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Chao Phraya River

Chao Phraya River is the lifeblood of Bangkok. And not just because of this rich history. Around 50,000 people still use its ferries to get to each day. Slow barges bearing cargo coast upstream. Kids still frolic in the russet-brown water. Wooden shacks, mottled by th...

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Khao San Road

Khaosan Road or Khao Sarn Road is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Banglamphu area of (Phra Nakhon district) about 1 km north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.

"Khaosan" translates as "milled r...

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Klongs (Thonburi Canals)

A trip along Bangkok’s canal is one great way to see a number of the major sites from an interesting perspective, without the hassle of having to navigate Bangkok’s city streets. A leisurely cruise along one of Bangkok’s water ways affords passengers a glimpse inside the daily l...

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Koh Kret

Ko Kret (also Koh Kred) is an island in the Chao Phraya River, 20 km north of Bangkok.

The island dates only to 1722, when a canal was constructed as a shortcut to bypass a bend in the Om Kret branch of the Chao Phraya river. As th...

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Phra Athit Road

From the Phra Sumet Fort to the Phra Pinklao Bridge, the Phra Athit Road runs parallel with the Chao Phraya River. There are many pubs and bars on this road, some large while some are tiny, but most are usually packed with students and travellers keen on the live music, cheap food and drinks. Man...

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Thian FA Mulanithi Hospital

This atmospheric complex incorporates a hospital and another, more elegent, shire dedicated to Kuan Yim.

Actually being a small clinic that uses traditional Chinese as well as common practices, most interesting to foreign visitors ...

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