The Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, the first in Southeast Asia, opened late last year in August 2018. It's located in the very heart of Bangkok in the famed Ratchaprasong district, an area abundant in hotels, shopping malls and entertainment. We stayed here for four nights, and just loved the pristine design by acclaimed Hong Kong designer Andre Fu (who also did the design for the newly opened St. Regis Hong Kong!). Noticeably, the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok isn't as big as St. Regis

The last time I was here, I was solo tripping to Bangkok for a weekend and sat at the counter facing the kitchen. The Sühring brothers took such good care of me over the 12-course meal, that it was the most memorable dinner I'd ever had outside of Hong Kong (aside from the mind-blowing experience at Gaggan the night prior... yeah that weekend was just, insane). Rose & Angel, my two foodie travel companions, know all too well my love for this place, as I'd been raving about it

After spending less than 48 hours in Bangkok and pretty much eating a week's worth of meals over that short time period, I came to the realisation that Bangkok is a city teeming with incredible photo ops. Be it in a modern café with a cool minimalist design or a lush garden restaurant with streams of fairy lights overhead, there are so many beautiful places to take a quick coffee break -- and you might as well sneak in that perfect flatlay while you're there, too ;) Here are