Luxury hotel in bangkok overlooking chao phraya river river of kings bangkoks award winning shangri la hotel places you on the banks of the chao phraya nicknamed river of kings within minutes you can be boarding a colorful longtail water taxi and heading for the grand palace official seat of thai royalty since 1782 shopping in silom youll be steps from fast paced silom road where youll find everything from street booths loaded with souvenirs to refined boutiques selling gemstones an