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Bangkok - Understand Bangkok & Survival Guide (Chapter)

This chapter contains the Bangkok Today, History, People & Culture, Eating in Thailand, The Sex Industry in Thailand, Transport, Directory A-Z, Language and Glossary chapters from Lonely Planet's Bangkok guidebook.

All the info you need on everything from history, culture and food to public transport, money, the internet…you name it. Get tips on scams and staying healthy, as well as a handy language guide and glossary.

  • The city’s history, from an obscure riverside trading post to a megalopolis of more than 10 million inhabitants.
  • 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-flavoured cuisines.
  • An objective look at Thailand’s sex industry and what really goes on in Bangkok’s red-light districts.

Coverage includes: Understand Bangkok, Bangkok Today, History, People & Culture, Eating in Thailand, The Sex Industry in Thailand, Survival Guide, Transport, Directory A-Z and Language.

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