The second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final between Thailand and Vietnam will take place at 8pm on January 5. Most fans will choose a 2-day to 4-day tour in Thailand, or buy a plane ticket to Bangkok in advance or on the same day.
Below are some suggestions for what to do during the day for tourists cheering on the Vietnamese team.
Dining
Soi 38 Sukhumvit is located in the heart of Bangkok, famous as a cheap and delicious food street with a variety of dishes for backpackers.
Chinatown (between Chaoroen Krung Road and Yaowarat Road) is a destination for both sightseeing and dining. Visitors can enjoy seafood, Chinese food, and snacks such as coconut ice cream and durian ice cream.
Ratchawat Market is nestled on Nakhon Chaisi Road in the Dusit district, 1km away is Sriyan Market. These are two of the many long-standing traditional markets, home to many eateries and restaurants - a culinary paradise for first-time visitors to Bangkok.
Tha Phra Chan Market is located next to the Chao Phraya River Cruise Pier. This area is always bustling with tourists day and night who come to see or take a tour of the Chao Phraya River. There are many old restaurants here that have been around for decades, selling traditional Thai dishes.
In addition to the above locations, visitors can go to Wang Lang market, Soi Ari street, Banthat Thong street, Ramkamhaeng or food courts in shopping malls.
Sightseeing, shopping
The Royal Palace of Thailand is a complex of architectural works and attractions such as the Royal Palace, the Royal Palace, the Citralada Palace, Phra Kaew Temple (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), the Emerald Temple...
Sukhumvit is located about 10km from Rajamangala Stadium - the venue for the 2024 ASEAN Cup final. This area brings together restaurants, bars, nightclubs, bookstores, internet cafes and shopping malls.
Lumpini Park, not far from Sukhumvit, is a suitable place for tourists who like to walk and explore a fresh corner of nature in the middle of bustling Bangkok.
Outstanding exhibition areas for art lovers in Bangkok are the Bangkok Art and Cultural Center (BACC), the Jim Thompson House Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)...
If you are a shopping enthusiast, you cannot miss large shopping malls such as Siam Paragon, MBK, Iconsiam, Terminal 21... when traveling to Bangkok to cheer for the Vietnamese team.
Travel experience
Bangkok has two international airports, Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi.
From Don Muang Airport to Rajamangala Stadium takes about 28 minutes by taxi, about 1.5 - 2 hours by train.
From Suvarnanbhumi Airport to Rajamangala Stadium takes about 20 minutes by taxi, about 1.5 hours by bus and train.
In Bangkok, visitors can call taxis, motorbike taxis, songthaews, tuk-tuks... to move around the city using travel apps to save costs and time finding train stations and bus stations.
