Bangkok

By the end of October in Thailand finishes so called “rain season”, so now it’s just the right time to visit this country and to see all its sightseeing. Before going to one of its sea resorts, most of which have recovered from the last year’s tsunami, it could be very interesting to spend some …

Approximate flying times: From New York: 17 hrs. From Chicago: 22 hrs 30 mins. From LA: 19 hrs 25 mins.If New York is the city that never sleeps, forget the alarm clock. Bangkok, Thailands capital city, comes a very close second. The city was founded in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri …

Downtown Bangkok is full of smart, multi-storied shopping plazas like Siam Paragon, Siam Centre, Emporium and Gaysorn Plaza, which is where you will find the majority of the citys fashion stores, as well as designer lifestyle goods and bookshops. You are most likely to find useful items in one of the citys numerous department stores, …

South of Thanon Rama IV, the left bank of the river contains a full cross-section of places to stay. Tucked away at the eastern edge of this area is Soi Ngam Duphli, a small ghetto of cheap hotels and guest houses that is often choked with traffic escaping the jams of Thanon Rama IV. The …

The most popular way to explore the sights of Thonburi is by boat, taking in Wat Arun and the Royal Barge Museum, the continuing along Thonburis network of small canals. The easiest option is to take a fixed-price trip from one of the piers on the Bangkok side of the Chao Phraya, and most of …