Discover Phuket / Bangkok
Stay
Amanpuri, Phuket
On a private peninsula in Phuket, Amanpuri offers pavilions and villas among coconut palms, with a white-sand beach, restaurants and a dedicated wellness centre.
Trisara, Phuket
On Phuket's north-western coast, Trisara offers private villas and residences with sea views, a secluded beach and experiences rooted in Thai hospitality.
Keemala, Phuket
In the hills above Kamala, Keemala offers a forest retreat with distinctive pool villas and wellness experiences inspired by the island's natural setting.
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
On Bangkok's Chao Phraya River, Mandarin Oriental brings a long hospitality tradition together with rooms and suites in a landmark riverside setting.
Capella Bangkok
On the Chao Phraya River, Capella Bangkok combines contemporary rooms and suites with Thai artistry and a sense of tranquillity within the city.
Aman Nai Lert Bangkok
Within Bangkok's Nai Lert Park, this Jean-Michel Gathy-designed Aman hotel offers 52 suites, a spa and dining venues in a leafy city-centre setting.
Eat
Restaurants Worth Discovering
Sorn
Supaksorn "Ice" Jongsiri's Southern Thai tasting menus in Bangkok; 22 seats, full prepayment. Why famous: the first Thai restaurant in the world to earn 3 Michelin stars; Thailand's most impossible reservation.
Sühring
Twin chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring's modern German tasting menus in Bangkok. Why famous: promoted to 3 Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, only the second 3-star restaurant in Thailand.
Gaggan
Gaggan Anand's progressive Indian tasting menus in Bangkok. Why famous: the world's most famous Indian chef; promoted to 1 Michelin star in the 2026 guide after his Bangkok return.
Jay Fai
The septuagenarian street-food legend's crab omelettes, cooked over charcoal in ski goggles, in Bangkok. Why famous: Bangkok's most famous street-food chef; 1 Michelin star; a Netflix Street Food icon.
Blue by Alain Ducasse
Ducasse's contemporary French dining room at ICONSIAM, Bangkok. Why famous: Alain Ducasse's only Bangkok restaurant; 1 Michelin star.
Pru
Farm-to-table tasting menus from the resort's own farm at Trisara, Phuket. Why famous: Phuket's only Michelin-starred restaurant, also holding a Michelin Green Star.
Culture
Things to See and Do
The Grand Palace and Wat Pho, Bangkok
The royal palace complex and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Why visit: Thailand's most important royal and religious site.
Wat Arun, Bangkok
The Temple of Dawn on the Chao Phraya, its prang tiled in porcelain. Why visit: the river's most photographed silhouette at sunrise.
Big Buddha, Phuket
The 45-metre marble statue on Nakkerd Hill. Why visit: panoramic views across southern Phuket.