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The City
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To arrive in Bangkok is to be thrust into the pulsing heart of the Orient, a sprawling mega-city encompassing 50 districts and six ever-expanding provinces.
Known to the Thais as 'Krung Thep', South East Asia's own 'City of Angels' epitomises the East meets West tradition, where ancient trends blend and thrive with cutting edge sophistication.
Bangkok throbs and pulses with relentless heat and frantic pace as tuk-tuks zip along concrete boulevards and Skytrains zoom overhead. The true engine room behind 'Amazing Thailand', this city will amaze, dazzle, and humble the most seasoned global wanderers with its exciting fusion of cultural, spiritual, historical, and cosmopolitan charm.
Dusit is the political core of Thailand, home to lavish architecture and gardens, while Bangkok's rustic 'Old Town' Rattanakosin holds must-see sights such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and the royal gardens of Sanam Luang.
Glitzy Siam Square carves the city's commercial core with an array of shops, malls, and boutiques–a true shopper's paradise. Multicultural Yaowarat and Pahurat provide a feast for the senses, with the cuisine of Chinatown and a flurry of Indian markets. Sensational Sukhumvit Road roars at night with fine restaurants, bars, and raunchy clubs, while the ever-indelible Khaosan Road area is a delight for budget travellers and revellers alike–buzzing with curbside vendors, stalls, and wild nightspots.
Known to the Thais as 'Krung Thep', South East Asia's own 'City of Angels' epitomises the East meets West tradition, where ancient trends blend and thrive with cutting edge sophistication.
Bangkok throbs and pulses with relentless heat and frantic pace as tuk-tuks zip along concrete boulevards and Skytrains zoom overhead. The true engine room behind 'Amazing Thailand', this city will amaze, dazzle, and humble the most seasoned global wanderers with its exciting fusion of cultural, spiritual, historical, and cosmopolitan charm.
Dusit is the political core of Thailand, home to lavish architecture and gardens, while Bangkok's rustic 'Old Town' Rattanakosin holds must-see sights such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and the royal gardens of Sanam Luang.
Glitzy Siam Square carves the city's commercial core with an array of shops, malls, and boutiques–a true shopper's paradise. Multicultural Yaowarat and Pahurat provide a feast for the senses, with the cuisine of Chinatown and a flurry of Indian markets. Sensational Sukhumvit Road roars at night with fine restaurants, bars, and raunchy clubs, while the ever-indelible Khaosan Road area is a delight for budget travellers and revellers alike–buzzing with curbside vendors, stalls, and wild nightspots.