B angkok is the Orient's most cosmopolitan city and has attractions to stimulate even the most jaded travellers. Created as the Thai capital in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty, Bangkok is a national treasure house and Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre. Bangkok, Thailand's major gateway, casts an irresistible spell of enchantment. To the Thais it is Krung Thep, "City of Angels", and you'll find it truly a magic place, one that captivates the imagination.
HIGHLIGHT A :GRAND       PALACE B :ARUN       TEMPLE C :KHAO SAN       STREET D :SIAM       SQUARE E :CHINA       TOWN F :BOXING      STUDIUM