Bangkok — City of Angels.
The capital of Thailand has captured the hearts and imaginations of countless visitors and locals since its founding in 1782, thanks to its heart-pounding sensuality and undeniable character.
It’s a city of contradictions: arguably more so than anywhere else on earth.
The innovative and modern sit alongside the ornate establishment, abject slum poverty is just moments away from the gleaming shopping malls – those Meccas of consumerism – and liberal lifestyles interweave with conservative values and religious ideals.
Bangkok is a crazy city. But it’s unquestionably an incredible one.
Here’s why…
1. The skyline is constantly evolving
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2. But daily life continues as normal on the streets
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3. The relics of the past are everywhere
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4. But everyone strives to live in the moment
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5. Locals make their living on the streets
![bangkok people](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-8-1.jpg)
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6. And also in the huge CBD
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7. Bangkok is the city that never sleeps
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8. But there’s always moments of quiet to be found
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9. Different cultures can make a home here
![bangkok chinatown](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-chinatown.jpg)
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10. And even practice religion
![mosque in bangkok](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-mosque.jpg)
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11. Whatever their faith may be
![bangkok churches](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-13.jpg)
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12. The traffic might be crazy
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13. But there’s always alternatives
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14. Bangkok is home to creatures great and small
![bangkok city](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-animals.jpg)
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15. Including some pretty scaly ones
![bangkok monitor lizards](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-monitor-lizards.jpg)
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16. She’s one of the most colourful cities in the world
![bangkok photos](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/photos-of-bangkok-8.jpg)
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17. And also one of the sultriest
![sunsets in bangkok](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-city-sunsets.jpg)
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18. Incredibly beautiful art…
![photo of bangkok](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-1-1.jpg)
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19. …Complements the grubby realism of the city
![bangkok thailand](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-thailand.jpg)
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20. Everyone has their own story here
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21. No matter what side of town they’re on
![bangkok faces](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-faces.jpg)
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22. You can always find food in Bangkok,
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23. No matter what time of day,
![bangkok photos](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-12.jpg)
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24. Or night
![bangkok street food](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-7-1.jpg)
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25. Bangkok plays witness to incredible storms
![storms in bangkok](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-storms.jpg)
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26. But is never washed out by the rain
![Bangkok skyline](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-5.jpg)
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27. There’s always plenty of life
![bangkok city lights](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-city-lights.jpg)
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28. Even in the suburbs
![bangkok city](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/photos-of-bangkok-9.jpg)
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29. The Chao Phraya River really is the River of Kings
![chao phraya River](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-4.jpg)
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30. No matter what angle you look at it from
![bangkok cityscape](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-cityscape.jpg)
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31. Bangkok inspires men to become Miss Saigon saviours
![bangkok photos](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-photos-4-1.jpg)
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32. Even though its women don’t need saving
![bangkok girls](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-girls.jpg)
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33. The people of Bangkok are the friendliest in the world
![kids in bangkok](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-people.jpg)
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34. No matter how old they are
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35. It’s easy to escape from Bangkok
![bangkok train](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-train.jpg)
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36. But you’ll always know when you’re ready to come home
![bangkok park](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-park.jpg)
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37. Because this city is out of this world
![bangkok photos](https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bangkok-dog-1.jpg)
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What do you think makes Bangkok so amazing?
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