Self-Guided Local Tours in Bangkok

Discover a different side of Bangkok at your own pace, on your own schedule, and through the eyes of local researchers.

A series of newly launched self-guided local tours is now available through OUHmap, an innovative project developed by researchers from Chulalongkorn University. The project is an extension of ongoing research based on the concept of “Ordinary Urban Heritage (OUH),” with a special focus on Bangkok’s food heritage and sacred spaces.

These self-guided experiences invite you to look beyond the city’s well-known attractions and discover the everyday places, traditions, flavors, stories, and spiritual spaces that give Bangkok its unique character.

Even better, the tours include areas close to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting conference hotel, as well as Bangkok’s famous Chinatown, making it easy to add a local cultural experience to your conference visit.

Whether you have a few hours between conference activities or an extra day to explore, OUHmap gives you the flexibility to create your own Bangkok adventure.

Taste Bangkok’s Local Heritage
Discover traditional restaurants, neighborhood favorites, and food traditions that have been part of Bangkok communities for generations.

Explore Sacred and Cultural Spaces
Visit shrines, temples, community landmarks, and other meaningful places that reveal another layer of Bangkok’s history and everyday life.

Discover Chinatown and Nearby Neighborhoods
Explore areas within reach of the conference hotel, including vibrant Chinatown, where food, history, culture, commerce, and community come together.

Go at Your Own Pace
No tour group. No fixed departure time. Simply access OUHmap, choose a route or area that interests you, and start exploring whenever it fits your conference schedule.

See Bangkok beyond the traditional tourist experience.

OUHmap offers a unique opportunity to experience the city through research, local knowledge, and the concept of Ordinary Urban Heritage—celebrating the places and traditions that are part of everyday Bangkok life.

Your AM26 experience does not have to end when the sessions finish. Grab your phone, choose your route, step outside, and discover the Bangkok waiting just beyond the conference hotel!

Start Your Self-Guided Bangkok Adventure with OUHmap