With its 11 million inhabitants, the city makes a far from peaceful first impression. Nevertheless, it’s well worth a visit since the mixture of energy, joie de vivre and sincerity that imbues everyday life here is bound to put you in a great frame of mind.
True enough, the heat will have you perspiring, but someone at the side of the road will hand you a glass of chilled lime juice, just like that. And when darkness falls, this bustling metropolis mutates into a colourfully lit glitzy world that is still hot enough, but where residents and visitors alike can now find time for all the things that make Thailand so attractive: food, shopping and fun.
Writer: Monica Filthaut; Photographer: Marvin Zilm
Out and about in Bangkok
Restaurants & more
The cuisine of this pulsating metropolis is as varied, fascinating and energy-filled as the life of the city itself.
Shopping & more
No matter where you shop – at a street stand, rural market or huge mall – the selection is seductive, exotic …
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