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ANCIENT AND MODERN<br />
WHAT TO SEE<br />
Transports of<br />
delight<br />
Cruise the Chao Phraya River<br />
and stop off in Rattanakosin<br />
to marvel at the Grand<br />
Palace (www.palaces.thai.<br />
net) and Wat Pho temple’s<br />
huge reclining Buddha (www.<br />
watpho.com). Watch crowds<br />
perform early morning t’ai<br />
chi in Lumpini Park, or cross<br />
the river to Bang Kra Jao to<br />
bicycle through Bangkok’s<br />
wilderness.<br />
WHERE TO SHOP<br />
Markets and malls<br />
In the cool of the evening,<br />
bargain at the Pat Pong night<br />
market in Silom. Designer labels<br />
reside in Siam Paragon (www.<br />
siamparagon.co.th), one of many<br />
chic shopping malls in<br />
Pathumwan. Food and craftlovers<br />
should head for<br />
Chatuchak weekend market<br />
where silk and other Thai goods<br />
are for sale.<br />
WHERE TO EAT<br />
Street treats<br />
Sukhumvit’s bewildering<br />
selection of restaurants includes<br />
stylish Thai food at Baan<br />
Khanitha (www.baan-khanitha.<br />
com), northern Indian dishes at<br />
Rang Mahal (www.<br />
rembrandtbkk.com), and French<br />
at Le Banyan (+66 2253 5556).<br />
Street food snacks, from<br />
sticks of satay chicken to<br />
steaming bowls of noodles, are<br />
FLOATING WARES<br />
Bustle of life<br />
Thailand’s capital is sensual, exciting and dynamic, where gleaming temples exist side<br />
by side with soaring offi ce blocks, and busy streets are fi lled with food vendors and<br />
markets. Ancient rituals and fun-loving people add to the city’s exhilarating make-up.<br />
Photo: iStockphoto<br />
popular and widely available.<br />
Last orders vary between<br />
10.30 pm and midnight.<br />
HOW TO GET THERE<br />
KLM operates a direct<br />
daily fl ight to Bangkok<br />
Suvarnabhumi International<br />
Airport from Amsterdam<br />
Airport Schiphol.<br />
Tourist information<br />
www.bangkoktourist.com<br />
Looking for handy, up-to-date<br />
travel information? Check out<br />
KLM’s Destination Guide pages<br />
– and book your fl ight – on<br />
www.klm.com. Content provided<br />
by Frommer’s Unlimited ©<br />
<strong>2010</strong>, Whatsonwhen Limited.<br />
TOUCHDOWN Bangkok<br />
DON’T MISS<br />
On the beat<br />
Q Bar’s upmarket, stylish<br />
vibe attracts an international<br />
celebrity crowd. Music veers<br />
from chill-out to full-on dance,<br />
while the decor is invitingly<br />
dark, with red walls and black<br />
leather seating.<br />
www.qbarbangkok.com<br />
VIBRANT Q BAR<br />
FREE Holland Herald 75<br />
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