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Real Name: David
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MacKiwi's Bangkok Page

by MacKiwi - last update: Jul 5, 2002

<center><b>Bangkok Gridlock !!</b></center>

<b>There are a lot of good things about Bangkok. This is not one of them. It is however typical on any given day in this heaving metropolis.

Anyway, it's worth putting up with the coronary-inducing traffic jams, pollution, annual floods and sticky weather to experience one of Asia's most exciting cities. Bangkok has dominated Thailand's urban hierarchy, as well as its political, commercial and cultural life, since the late 18th century. Although the late 20th-century boom is over - you can still shop in air-conditioned comfort in Western-style malls - the city is a long way from being 'tamed'.

Bangkok proper seethes on the east side of the Chao Phraya River, drawing rural Thai folk into its cluttered fold daily. The city is reportedly sinking at a rate of 90cm (36in) every year, but there's too much happening in this vibrant city for anyone to get that sinking feeling for too long.</b>

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<center><font color=blue>All photos taken by myself are digitally marked. Please do not use them without permission</font><font color=red
© David Macleod 2002 (copyright)</font>
<center><font color=blue>For enquiries, please email: <A HREF="mailto:david@mackiwi.com">david@mackiwi.com</A></font>

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Comments for MacKiwi about Bangkok
jenniferchin Mon Mar 8, 2004 10:36 UTC
 Lovely page and pictures here !! Missed the Markets but made it to MBK :-)) Will catch up with Markets and Safari bar the next time I'm there ;-))
xaver Sat Apr 19, 2003 19:03 UTC
 great tips about BGK, thanks!
kiwi Thu Sep 26, 2002 06:07 UTC
 How's the nightlife in this town David? I wonder if you know?
fga Fri Jul 12, 2002 11:58 UTC
 Excellent pictures!!!!!!!!!!!
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