| Bangkok (Full name: "Krung Thep Maha Nakon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchatani Burirom Udom Ratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanu Kamprasit") |
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| The Khao San Road in Banglampoo district, as it was in 2001. Now there are four 7-11's, McDonalds, Burger King, and many more up-market guesthouses. |
| The Chao Praya River Express boats wiz up and down the river. It stopps frequently and cost next to nothing so it is a prefered way to get around. |
| Typical street scene on Thanon Khao San, with a group of backpackers heading off to catch a bus, and others buying freshly made Pahd Thai noodles - at 10baht (25 U.S. cents) it's not bad at all. |
| The huge reclining Buddha (Phra Non) at Wat Po. Picture 1997 |
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| Hanuman |
| Thai school girls interviewing the floppy-hatted British tourist |
| Policemen (Tham Ruat) |
| The madness of Songkran Festival on Khao San Road. Pictures from 1999. |
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| The Silom Road business district near Lumphini Park |
| Lumphini Park |
| Collection of religious figures at a small urban shrine |
| The tollway overpass in the Siam Square area |
| Major construction underway at Siam Square. |
| View from the Bayoke-2 hotel, 82 floors, 304 metres or 997 feet tall. Twenty-sixth highest building in the world. |
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| Grand Palace |
| Bayoke-2 in 2006 |
| Khao San Road, 2006 |
| Phu Khao Thong (The Golden Mount) - one of the best viewpoints in Bangkok |
| The canal (klong) between Phu Khao Thong and SIam Square |
| Big picture of Princess Sirinthon - my favourite royal |
| The humungous MBK Shopping Centre |
| Siam Paragon Shopping Centre - the peak of luxury and high prices in Bangkok. |
| Huge hotels along the Chao Praya River |
| Cute local city bus |
| Big comfy aircon tourist bus going to Chiang Mai - our ride |
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| A "Yak" (giant) |
| Wat Po 2006 |