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Published: April 25, 2008
Capital of Thailand - A Zen like City with no Rice Shortage
Today's globalised world is fill with news with quantum of sorrow everywhere such as rice shortage, soaring oil prices, sub-prime mortgage crisis and periodic unrest. People yen for a place where they can forget about the worldly stress such as rice shortage. The capital of Thailand or Bangkok offers visitors worldwide a zen like experience where there is no rice shortage and with interesting destination for shopping, dine out for life with fragrant rice, have a river boat tour around Chao Praya river or even go on scuba dive on island further south such as Phuket or Koh Samui. In daytime the capital of Thailand - Bangkok is crowded with people and with cars and Tuk-Tuk on the road. At night the capital of Thailand - Bangkok is cooler, quieter and this may be a better time to explore the various attractions in the city.
Dine out for life by having dinner at Baiyoke Sky Tower (Pratunum) Building which offers panoramic view of the Bangkok skyline while having dinner. Dinner at the Sheration Hotel, Oriental Hotel and Shangri-La Hotel besides the Chao Praya River offers a good view of the river and the city skyline while having meals.
Take a Boat ride along the Chao Praya River after having dinnner at the hotels along the river. One major attractions along the river is the shiny Wat Arun Temple (Temple of Dawn) which is a 86 metre Khmer style prang. It has mutliglazed procelains embedded in the structure giving off bright lights. The city skyline can be view along the river.
Watch Muay Thai (Thai Kick Boxing) at Lumpini Stadium which involves two boxer pounding and kicking each other for victory. The audience can be quite noisy shouting support for their favourite boxer. It is different from boxing in that it allows the use of the knee and the feet for kicking.
Dine out for life by tasting local food along Sukumvit Road (try Cabbages and Condoms at Soi 12 which gives free condom after the meal), Siam Square (try MBK Foodcourt), Chinatown (try the Bird's nest soup) and Silom Road (try the western stalls along Patpong Road).
shop at the Mega shopping malls located mostly along Siam Square. Items to buy includes local handicraft and silk wear. The adventurous can try to go for scuba dive in islands further south such as Phuket or Koh Samui.
Capital of Thailand - Bangkok at night is cool and quiet allowing one to explore the attractions along the city without worry of rice shortage.
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