Thailand / Bangkok / May–Jun 2025
Two Bangkok visits in May and June 2025. Wat Arun up close, casual food, massages, evening light by the river at ICONSIAM, and Khaan, the fine dining that stood out.
Not one long itinerary. Two separate visits, close enough together that I’m keeping them as one: temples, casual meals, breaks, massages, and the glow by the river near ICONSIAM.
Bangkok was best with a loose plan. Temple, food, massage, river, repeat.
Short version. I don’t know the name of every place or dish in the food photos, so I’m not going to guess.
The clear standout was Khaan. It deserves a proper write-up, so for now it only gets a mention here.
Bangkok, in bits
Temples, food breaks, slow moments, the river in the evening, and one standout dinner.
01 / Temple detail
What I remember seeing most.
02 / Quiet detail
Calmer than the bright outside of Wat Arun.
03 / Food break
Good memories. Not all the names.
04 / City pause
The slow bits: food, massage, time indoors.
05 / Riverside
Evening by the river. Easy to fit in.
06 / Standout dinnerThe fine dining one. Deserves a full review later.
Opening
May and June were separate trips, but they felt similar enough to lump together. Not much sightseeing. Just Wat Arun, food, massages, the river, and Bangkok at the pace it works best at: not over-scheduled.
That’s also why the food part is vague. I’d rather not pretend I remember names and dishes I don’t.
Wat Arun
Wat Arun was the big one. What stuck with me was the detail: the layered surface and the bright pattern. Plus Bangkok gives you a huge landmark without some complicated route to get there.
Food stops
Food was one of the best parts of these visits, but I didn’t label the casual stops properly in my notes. So for now it’s just photos of eating around Bangkok. Dish and restaurant names can come later, once I’ve checked them.
How I ate
Short, warm days, with small meals squeezed in between temples, massages and the river.
About the names
Until I’ve checked the restaurant and dish names, this is a travel note, not a food guide. Better than making stuff up.
City pauses
Massages were a regular thing, but I don’t have the place name yet. Main point: Bangkok felt better with gaps between eating, temples and wherever was next. It was best when I didn’t rush.
ICONSIAM
ICONSIAM is the one riverside spot I can name for sure. Evening light, the water, a big city all around, and a quieter end after a day of eating and moving around.
Worth it
The most “worth it” thing in Bangkok was Khaan. The menu, dishes and value need their own post, so no full review here. Short version: it was the fine dining that stood out.
If I write up the whole dinner, Khaan gets its own review: menu, favourite dishes, weakest moments, service, value, who should go.
Worth it / would change
Wat Arun, ICONSIAM by the river, the casual food, the massages, Khaan. Nothing major I’d skip. Bangkok was good because I kept it simple, not because I packed the days.
Final takeaway
What I’d take from Bangkok 2025: make time for Wat Arun, leave room for food and massages, keep one evening for the river, and save Khaan for a proper dinner. The rest can stay loose.