The interior at AVANI’s
rooftop ATTITUDE Rooftop
Bar & Restaurant where
the great views are only
equaled by the cuisine.
Our favourites? The pork
tapas, the soy marinated
Chicken Lollypops and
the black cod.The canals were first created
in the 16th century to speed
up journey times for foreign
merchants traversing the river.GETTING THERE
Jet Airways and Thai Air
operate direct flights to
Suvarnabhumi Airport,
Bangkok from most major
Indian metros. Thailand
is visa on arrival for
Indian passport holders,
so ensure you have your
paperwork prepared prior
to landing to avoid queues
at Thai immigration.
Transit by taxi to Bangkok
centre takes around 50
minutes, traffic dependent.WHERE TO STAY
At AVANI Riverside
Bangkok Hotel for a foray
into comfortable, urban
cool and great access to
the Chao Phraya River.
For the ultimate New Year
getaway book a River View
Junior Suite from around
`6,500. avanihotels.comWHERE TO EAT
ATTITUDE Rooftop Bar
& Restaurant at
AVANI Riverside Bangkok
Hotel serves an eclectic
selection of pan Asian and
European courses and
tapas small plates too.It also offers a broad and
imaginative selection of
wines, beers, and spirits.WHAT TO DO
The inner sanctum of the
city via the Dao Khanong
canal whose entrance
is just a 10-minute boat
journey from the AVANI
Riverside. Long-tail boat
trips are available and
easily booked through the
hotel’s concierge.WHERE TO BUY
TAWN C Emporium
Department Store,
Bangkok; ASAVA Siam
Paragon, Bangkok; Zazzie
The Wonder Room, Siam
Centre Department Store,
Bangkok; Cholé M floor,
Emporium Department
Store, Bangkok; Jimmy
Choo M Floor, The
EmQuartier Department
Store, Bangkok; Vickteerut
Siam Paragon Department
Store, Bangkok; Karima
Zen, Central World, 2nd
floor; Monbag Gaysorn
Shopping Centre, Bangkok;
Beyond Retro London
beyondretro.com.Spectacular views from AVANI’s
26 th floor pool include views of
Bangkok’s very own eye in the
sky, the Asiatic Ferris Wheel.
Red bikini set; Zazzie; 2,725; scarf, Vintage Beyond Retro London,15,826.
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