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Neighbourhoods at a Glance
The artificial island of Ko Ratanakosin is Bangkok's birthplace, and the Buddhist temples
and royal palaces here comprise some of the city's most important and most-visited sights.
By contrast, Thonburi, located across Mae Nam Chao Phraya (Chao Phraya River), is a
seemingly forgotten yet visit-worthy zone of sleepy residential districts connected by
klorng
(canals, also spelt
khlong
).
Leafy lanes, antique shophouses, buzzing wet markets and golden temples convene in
Banglamphu - easily the city's most quintessentially 'Bangkok' neighbourhood. It's a
quaint postcard picture of the city that used to be, that is until you stumble upon Th Khao
San, arguably the world's most famous backpacker enclave.
