Bangkok:
'coolest city on the planet'
- The Telegraph,
July 3, 2004
[Ed.: This is what we
at 2Bangkok.com think!]
The Thai capital has transformed
itself from Asia's bargain basement
into the coolest city on the
planet...
...Not far away, in the Bed
Supper Club, Bangkok's beautiful
people sprawled on white beds
sipping banana daiquiris served
by waitresses in pink ra-ra
skirts. Over in Sirocco, lights
that doubled as wind chimes
led diners to tables from which
they gazed down on the sinuous
Chao Phraya river.
Since my previous visit a few
years back, Bangkok has transformed
itself from Asia's bargain basement
into the coolest city on the
planet. Fortunately it hasn't
stopped offering unbeatable
value along with the improved
quality...
Thankfully, the city has not
lost touch with tradition in
its rush to modernity. One marbled
dawn I hopped on a ferry across
the river from the Peninsula.
In the backstreets life was
already humming. Monks in saffron
robes sought offerings from
hawkers slicing pine-apples,
wrapping sticky rice in coconut
leaves, or assembling piles
of green durian ("tastes
like heaven, smells like hell").
Over in Lumpini Park, people
were starting their day with
foot massages (£4 for
an hour), fan-dancing or working
out at the outdoor gym.
...If there's another capital
that gets as many things right,
I'd like to hear about it.
Bangkok: ‘coolest city on the planet’
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