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出版社:Lonely planet
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ISBN:9781741048582
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作者:ANDREW BURKE
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頁數:296
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出版日期:2008-01-01
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印刷日期:2008-01-01
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包裝:平裝
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開本:16開
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版次:1
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印次:1
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With almost half of Thailand's urban population squeezed into the capital, it's understandable that most change in the land of smiles begins here. Change doesn't come much more sweeping than a coup d'etat. Bangkokians, who have a tendency towards great swings between political apathy and extraordinary groundswells of activism, were integral in creating the conditions for the coup that ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Yet after everybody went home, the City of Angels settled into an uncharacteristic slump.
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Two Bangkok-based authors,720 hours of on-the-road research,24
maps, countless tuk-tuk trips.
Dedicated Drinking & Nightlife chapter covering Bangkok's
chameleon club scene, as well as top spots for a quiet tipple.
Local residents tell you why they love their city.
Content updated daily - visit Ionelyplanet.com for up-to-the-
minute reviews, updates and traveller insights.
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INTRODUCING BANGKOK HIGHLIGHTS THE AUTHORS GETTING STARTED When to Go Costs & Money Internet Resources BACKGROUND History Arts Architecture Environment & Planning Culture & Identity Government & Politics Media Fashion NEIGHBOURHOODS Itinerary Builder Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Thewet & Dusit Chinatown Local Voices Siam Square, Pratunam, Ploenchit & Ratchathewi Riverside, Silom & Lumphini Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok SHOPPING Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Chinatown Siam Square, Pratunam & Ploenchit Riverside, Silom & Lumphini Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok EATING Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Thewet & Dusit Chinatown Siam Square, Pratunam & PIoenchit Riverside, Silom & Lumphini Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE Drinks Drinking Gay & Lesbian Bangkok Live Music Clubbing Go-Go Bars ENTERTAINMENT & THE ARTS Theatre & Dance Dinner Theatre Kathoey Cabaret Cinemas Galleries SPORTS & ACTIVITIES Health & Fitness Activities Spectator Sports Continued from previous page. SLEEPING Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi Banglamphu Thewet & Dusit Chinatown Siam Square & Pratunam Riverside & Silom Lumphini & East Sathon Thanon Sukhumvit Greater Bangkok EXCURSIONS TRANSPORT DIRECTORY LANGUAGE BEHIND THE SCENES INDEX WORLD TIME ZONES MAP LEGEND
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