Bangkok

Thailand

A plane taxiing to the terminal building, across the tarmac, after landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.

Thailand·highway · industry

Driving on the roads of Bangkok, Thailand to get to the airport. Seeing a lot of brand new Toyota cars being taken for delivery to a showroom from the manufacturing unit.

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No, these are not jalebis being made in India, but a Thai preparation on the streets of Bangkok. Street food at its best (and reasonably hygienic too!) Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand.

Thailand·bazaar · highway

The Chatuchak Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors, divided into 27 sections.

Thailand·river · aerial

Aerial view of express boats ferrying passenger along Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country.

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In Bangkok you can eat whenever you want and wherever you want. On every passing street you find food vendors, sweet or savory make your choice. Some of the food walks along the street carried or pushed by a nomad seller.

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Pink taxis? You can only find them in Bangkok city. View of traffic in Bangkok, Thailand. People pass by riding on scooties.

Thailand·sport · architecture

Bangkok's high rises and skyline seen from a high point with the lush green of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club's golf course in the foreground. Lovely view from the window of a suite at the Grand Hyatt Erawan.

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People roam in the MBK Mall in Bangkok, Thailand. They carry all the major brand names, have an endless variety of shops. A man engraves the Brand name on a cap with a sewing machine. It is owned and operated by The Mall Group.

Thailand·bazaar

Grilling prawn satay at Bangkok night market with many more options to choose from like squid, pork, chicken and many variations of the above.

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A view of other roof-top pools from the roof-top swimming pool at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel, on the highest floor, overlooking the Ploenchit Road area.

Thailand·temple · politics

Gold Brahma statue at Erawan shrine, Bangkok. The Erawan Shrine in Bangkok is not old, but it is an interesting testament of the role of religion in modern Thai society.

Thailand·coastline

Driving through Thailand in a car. Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand formerly known as Siam, is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia.

Thailand·river · boats

Aerial shots of express boats ferrying passenger along Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country.

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Lottery tickets on sale in Bangkok city. Woman buying a shot at the lottery at a market in Bangkok, Thailand.

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A Christmas tree in the lobby of the Renaissance Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The Renaissance Marriot Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel is a high-end five-star hotel that is located right next to the central business district of Bangkok.

Thailand·highway · politics

A view of other roof-top pools from the roof-top swimming pool at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel, on the highest floor, overlooking the Ploenchit Road area. Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand.

Thailand·bazaar

Walking through a street market in Bangkok, Thailand. Markets around Bangkok offer fascinating shopping experiences. Compared to air-conditioned malls. Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand.

Thailand·boats · river

Man on longtail boat in river, Bangkok. A way to experience Bangkok beyond the walls of the Grand Palace, the markets, and backpacker haven Khao San Road is to move out to the suburbs across the river.

Thailand·highway

Traffic moves along a busy road in Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply About this sound Krung Thep (help·info).

Thailand·aerial · river

Aerial view of Bangkok as seen from a flight. Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is a sprawling metropolis known for its ornate shrines and vibrant street life.

Thailand·temple · dance

Thai dancers performing the classical dance of Thai at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, who are hired by worshipers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered.

Thailand·architecture

Wat Nakorn-In Bridge in Bangkok is one of the major crossings of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The bridge has a total length of 975 m each of two separate, parallel bridges.