers. There are a variety of vacationer points of interest round Bangkok which can be nice for adults and older children however could possibly be difficult for these with babies.
Second, a lot of the objects on this record are distinctive to Bangkok. They provide a way of place and alternatives to immerse your self in Thai tradition.
Third, I sought to incorporate a wholesome variety of indoor, air-conditioned choices. Bangkok generally is a difficult local weather for anybody, particularly babies. Contemplate the indoor choices under when planning actions within the afternoon, the most well liked time of the day.
With that, let’s bounce into the record!
1) Wat Pho
Wat Pho is my prime choose for essentially the most toddler-friendly temple in Bangkok. The temple is most well-known for its huge reclining Buddha statue, which stretches 46 meters lengthy and 15 meters excessive. Stroll round it to benefit from the tranquil ambiance of one in all Thailand’s holiest websites.
Different issues to see at Wat Pho embrace the flowery ordination corridor (which contains a centuries-old bronze-gold Buddha statue) and the huge stupas to the early Chakri kings.
And excellent news for households with toddlers, there are well-maintained bogs located across the temple! That is one thing I might not take as a right when visiting Thai temples.
One factor to pay attention to, there isn’t any air-conditioning in any of the buildings on the temple. I might due to this fact suggest going early within the morning earlier than it will get too sizzling.
Additionally, be aware of the gown code. Like all temples in Thailand, shoulders and knees have to be coated.
The doorway to the temple is on Sanam Chai Highway. Tickets for adults are 300 Thai Baht, whereas youngsters below 120 cm are free. The temple is open day-after-day from 8:00 am to five:00 pm.
2) Museum Siam
Across the nook from Wat Pho is Museum Siam, one in all my all-time favourite museums. Museum Siam traces the roots of contemporary Thai tradition. It’s chock-full of interactive multimedia displays that may fascinate younger youngsters.
Notable displays embrace:
- “Solely in Thailand,” which embraces the quirkiness of contemporary Thai tradition,
- the “Dwelling Kitchen,” which tells the story of Thai delicacies,
- and “Thai traditions,” a room stuffed with containers holding a spread of conventional competition props and clothes your toddler can really feel and discover.
You can too have your image taken in conventional Thai gown on the picture studio subsequent to the “Thai Traditions” exhibit.
It’s not a really large museum. It’s manageable for younger ones with quick consideration spans.
Siam Museum is situated at No. 4, Sanam Chai Highway. The price to enter the museum is 50 Thai Baht for youngsters as much as 15 and 100 Thai Baht for adults. Hours are 10:00 am to six:00 pm Tuesdays by means of Sundays (closed on Mondays).
3) Jim Thompson Home 
Jim Thompson was an American businessman famed for his position in serving to to revitalize the Thai silk trade after World Warfare II. His house, a standard wood Thai home off the Saen Saep Canal, is now a museum housing his assortment of Southeast Asian artwork.
Like Museum Siam, the Jim Thompson Home shouldn’t be very large. Between the fascinating historical past, the nice displays, and top-notch amenities, it’s a nice cease for households with toddlers.
Additionally onsite is a small café (with Thai-tea flavored ice cream), a restaurant, and naturally, a Jim Thompson retailer the place you should buy genuine Thai silks.
Jim Thompson Home is situated at 6 Kasem San 2 Alley, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan. To entry the house, you have to be part of one of many guided excursions (which run continuously). The price to hitch a tour is 200 Baht for adults and free for youngsters below 10. The Home is open from 10:00 am to six:00 pm.
4) Benchasiri Park
Seemingly essentially the most well-manicured park in Bangkok, Benchasiri is one other nice cease for households. It has two massive playgrounds for teenagers, well-paved paths, and a number of stands promoting ice cream and drinks. At its heart is a pond, which throughout the Loy Krathong competition in November is roofed with floating lanterns (Krathongs).
The park is properly shaded and there’s usually a pleasant breeze off the pond. Nonetheless, if it will get too heat, you possibly can drop into the newly opened EmSphere shopping center linked to the park. The mall hosts two Gordon Ramsay eating places and shops from quite a lot of Bangkok’s best-known restaurateurs, making it an ideal cease for hungry households on the finish of the day.
Benchasiri is on Sukhumvit, proper subsequent to the Phrom Phong BTS station. There is no such thing as a entrance charge.
5) Youngsters’s Discovery Museum
Not removed from Chatuchak market, the Youngsters’s Discovery Museum is loaded with enjoyable actions for toddlers. Along with an array of interactive science displays, there may be additionally a big outside play space and an enormous wading pool with sprinklers.
When you go to, you’ll want to try the highest flooring of the Thor Tawan constructing, which has a large space the place youngsters can play with blocks and toy fashions. My children spent hours up there the final time we visited.
