Originally Posted by
SFOPhD
I'll be visiting Bangkok for the time and staying on points. If my goals are mostly tourist-centric focused on food and temples, would the HR or GH be a better place to in terms of location?
They are very similar from that perspective. The GH is a more upscale section of Sukhumvit, and slightly easier for getting to the river (where most of the temples are located) via BTS. They're also tearing up the sidewalks around HR right now, which makes walking there a bit of a hassle.