Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Understand
Bangkok
The main issues shaping today's Bangkok, written by Thai academic Thitinan Pongsud-
hirak.
From an obscure riverside trading post to a megalopolis of more than 10 million inhabitants
- this is how modern Bangkok came about.
How religion and monarchy have shaped the Thai people and led to a fascinating culture.
The essential ingredients of one of the world's most vibrant and full-fl avoured cuisines.
An objective view of what really goes on in Bangkok's red-light districts.
