| Description |
1 online resource (380 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
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Travel Adventures |
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Travel adventures.
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| Contents |
About the Book; Introduction; Facts & Figures; Exchange Rates; Geography; Tourism; Climate; Prices; Public Holidays; Practicalities; Visas & Immigration Laws; Safety & Crime Prevention; Medical Attention; Money; Telephone Service; The Royal Family; Religion; Buddhism and Society; Culture & Society; National Temperament; Food; Recreation; Shopping; Thai Massage; Nightlife; Language; Spirit Houses; Where Do You Stay?; Where Do You Eat?; Bangkok; Introduction; Climate; History; Getting Here; Getting Around; Touring the City; Getting Away; Things to See; Temples; Museums; Around the City. |
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Things to DoRecreational Activities; Shopping; Festivals; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Nightlife; Beyond Bangkok; North; West; South; The Trains of Thailand; History; Travel in Style; Practicalities; Bus or Train?; Way to Go; All Aboard!; The Railway From Hell; Climate; Cuisine; Language; The Very Basics; Place Names; Numbers; Useful Terms; At the Airport; Eating & Shopping; Days of the Week; Medical Terms; Popular Thai Proverbs; Medical Vacations; Health & Wellness; Call Me Mister; Practicalities; Cost; Referrals; Insurance & Claims; Hospitals; Traditional ThaiMedicine; Herbal Medicine. |
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MassagePsycho-spiritual Healing. |
| Summary |
This is a city that is full of architectural wonders, ancient and modern, on both sides of a flourishing river. It is full of rare contrasts. The saffron-robed monks wander along congested sidewalks where ladies of the night ply their trade. The smartly dressed European businessperson towers over the short Thai street trader. It is religious and risqué. There is noise in the markets and silence in the temples. This mega-metropolis is the starting point for most Thailand adventures. If you plan properly you can see the best of Bangkok in three or four hectic days and then get going to see to th. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Bangkok (Thailand) -- Description and travel.
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Thailand -- Description and travel.
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TRAVEL -- Asia -- Southeast.
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Thailand. (OCoLC)fst01205310
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Thailand -- Bangkok.
(OCoLC)fst01205495
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Evans, Christopher. Bangkok, Thailand & Beyond. West Palm Beach : Hunter Publishing, ©2012 |
| ISBN |
9781556504617 (electronic bk.) |
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1556504616 (electronic bk.) |
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