Things to Do in Silom, Bangkok: Parks, Temples, Rooftops and Food

The lake in Lumphini Park, at the Rama IV Road end of Silom Photo above: skanin1 via Google

The best things to do in Silom are Lumphini Park, the snake shows at the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, the Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu temple, and the skyline from the Mahanakhon SkyWalk or a rooftop bar at State Tower. Silom is Bangkok's business district, in Bang Rak, so the rest of the list is food: Thai tasting menus, cooking classes and cocktail bars on the side streets. The BTS Silom Line runs through it, which makes these things to do in Silom, Bangkok, easy to string together in a day.

Where is Silom, and how do you get around?

Silom Road runs from Rama IV Road, opposite the corner of Lumphini Park, west toward Charoen Krung Road and the Chao Phraya River, with the BTS Silom Line above much of it. The useful stations are Sala Daeng, Chong Nonsi, Surasak and Saphan Taksin, and MRT Silom, beside Lumphini Park, connects to BTS Sala Daeng.

Saphan Taksin, at the river end, is where the Skytrain meets Sathorn Pier and the river boats. For a map-level explanation, see our guide to where Silom is in Bangkok.

What are the best things to do in Silom by day?

By day, Silom's highlights are a morning in Lumphini Park, the venom and snake-handling demonstrations at the Snake Farm, and a visit to the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple. A Thai cooking class fills a morning or afternoon, and the Mahanakhon SkyWalk is open from 10 a.m. for the view in daylight.

Lumphini Park

Lumphini Park was Bangkok's first public park and remains its great shared garden: a large lake ringed by shade trees and paths at the eastern end of Silom Road. Early mornings bring runners and tai chi groups, and you can rent a swan paddle boat or a rowing boat on the lake. Our guide to things to do in Lumpini covers the park and the streets around it.

The Snake Farm at Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute

The Snake Farm is part of a working Thai Red Cross institute on Rama IV Road that produces antivenom, and its snakes are part of that research. Staff extract venom and handle snakes in scheduled demonstrations; the institute recommends BTS Sala Daeng or MRT Sam Yan. Weekend opening is shorter, so check the demonstration times in the FAQ below before you go.

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, also called Wat Khaek, is a Hindu temple more than 100 years old at 2 Silom Road, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman. The Tourism Authority of Thailand describes its architecture as South Indian, in the style of Tamil Nadu, with a crowded facade of carved and painted deities. It is an active place of worship, open daily; dress modestly, do not bring food inside, and expect flower-garland stalls outside.

A Thai cooking class

• Sompong Thai Cooking School, a family business on Soi Silom 13 since 2008, gives every student their own stove and wok, with market-tour morning classes and an afternoon class.
• Silom Thai Cooking School, on Decho Road, keeps classes to nine or ten people and runs three sessions a day, each cooking five dishes, including a curry paste pounded by hand.

Shopping for Thai silk

The Jim Thompson store on Surawong Road sells the silk brand's scarves, ties, clothing and home pieces, and opens daily until 8 p.m. It is a different place from the Jim Thompson House museum near Siam.

Which rooftops can you visit in Silom?

Silom has three of Bangkok's best-known high places: the Mahanakhon SkyWalk observation deck, and Sky Bar and Sirocco on the 64th floor of State Tower. SO/ Bangkok's rooftop, overlooking Lumphini Park, is a quieter alternative. Each has its own rules on booking and dress, so check before you go.

• Mahanakhon SkyWalk, at the top of the 314-meter King Power Mahanakhon tower, has an indoor deck on the 74th floor and an outdoor roof on the 78th with a glass floor 310 meters above the street. It is steps from BTS Chong Nonsi Exit 3 and open until midnight.
• Sky Bar, the circular open-air bar on the 64th floor of State Tower, is walk-in only and serves drinks, not food. Next to it, Sirocco serves open-air Mediterranean dinners and requires a booking with a deposit. lebua puts BTS Saphan Taksin about five minutes' walk away.
• Iris and Wild Iris, the rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar at SO/ Bangkok, look over Lumphini Park from the corner of North Sathorn and Rama IV roads, near MRT Lumphini.

Where to eat and drink in Silom

Silom's best-known restaurants are on side streets rather than the main road. Two of them hold a MICHELIN star, and Convent Road, off Silom Road, has one of the city's most respected cocktail bars. Book the tasting menus ahead; the bar is walk-in only.

• Le Du, on Soi Silom 7, is chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn's modern Thai restaurant, with a four- or six-course dinner menu built on seasonal Thai produce. It holds one MICHELIN star.
• Samrub Samrub Thai, in a renovated house on Soi Yommarat, is chef Prin Polsuk's small private kitchen. The MICHELIN Guide gives it one star and notes that the regional menu changes every two months.
• Vesper, on Convent Road, has made its namesake martini since 2014 and stays open until 2 a.m. every night.

Head south across Sathorn Road for more: our guide to things to do in Sathorn covers the temples, hotels and bars there. For the whole city, see our Bangkok restaurants and Bangkok nightlife guides.

What can you do in Bang Rak by the river?

Bang Rak, the district that holds Silom, reaches west to the Chao Phraya. From BTS Saphan Taksin, Sathorn Pier connects to river boats, and Asiatique The Riverfront runs a free shuttle boat from the pier every evening, which makes the riverside an easy extension of a Silom day.

Asiatique The Riverfront, an evening market with a 60-meter Ferris wheel, is one stop down the river by that shuttle. Back in Bang Rak, The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental is the historic address for live jazz. More ideas are in our Bangkok attractions guide.

Sources: Tourism Authority of Thailand, Lumpini Park, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple (archived), Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute FAQ (archived May 2026), Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, contact (archived June 2026), Thai Red Cross Society, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, King Power Mahanakhon, SkyWalk, King Power Mahanakhon, location, lebua FAQ, lebua, The Dome guide, SO/ Bangkok, Iris and Wild Iris, SO/ Bangkok, Le Du, MICHELIN Guide, Le Du, MICHELIN Guide, Samrub Samrub Thai, Vesper, Sompong Thai Cooking School, Silom Thai Cooking School, Jim Thompson stores, BTS Skytrain, system, Asiatique The Riverfront, Tourism Authority of Thailand, alcohol rules. Checked September 26, 2026.