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CO NTE NT S
INTRODUCING Siam Square, Pratunam
BANGKOK 2 & Ploenchit 132
Riverside, Silom &
HIGHLIGHTS 4 Lumphini 136
Thanon Sukhumvit 138
THE AUTHORS 11 Greater Bangkok 139

GETTING STARTED 12 EATING 143

When to Go 12 Ko Ratanakosin &
Costs & Money 14 Thonburi 154
Internet Resources 15 Banglamphu 155
Thewet & Dusit 157
BACKGROUND 16 Chinatown 158
History 16 Siam Square, Pratunam
Arts 26 & Ploenchit 160
Architecture 37 Riverside, Silom &
Environment & Planning 40 Lumphini 160
Culture & Identity 42 Thanon Sukhumvit 165
Government & Politics 44 Greater Bangkok 170
Media 45
DRINKING &
Fashion 46
NIGHTLIFE 173
Drinks 174
NEIGHBOURHOODS 47 Drinking 175
Itinerary Builder 50
Gay & Lesbian Bangkok 178
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi 54
Live Music 180
Banglamphu 67
Clubbing 182
Thewet & Dusit 78
Go-Go Bars 185
Chinatown 82
Local Voices 89 ENTERTAINMENT
Siam Square, Pratunam, & THE ARTS 187
Ploenchit & Ratchathewi 97 Theatre & Dance 188
Riverside, Silom & Dinner Theatre 189
Lumphini 106 Kàthoey Cabaret 190
Thanon Sukhumvit 116 Cinemas 190
Greater Bangkok 123 Galleries 191

SHOPPING 127 SPORTS &

Ko Ratanakosin & ACTIVITIES 195
Thonburi 128 Health & Fitness 196
Banglamphu 130 Activities 198
Chinatown 131 Spectator Sports 198
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SLEEPING 201
Ko Ratanakosin &
Thonburi 202
Banglamphu 203
Thewet & Dusit 207
Chinatown 207
Siam Square & Pratunam 209
Riverside & Silom 211
Lumphini & East Sathon 215
Thanon Sukhumvit 216
Greater Bangkok 220

EXCURSIONS 223
TRANSPORT 250
DIRECTORY 256

LANGUAGE 272

BEHIND THE SCENES 277

INDEX 286

WORLD TIME ZONES 295

MAP LEGEND 296

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