Visit Bangkok, capital of Thailand. Explore the Grand Palace (home of the Emerald Buddha and intricate Thai architecture), take a boat ride along the Chao Phraya River (passing temples and local life), shop at Chatuchak Weekend Market (one of the world's largest markets with over 15,000 stalls), and sample street food like pad thai and mango sticky rice at Yaowarat (Chinatown's vibrant food scene).
The Thai kings’ glittering palace complex and the Emerald Buddha, all gold spires and mirrored mosaic.
A 46-metre gold-leaf reclining Buddha in Bangkok’s oldest temple, also the birthplace of Thai massage.
The Temple of Dawn: a porcelain-encrusted riverside tower you can climb for views across the Chao Phraya at sunset.
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