Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) serves the Greater Houston metropolitan area and is accessible via Interstate-69 and the Hardy Toll Road.

Flight duration is about 21 to 24 hours to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and upon arrival in Bangkok, you will be near The Motorway and Bang Na-Chon Buri Expressway.

Attractions and Tips

The Grand Palace is ornate in the extreme, with spectacular structures and rich furnishings suitable for the royal families that have resided here. Built by King Rama I, the Wat Pho Temple is the oldest building in Bangkok as well as the home of the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Wat Suthat is one of the oldest and most beautiful Buddhist temples, whose construction was begun in 1782 and completed in 1792.

The Giant Swing is an 88.5-foot-high teak framework formerly used in religious ceremonies, while the nearby Chatuchak Market is the largest market in the world, with more than 15,000 stalls for vendors to sell everything from foods to pets to clothing and religious icons.

Bangkok is hot all year round, with temperatures averaging in the 90s almost every month of the year, and peak temperatures rising above 100 degrees frequently. From April thru October, precipitation is frequent and at times, there can be extremely heavy downpours.