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Bangkok (Lonely Planet City Guides) by: Joe Cummings, China Williams List Price: £12.99 City Travel Guides Price: £9.09 You Save: £3.90 (30%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 915 EAN: 9781740598583 ISBN: 174059858X Label: Lonely Planet Publications Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 298 Publication Date: September 01, 2006 Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Studio: Lonely Planet Publications Sales Rank: 108454 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: This work is written and researched by two authors with more than 20 years combined experience in writing about Bangkok. It contains fully updated eating, drinking and shopping chapters, including a dedicated Food chapter covering everything from street vendors to up-market dining. It includes: new information on the city's emerging fashion scene; over 20 pages of full-colour maps; brand new Mind and Body section, with expanded info on spas, yoga and massage; easy to follow walking tours and fun day trips; and excursion information for Khao Yai National Park - Thailand's oldest and most popular reserve. Synopsis: This work is written and researched by two authors with more than 20 years combined experience in writing about Bangkok. It contains fully updated eating, drinking and shopping chapters, including a dedicated Food chapter covering everything from street vendors to up-market dining. It includes: new information on the city's emerging fashion scene; over 20 pages of full-colour maps; brand new Mind and Body section, with expanded info on spas, yoga and massage; easy to follow walking tours and fun day trips; and excursion information for Khao Yai National Park - Thailand's oldest and most popular reserve. From the Publisher: Invaluable information and insider tips Lonely Planet’s newly revised Bangkok city guide helps you discover the city behind the legend. Unlike many cities, the longer you stay in Bangkok, the more exotic it becomes. Nuts & Bolts: • 11 detailed color maps • nightlife, walking tours, river and canal boat trips • hundreds of accommodation listings for every budget • eating guide, including night market noodles and high-end cuisine • shopping suggestions and bargaining tips • language section, including Thai script and phoneticpronunciation Inside the Bangkok city guide: • How much does a traditional Thai massage cost? (pg. 273) • What is the story of the Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew? (pg. 154) • Where are the best food markets? (pg. 282-86) • How do I bargain with a street vendor? (pg. 281-82) • What is the proper Thai table etiquette?(pg. 229-230) • Where does the Bangkok Noi canal taxi route go? (pg. 183) Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Could be much betterWhilst LP guides are generally of a high standard compared to most guide books I think it is fair to say that the quality of information varies considerably between different LP guides. It is a real shame as Bangkok is such a fascinating city but in my view the LP Bangkok guide falls towards the lower end of the scale. Essentially the book seems to consist of taking the Bangkok section and the general info parts of the LP Thailand Guide book, making the maps more colourful and then wrapping them in a 'Bangkok guide' cover - it really doesn't seem to add anything more than the country guide would give you. Compare this for example with the LP guide to London which is much more detailed than the London section of the LP Britain guide. It is ... Read More: Rating:  - Lonely Planet is still the best; Joe is one of their top 3.Any travel guide is out of date before it's printed, L.P. is no exception. L.P. Bangkok is still compact, very current, and speaking as a resident in the Pacific Rim, quite useful. The City Guides blend a "coffee table" book feel with useful info for backpackers, ex-pats, and "silk sheet set" tourists. Any Thai guide must address the flesh trade without sounding a dinner bell for sex tourists, and Joe seems to walk this line nicely. (L.P. always seems to discourage travel for sex & drugs, though rock and roll seems to always merit it's own section.) RE: Other L.P. Thai guides The On A Shoestring guides are always the most bang-for-your buck, and always a damned good idea for border excursions. If you've ... Read More: |
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