Siam & Sukhumvit: what’s worth it?
The big malls, Jim Thompson House and Erawan Shrine.
Worth itReality 81 +271Terminal 21★ 4.6
Worth itReality 76 +322Benjakitti Park★ 4.6
Worth itReality 73 +203BACC★ 4.6
Worth itReality 70 +124Jim Thompson House★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 61 +235Erawan Shrine★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 55 −136Siam Paragon★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 50 +87Jodd Fairs★ 4.2
Worth it if…Reality 50 −198MBK★ 4.5
Skip itReality 44 +59Madame Tussauds★ 4.5
Skip itReality 44 −1310SEA LIFE Bangkok★ 4.5The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminal 21 | Worth it | 54 | 81 | +27 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (21,440) |
| 2 | Benjakitti Park | Worth it | 44 | 76 | +32 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (11,302) |
| 3 | BACC | Worth it | 53 | 73 | +20 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (20,584) |
| 4 | Jim Thompson House | Worth it | 58 | 70 | +12 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (17,619) |
| 5 | Erawan Shrine | Worth it if… | 38 | 61 | +23 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (7,060) |
| 6 | Siam Paragon | Worth it if… | 68 | 55 | −13 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (63,166) |
| 7 | Jodd Fairs | Worth it if… | 42 | 50 | +8 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.2 (16,981) |
| 8 | MBK | Worth it if… | 69 | 50 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (65,212) |
| 9 | Madame Tussauds | Skip it | 39 | 44 | +5 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (9,353) |
| 10 | SEA LIFE Bangkok | Skip it | 57 | 44 | −13 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (30,872) |