Observe that a few of the displays within the museum are solely in Thai. Many are interactive, nevertheless, and the shortage of English explanations gained’t diminish the expertise for a toddler.
The museum is situated at Queen Sirikit Park, Kamphaeng Phet 2 Rd., Khet Chatuchak Bangkok 10900. It’s free to enter, although you might be requested to point out your passport. Hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday by means of Sunday.
6) Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World 
I admit that once I first visited Sea Life with my children, my expectations have been tempered. In Southeast Asia, you by no means actually know what a zoo or aquarium expertise might be like. This, nevertheless, turned out to be among the best aquariums I’ve ever been to.
Positioned within the Siam Paragon shopping center, Sea Life contains a huge shark tank (full with an underwater tunnel), a penguin exhibit, and a rainforest add-on. In addition they even simply added a brand new VR expertise with shifting seats and headsets.
The one actual downside is the value. At peak hours, tickets for adults are 1,190 Baht, whereas youngsters 3-11 are 990 Baht. You should buy tickets on-line or on the ticket stands whenever you enter. Observe that if you happen to purchase tickets on website, you’ll have to purchase a bundle bundle which is able to embrace entrance to different close by points of interest.
You should buy each a single ticket to Sea Life and bundled tickets on-line, so undoubtedly suggest shopping for on-line so that you don’t find yourself paying additional for locations you might not go to.
7) HarborLand
Maybe due to the local weather, indoor playgrounds are a staple weekend exercise for households in SE Asia. Few locations, nevertheless, have such huge indoor playgrounds as Bangkok. If you’re uninterested in traipsing round city below the warmth along with your toddler, take a break and head to at least one.
Our household’s favourite is HarborLand, which has a couple of shops round Bangkok. We most frequently go to the HarborLand at Ekamai Gateway within the Sukhumvit space. This one has a sizeable space carved off only for toddlers, with two or three workers standing watch there at most instances.
One other HarborLand just lately opened up at EmQuartier, additionally within the Sukhumvit space. This one seems to be extra focused to smaller youngsters than the Ekamai outlet.
Every of the shops has a pleasant café the place dad and mom can take a break whereas the kids go loopy.
Costs are 520 Baht per baby and 190 Baht per guardian. This permits for two.5 hours of playtime. Observe that you’ll probably have to purchase the Harborland-brand non-slip shares whenever you go to, however you possibly can reuse them if you happen to ever return.
8) Central World
If you’re in Bangkok for various days, it’s probably you may be spending no less than one afternoon at a mall. In that case, then I like to recommend Central World, the biggest shopping center in Bangkok. Any model you possibly can need is there. It even homes one of many only a few Apple shops in Southeast Asia.
Usually there might be particular actions happening for youngsters, such because the just lately closed “World of Studio Ghibli” set up. There may be additionally a Playmondo indoor playground within the mall.
After all, you’ll not lack meals choices at Central World. It gives just about any delicacies you possibly can think about. There’s even a Cheesecake Manufacturing facility…..
If you’re on the lookout for a spot to do some memento purchasing, or choose up a couple of objects you forgot to pack, or simply whereas away a day away from the warmth, Central World is a superb possibility.
Different Choices:
Now, you might be asking why the Grand Palace, Chatuchak Market, Wat Arun, or any variety of different prime Bangkok points of interest should not on this record. You’ll be able to go to all of those locations with a toddler. And if that is your first journey to Bangkok and also you’re unlikely to return anytime sooner or later, you must completely see the Grand Palace and presumably different locations.
Do bear in mind although, visiting many of those places usually includes lengthy intervals out below the solar and dense crowds of individuals. A few of these locations won’t have good toilet amenities, and air-conditioning could or will not be current.
All that mentioned, I (like many different households) have hauled my children to the Grand Palace. I can safely say that I loved it greater than they did, but it surely was nonetheless vital to me that they expertise it. When you do take a toddler to those locations, my recommendation could be to go very first thing within the morning, when the temperature is cooler and earlier than issues get too crowded.
I might additionally suggest discovering a tour information. Guides may help you skip the strains and level you in the correct route when you must purchase a bottle of water or discover a toilet the place you possibly can change a diaper. An excellent information will make your go to a lot much less hectic.
So with that, I hope you might be excited to go to Bangkok. With slightly little bit of planning and a few luck, you possibly can have a tremendous time right here along with your toddler!
Visitor Creator: Jonathon Kent is the founding father of Artifacts, a journey weblog devoted to the exploration of artwork and tradition. Jonathon has been writing about journey and artwork since 2021, overlaying all the things from Venetian portray to Khmer sculpture. He presently lives in Bangkok together with his spouse and two younger children.
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