How about a tenniscation at Shangri-La Bangkok? A few things the video didn’t have room for: This place has been on the river since 1986, and the wing I stayed in — the Krungthep Wing — was added in ‘91 as the quiet, grown-up half of the hotel. The whole look is by Wilson & Associates: elm burlwood, carved teak, that old-Bangkok-meets-luxury thing that somehow never goes dated. 💪 That gym I trained in? It’s a 45-million-baht rebuild — over 8,500 sq ft and eleven floor-to-ceiling windows lined up along the Chao Phraya. You’re basically doing lunges over the river. 🍤 Salathip literally means “heavenly pavilion,” and the dancers aren’t random — set performances at 7:45 and 9:15 every night, so time your mains if you want a front-row seat. Ask about the tom yum cocktail too. 🍳 Breakfast at NEXT2 runs nine live kitchens — worth showing up hungry and staying past your reservation. 🎾 THE TENNIS MATH — from 4,800++ a night, guests get one court hour free daily (6am–6pm). Walk-ins pay...