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The best things to do in Bangkok
Wat Traimit (Temple of the Golden Buddha)
Wat Traimit (Temple of the Golden Buddha) in Bangkok might not rate a second glance if not for its astonishing Buddha image. …
Vimanmek Mansion Museum
As well as being the world's largest teak building, and constructed in a lovely golden shade of the wood, this early 20th centu…
Muay Thai at Rajadamnern Stadium
Normally fighting with elbows, kicks to the shin and knees to the soft bits is considered pretty poor form but it's all allowed…
The Eastern and Oriental Express
The food, design and service on these trains are super-deluxe and serve up the mysteries of Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia in…
Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
More than one hundred buildings, many of them brightly coloured and topped with golden spires and decorations make up this comp…
