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    Bangkok Walking Tours
    Bangkok Walking Tours
    Bangkok Walking Tours
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    Bangkok Walking Tours

    By Michael Holland

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    This eBook describes three walking tours that you can follow on your own to explore Bangkok. The tours take in different parts of the city, such as Chinatown, the curious "Golden Mount" area, and the 'other' side of Bangkokk - Thonburi. Each tour includes a route map, step-by-step instructions on how to get from one stop to the next, and detailed descriptions of each of the main sights.

    Our eGuide, "Bangkok Walking Tours", combines the detailed information about the sights with useful information about how to get there, as well as how to make your way around Bangkok quickly and easily. The content, most of which is taken from this web site, is enhanced with end-notes giving you background information and bits of trivia you won't find anywhere else. You'll find far more detail than you'll get from any travel guide, in a small format that's easy to take with you.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Holland
    Release dateMar 18, 2012
    ISBN9781476050423
    Bangkok Walking Tours
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    Michael Holland

    Bangkok-based travel writer working throughout Southeast Asia.

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      Book preview

      Bangkok Walking Tours - Michael Holland

      Bangkok Walking Tours

      Three Self-guided Tours of Bangkok's Villages

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2012 by Michael Holland

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the author, and where permitted by law. Reviewers may quote brief passages in a review. To request permission and all other inquiries, contact Michael Holland via AsiaForVisitors.com.

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      Michael Holland is the author of Asia for Visitors, one of the largest on-line travel guides to Southeast Asia. With content covering Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, the web site contains more than 5,000 pages of information complemented by more than 3,000 photographs. Asia for Visitors provides detailed, up to date information on popular tourist destinations as well as many off the beaten track locales, with step-by-step instructions on how to get there, where to stay and what to see.

      Visit the Asia for Visitors ebook store for more travel titles available.

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Introduction to the Villages of Bangkok

      Chinatown Walking Tour

      Introduction to Chinatown

      Wat Traimit – The Temple of the Golden Buddha

      Chinatown Gate

      Tien Fa Charity

      Gold Shops

      Sampaeng Lane

      Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

      Golden Mount Walking Tour

      Introduction

      The Golden Mount

      Rama VII Museum

      Mahakan Fort

      Rama III Park

      Ratanakosin Exhibition Hall

      Loha Prasat

      Wat Thepthidaram

      Romaneenart Park

      The Giant Swing

      Wat Suthat

      Wat Ratchabophit

      Saranarom Park

      Thonburi Walking Tour

      Introduction

      The Princess Mother Memorial Park

      Kuan Ou Shrine

      Wat Pichai Yathikaram

      Wat Prayoon

      Wat Kalayanamit

      Kuan Im Shrine

      Church of Santa Cruz

      When to Go

      The Best Times to Visit Bangkok

      Getting Around

      Introduction

      Taxi

      Skytrain & Subway

      Chaophraya Express Boat

      Tuk-Tuk

      Safety & Security

      Safety and Security in Bangkok

      Temple Etiquette

      Temple Etiquette

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      Introduction

      Bangkok may seem like a modern megalopolis of more than 10 Million people, but it's really just a collection of villages. In fact, Bangkok isn't even the proper name of the Thai capital. It's actually the name of the a village that stood on the land roughly where the Grand Palace stands today. It was a village of olive growers, most of whom were of recent Chinese descent. When the Siamese capital was moved to Bangkok, the villagers were asked to move. Where they ended up is today one of the city's most identifiable 'villages' - Chinatown.

      The Chinatown walking tour takes you to some of the area's most well known sights, as well as some less know places and, of course, some of the famous streets and markets that make Chinatown such a feast for the senses.

      The Golden Mount is one of the key landmarks of the old royal city, yet it's not visited by many, and it sits in a fascinating area of Bangkok. The Golden Mount Walking Tour takes you from the temple through the old city, taking in ancient

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