Romance in Bangkok
Bangkok has dominated Thailand's urban hierarchy as well as its al, commercial and cultural iife since the late 18th century, jgh you can shop in air-conditioned comfort in its westem-aaJls, die city is a iong way from being tamed by commercial geneity. Bangkok occupies a total area of 1,568 square uvial plain divided by the Chao Phraya River and is home to one-tenth of the country's population.
Why Bangkok
Bangkok is a city or contrasts - glass and steel buildings standing next to temple spires; wreaths or jasmine flowers dangling from the rear-view mirrors of buses and taxis; shaven-headed, orange-robed monks walking barefoot along the street beneath a bank of giant Sony screens blasting MTV Asia.
A lot of first timers are not quite sure what to expect when they first arrive in the capital of exotic Thailand You only need to look a iittle under the surface to discover the real charms of this popular destination. There's the remarkable Wat Phra Kaew, the Grand Palace, and tfee Temple of the Dawn and many more.
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