Bangkok Thailand

For the visitor who enters Thailand, their first taste of the Kingdom is likely to be that of Bangkok. A number of articles have been written about the 'City of Angels' over recent years, mainly focussing on the various bad sides; heavy traffic, polluted air, noise from construction sites, etc. No difference to any other capital city around the world really.

What the city also offers is the chance to be enchanted by the whole atmosphere that surrounds the city - not just the pollutants. The mixture of the old temples and shrines, buildings of fine architectural design, juxtaposed with the modern high rises. The city can certainly be said to be a modern day city, but behind all the hustle and bustle there will always be something from Thailand's colourful history to captivate you.

Spending a few days or more in Bangkok can be a pleasant mixture of the old and the new: from the splendours of the Grand Palace and the temples and shrines of Rattanakosin Island to the modern hotels, shopping malls, international restaurants and discotheques that line the city's thoroughfares.

Bangkok's problems of traffic control are well known, seeming to in fact to have no control. But with good planning in your itinerary, even using the public buses or motorcycle-taxis on certain trips, the city can become easier to navigate. Even the original travel routes through the network of canals that still exist are another compromise to the traffic dilemma. The government has on occassion tried attempts to alleviate the problems that are synonymous with Bangkok. The latest venture is an electric bus showing visitors the sights on Rattanakosin Island.

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