Pick how long you have. Every plan is a fixed, curated route through Bangkok — the places worth your time, what they mean, the small rules locals follow, and one useful phrase a day.
November to February is coolest
Low to mid
The old city temples and the river
Easy, start early
Add markets and canal life
Comfortable
Chinatown food and Thai craft
Steady
River, ruins and the green lung
Slow, local