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The jet set swoop in and out to indulge in luxury aspirations while the jaded tourist snarls “dirty” into his mug of sorrows. Nicholas Cage might have you believing the Thai capital is Bangkok Dangerous, and the wolf pack unfolds the worse case scenario of an impossibly bad Hangover, but the remaining layers of the city call out to wanderlust and wonderlost souls, imploring to be explored. Long tail boats putt-putt through the meandering canals, while sky train routes hover above glimmering temples, juxtaposed against even sparklier malls. Michelin-trained chefs cook up a storm in the swanky hotels while street vendors humbly serve up some of the best food on the planet. Bangkok returns in multiples what you put in, so give it a go and carve out your own niche in the City of Angels.

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For a reprieve from concrete, pack a picnic and head to Bang Kra Jao. There are rickety bicycles for rent to cruise down narrow paths amongst mangrove thickets and mature tropical trees.
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Don't get hoity toity with cabbies if they won't take you. They are probably close to changing shifts and get fined if they're late.
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