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Bangkok is never short of hotels, whether luxury international chain or one-off boutique with only a few rooms. Business travelers will feel right at home at one of the high-end hotels in Ploenchit-Chidlom and Sukhumvit areas, while enthusiastic shoppers might want to stay in or nearby Siam, where glittering around malls are just a few steps away from the hotel's doorstep. Khao San and Silom are also the epicenters of Bangkok's pulsating nightlife scene and both offer an extensive lineup of hotels that cater to a wide range of budgets. If culture and history is a major part of your trip, then stay close to the riverside for easy access the city's attractions, including Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, the Grand Palace and Wat Pho.