The Monocle Travel Guide series reveals our favourite spots in each city, from the ideal route for an early-morning run to the best places to lay your head. Full of surprises and quirks, our guides also feature detailed design and architecture pages, neighbourhood walks that take you away from the crowds and our picks for the places to eat and drink.

The Bangkok guide will show you a city that welcomes visitors as well as being complex in both history and layout. Even if you have been before, youre about to find out why theres so much more to discover.