BANGKOK

For more than 200 years Bangkok has been the capital of Thailand. Once called the Venice of the East because of the lattice-work of canals (klongs) which formed the arteries of the city, today it is a bustling metropolis with elevated highways snaking past high-rise buildings. Yet amidst the development survives an ancient Bangkok: the fabulous Grand Palace glistening in the bright sunshine; the six-ton Golden Buddha; The Golden Mount and the klongs of Thonburi where life still revolves around the waterways. Be charmed by the frenetic activity and non-stop noise but above all by the history and treasures of this magical capital.