BANGKOK

Two Bangkok-based authors,720 hours of on-the-road research,24 maps, countless tuk-tuk trips. Dedicated Drinking & Nightlife chapter covering Bangkok's chameleon club scene, as well as top spots for a quiet tipple. Local residents tell you why they love their city. Content updated daily - visit Ionelyplanet.com for up-to-the- minute reviews, updates and traveller insights.

INTRODUCING BANGKOK HIGHLIGHTS THE AUTHORS GETTING STARTED When to Go Costs & Money Internet Resources BACKGROUND History Arts Architecture Environment & Planning Culture & Identity Government & Politics Media Fashion NEIGHBOURHOODS Itinerary Builder Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Thewet & Dusit Chinatown Local Voices Siam Square, Pratunam, Ploenchit & Ratchathewi Riverside, Silom & Lumphini Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok SHOPPING Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Chinatown Siam Square, Pratunam & Ploenchit Riverside, Silom & Lumphini Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok EATING Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Thewet & Dusit Chinatown Siam Square, Pratunam & PIoenchit Riverside, Silom & Lumphini Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE Drinks Drinking Gay & Lesbian Bangkok Live Music Clubbing Go-Go Bars ENTERTAINMENT & THE ARTS Theatre & Dance Dinner Theatre Kathoey Cabaret Cinemas Galleries SPORTS & ACTIVITIES Health & Fitness Activities Spectator Sports Continued from previous page. SLEEPING Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Thewet & Dusit Chinatown Siam Square & Pratunam Riverside & Silom Lumphini & East Sathon Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok EXCURSIONS TRANSPORT DIRECTORY LANGUAGE BEHIND THE SCENES INDEX WORLD TIME ZONES MAP LEGEND