{"id":66787,"date":"2026-07-07T14:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=66787"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:49:16","slug":"qa-the-ultimate-guide-to-bangkok-according-to-pacharee-founder-sophie-schuemers-rogers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=66787","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A | The ultimate guide to Bangkok, according to Pacharee founder Sophie Schuemers-Rogers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\"><span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Thai-born jewellery designer<\/span> Sophie Schuemers-Rogers, founder of fine jewellery brand Pacharee, knows Bangkok better than anyone. And the spirit of Thailand runs deep in her designs: she recently launched another jewellery brand, Khong, which incorporates Thai spiritual symbols and scripts across several of its signature pieces.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Though she splits her time between Bangkok and Zurich, where Pacharee also has an atelier, Schuemers-Rogers will always call the Thai capital home \u2013 and she has many reasons why. Below, the designer shares her favourite places in the city to eat, drink, shop, work out and hang out.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">What\u2019s the best and worst thing about living in Bangkok?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Bangkok skyline: modern high-rises behind the red-tiled temple roofs of Wat Saket. Photo: AFP\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/06\/355197f7-6ce6-4a0c-90be-80e4dd5e7590_69875011.jpg\" title=\"The Bangkok skyline: modern high-rises behind the red-tiled temple roofs of Wat Saket. Photo: AFP\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">The Bangkok skyline: modern high-rises behind the red-tiled temple roofs of Wat Saket. Photo: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Best things: the magical sunrise, hectic energy, amazing food, surprises along the way \u2013 and the magical sunset. It\u2019s a city full of contrasts that constantly excites. It\u2019s my happy place. The worst thing? I will state the obvious: the traffic jams [that can mean it] takes forever to get to places.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">What are your favourite restaurants in the city?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-12vv9w2 e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jungle Curry at Charmkrung in Bangkok. Photo: Handout\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/06\/90e3c50e-d816-4dcc-97cd-c9416e26a992_7390c88c.jpg\" title=\"Jungle Curry at Charmkrung in Bangkok. Photo: Handout\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Jungle Curry at Charmkrung in Bangkok. Photo: Handout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Charmkrung, Charmkok, 100 Mahaseth. Appia [Trattoria] and Chenin for international cuisine.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Where do you like to go for a drink?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-12vv9w2 e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alonetogether Bar in Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Photo: @alonetogetherbangkok\/Instagram\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/06\/f77c4ef7-636f-46fc-8d5b-b72a86573f7e_20df0c07.jpg\" title=\"Alonetogether Bar in Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Photo: @alonetogetherbangkok\/Instagram\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Alonetogether Bar in Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Photo: @alonetogetherbangkok\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Nana Street in Chinatown \u2013 there are so many fun bars you can bar hop around, from the XXG [Xin Xe Goi] rooftop, to anything you see on the street. Just try! That\u2019s the fun of it. I also love Alonetogether jazz bar \u2013 you can easily fall in love there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/magazines\/style\/luxury\/jewellery\/article\/3359576\/ultimate-guide-bangkok-according-pacharee-founder-sophie-schuemers-rogers?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thai-born jewellery designer Sophie Schuemers-Rogers, founder of fine jewellery brand Pacharee, knows Bangkok better than anyone. 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