Bangkok Ultra-Luxury — The Finest Five-Star Stays

Bangkok's grandest stays are sprawling riverside suites in heritage hotels, where generations of royalty and writers have checked in, and penthouse floors in central towers with panoramic city views. Butlers unpack, plan and anticipate. Arrange a private longtail through the Thonburi canals, an after-hours temple visit with a scholar guide, or a personal shopper for Thai silk, and let a chauffeur handle the notorious traffic.