Forget the tuk-tuks which very often make detours to take tourists where they don't want to. Motorcycle taxis, parked on every street corner, are ideal for short distances – especially since the drivers often know the area like the back of their hand. It's the fastest way to get around.
Wedged between four towers, this nearly 130-year-old house has kept all its panache. Golden youth come here to sip a cocktail in the shade of the palm trees or in the cool interior. In the evening, it is better to leave your flip-flops to put on your heels.
106 North Sathorn Road, Silom. +66 23444000, thehouseonsathorn.com.
Between two pedal strokes in Bang Kra Jao, we stop for a drink or, better, to spend the night in this small eco-friendly hotel with not very big rooms but full of charm – the shower is taken in the open air. Romantic at will for Tarzan &Jane.
+66 829951150, bangkoktreehouse.com.
You don't have to be a Buddhist to make an offering to Buddha, which may protect us from bad luck. Lotus flowers, candles, fruit basket… All gifts are good. You can also wear an amulet to find in the amulet market (Th Maha Rat).
-Paris-Bangkok direct flight with Air France, airfrance.com.
-The Secret Service, hostel near Khao San Road, thesskhaosan.com.
-Riva Surya Hotel, boutique hotel on the river, snhcollection.com/rivasurya/.
-Mövenpick Hotel Sukhumvit 15. New hotel with swimming pool, movenpick.com.
-More info:www.tourismethaifr.com and 01 53 53 47 00.
-Read:Louis Vuitton City Guide Bangkok 2016
