Conversation starter: Iconsiam opens
At your next meeting, bring up the rapid development along the Chao Phraya River. The latest opening is mega-complex Iconsiam, which was unveiled on the riverbanks in November. The largest Thai development to date, it offers high-end shopping, restaurants, residences and hotels. Iconsiam’s developer also plans to build an elevated rail stop at the complex, with completion expected in 2020.
The app: Wongnai
This restaurant app is the closest you can come to a local Yelp. The location-based app has comprehensive listings of restaurants throughout the city – along with spas, doctors’ offices and more – with user reviews and ratings.
After hours: The Bar Upstairs
The Bar Upstairs is a wine bar in Bangkok that brought rustic, French charm to the hard-partying Nana area when it opened last summer. It offers a wide range of wine and top-notch cocktails. Food is available from the casual French restaurant below.
Fact file
Central business district: Silom to Sukhumvit
Airport to CBD: one hour by car
Currency: HK$1 ≈ 4.2 baht
