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BANGKOK

BANGKOK

City of Angels

Bangkok contains all the mystery and madness of the
East—a place of glittering temples, winding canals,
streets that never sleep and cacophonous markets.
You will find flashy shopping malls with top brand-name
boutiques standing next to modest temples.
Bangkok You will walk past rows of food vendors only to suddenly
stumble upon a grand five-star hotel. In Bangkok,
modernity and tradition, opulence and earthiness, both
have their own ways of mingling and coexisting.
Don Mueang
Every excursion in Bangkok always includes a visit
to the Grand Palace, where visitors flock to admire
its architecture, sculptures, wall paintings and the
Rachadaphisek
Bangkok Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Not far from the
Chinatown & Khaosarn Pratunam Suvarnabhumi Airport Grand Palace is Wat Pho, home to the impressive
Riverside Silom Sukhumvit Srinakarin Golden Reclining Buddha. Across the river from these
two landmarks is Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) that
becomes a breathtaking sight come nightfall when it is
bathed in the warm glow of lights.

But there is more to Bangkok than just temples,
as many pour into the city to shop. And there is a
wide variety of shopping venues, from vintage and
fresh markets to malls and sidewalk stalls. At the

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