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Bangkok

Lonely Planet City Guide series

Want more bang for your baht? This city won't disappoint. Forget the tourist-brochure Bangkok of sedate floating markets and sterile shopping malls - you're in for a wild ride. Bangkok is bursting at the seams with cosmopolitan cool and cultural prosperity: think uber-hip bars, scrumptious Thai cuisine, international fashion houses and stunning wats. This insider's guide is your ticket to the best that Bangkok has to offer.

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Let The Experts Do The Word, with tips on the best shopping deals, hotels and guesthouses and city tours.

Be Tempted by the world's tastiest food; we show you Bangkok's finest eating, from streetside stalls to top-class restaurants.

Beat Your Own Path using our detailed maps and walking tours.

Get Out Of Town and explore nearby beaches, a Unesco World Heritage site and glorious national parks.

Speak Up using our handy language guide, packed with useful phrases.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 298 pages

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