Weave through buddhas, flowers and roosters at ChatUchak Weekend Market, enjoy a tuk-tuk ride and visit the Oriental Hotel where literati have been inspired.Take a canal taxi past teak houses on stilts, experience the splendid Grand Palace and indulge in a steaming bowl of tom yarn. Whatever your Thai temptation, this smart, stylish and streetwise guide will satisfy them all.

Bangkok - the name explodes off the tongue, fill-ing the mind with steamy images of the archetypal Southeast Asian metropolis. As you emerge from the air-conditioned airport, the thick, jasmine-scented air instantly envelops your body, while the oceanic reverberation of distant traffic fills your ears. Your heart beats perceptibly faster, sensing that Bangkok is a place you"ll not easily forget.

Introducing Bangkok

City Life

Arts

Food & Drink

History

Neighbourhoods

Walking Tours

Eating

Entertainment

Shopping

Sleeping

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