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Introducing Bangkok

Same same, but different. It’s Thailish T-shirt philosophy that neatly sums up Bangkok, a city combining the tastes of many places into a unique and oftenspicy dish that is never, ever boring.

Such contradictions give the City of Angels its rich, multi-faceted personality. Delve just a little deeper and you’ll find a city of climate-controlled mega-malls and international brand names just minutes from 200-year-old village homes; of gold-spired Buddhist temples sharing space with neon-lit strips of sleaze; of slow-moving rivers of cars bypassed by long-tail boats plying the royal river; and of streets lined with food carts selling Thai classics for next to nothing, overlooked by restaurants on top of skyscrapers serving international cuisine.

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Devotees at Erawan Shrine.
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Devotees at Erawan Shrine.

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  • Richard I'Anson
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  • People flying kites in central park.
  • Street festival parade in Khao San Road.
  • Workers making dolls at the Bangkok Doll Factory and Museum.
  • Wat Mangkon Kamalawat.
  • Telephone bar.
  • Suan Lum night bazaar.
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