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Bangkok
Why Go?
If all you want to do is kick back on a beach, Bangkok might seem like a transit burden
full of concrete towers instead of palm trees. But it's shockingly easy to succumb to
Bangkok's conveniences, sophistication and fast pace.
This big, crowded, polluted and seemingly chaotic Asian megacity is many things to
many people, but no one calls it boring. For the visitor, the impact is immediate. Every-
where you look the streets and waterways are alive with commuters. School kids run
without sweating, smiling vendors create mouth-watering food in push-away kitchens, and
monks rub bare shoulders with businessmen in air-conditioned malls. Throw in Bangkok's
unique mix of the historic and contemporary, dangerously appealing shopping and some of
the most delicious and best-value eating on earth, and we're certain that you'll find the
City of Angels more than just a junction.
When to Go
» The World Meteorological Organisation rates Bangkok as one of the hottest cities in the
world. There's very little fluctuation in the temperature, and the average high sways
between a sweat-inducing 32°C and a stifling 34°C.
» The rainy season runs from approximately May to October, when the city receives as
much as 300mm of rain a month.
» Virtually the only break from the relentless heat and humidity comes during Bangkok's
winter, a few weeks of relative coolness in December/January.
Best Places to Eat
» nahm ( Click here )
» Krua Apsorn ( Click here )
» Eat Me ( Click here )
» Jay Fai ( Click here )
 
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