{"id":313122,"date":"2018-05-20T19:36:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T11:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/top-8-bookstores-bangkok-313122.html"},"modified":"2018-05-21T10:23:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T02:23:41","slug":"top-8-bookstores-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/travel-my\/now-or-never-my\/destinations-my\/top-8-bookstores-bangkok-313122.html","title":{"rendered":"Bangkok Bookworm: Top 8 independent bookstores you have to visit in Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Bangkok - the land of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/shopping-guide\/shopping-inspiration-20-dresses-suit-silhouettes-222083.html\"> shopping sprees<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/cheap-booze-10-affordable-bars-work-drinks-97394.html\">affordable eats<\/a>. After all, think of the iconic Chatuchak Market and Siam Paragon. Why else do the masses flock there? <em>Wrong<\/em>. Now, we're giving you one more reason to fly to that vibrantly hectic capital. All you bookworms out there, you're going to want 'in' on this piece of news. Night markets and mega malls aside, Bangkok is home to a ton of independent<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/10-hipster-cafes-bali-249114.html\"> indie<\/a> bookstores. Not only are they brimming with a truckload of enthralling and intellectual reads, most of these stores are armed with comfy furniture for visitors to while their time away with a good book. Some stores even double up as<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/top-10-vegan-cafes-in-ubud-312361.html\"> cafes<\/a> which serve up lip-smacking nosh and beverages to cater to hungry stomachs.<\/p> <p>If you're planning a trip to Bangkok and have some empty space on your itinerary, why not fill it up with some intellectual activity by heading to any of the bookstores in the gallery above? We've a compiled a list of 8 for you to choose from! Whether you're a history geek or art enthusiast, we've got something for everybody.<\/p> <p><em>Lim Han<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/6-michelin-starred-thai-restaurants-in-bangkok-wed-heartily-recommend-305770.html\">6 Michelin-starred Thai restaurants in Bangkok we\u2019d heartily recommend<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/hipster-districts-spots-bangkok-293514.html\">Off the Radar: 5 Up-and-coming hipster spots &amp; districts in Bangkok<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/career-advice\/networking\/coworking-bangkok-269325.html\">9 Amazing co-working spaces in Bangkok to check out<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you're a reading enthusiast, Bangkok is just the place for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":693,"featured_media":313139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Ditch the shopping and eating sprees - 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