BANGKOKSIGHTS
A Thailand Visual Guide for the World

Thailand - the land of the free - is a favourite tourist destination in Asia. It's a fascinating city. The people are gentle, the prices are cheap and the shopping experience is like a consumer's paradise. You can literally shop till you drop.Thailand is certainly one of Asia's best shopping destination. It is a land of beautiful palaces and pagodas. It's nightlife is renowned.

The capital Bangkok means the City of Angels. It has a estimated population of more than 10 million people. Do you know that the full name (i.e. the formal ceremonial name) for Bangkok is listed by the Guiness Book of Record as the world's longest place name?

Here it goes: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.

One of the attractions of Bangkok are the temples. The three favourites ones are Wat Pra Keo, Wat Po and Wat Arun.

It is a Thai custom for Buddhist males over 20 years old to be ordained as Buddhist monks temporarily, raning from five days to three months.

For a unique unforgetable experience, you must savour their Tom Yan soup, watch Thai boxing. take a water taxi service on the Chao Phraya River and sightseeing on the Tuk Tuk motorbike!