This is Bangkok like you have never seen it before. The author takes you on an architectural adventure through the bustling streets and busy canals of this regal city. Dr Bracken’s well-researched insights and his beautiful sketches will heighten your appreciation of Bangkok’s palaces, temples, monuments, pavilions, markets, public buildings and many other quaint corners. In this revised edition of the book, existing walks have been modified to incorporate Bangkok’s continuous urban development and new walks added. Many illustrations have also been redrawn to provide a better appreciation of the building facades.

Bangkok like you have never seen it before. The author takes you on an architectural adventure through the bustling streets and busy canals of this regal city. The author's well-researched insights and his beautiful sketches will heighten your appreciation of Bangkok's palaces, temples, monuments, pavilions, markets, public buildings and many other quaint corners.

Take a series of unforgettable strolls down the back lanes of historic Bangkok! Bangkok, Thailand is one of the world's greatest cities and a leading tourist destination, visited by millions each year. But it can also be a bewildering place. First-time visitors, not knowing what to expect, encounter endless boulevards connected by a vast maze of tiny side streets. A stroll down any of these lanes can reveal fascinating surprises—beautiful palaces and mansions, shophouses and shrines, restaurants and markets. This user-friendly Thailand travel guide helps you discover hidden gems found throughout the city by presenting each neighborhood as a distinct village—explaining how it evolved, and describing its historic landmarks in detail. Travel book author Ken Barrett is a long-time Bangkok resident and experienced journalist, and he introduces the important temples, churches, shrines and mosques in loving detail, sketching their history and distinctive features. The reader is skillfully guided through the old neighborhoods of Bangkok from the center to the periphery, along narrow lanes and byways rarely seen by foreigners. 22 Walks in Bangkok leads the visitor on a unique journey of discovery and enables you to appreciate this fascinating city in new and exciting ways.

In this revised edition of the book, existing walks have been modified to incorporate Bangkok's continuous urban development. The illustrations have also been redrawn to provide a better appreciation of the building facades in the City of Angels.

- Enrich the appreciation of Bangkok through its distinctiveurban landscape- Hand-drawn sketches of the city's architectural treasures- Essential tourist tips and interesting snippets ofinformation- Clear and helpful maps- Chapter explaining the architectural styles and buildingtypes in Bangkok- Glossary of architectural terms- Hand-drawn icons to guide the reader through the book

A walking tour of historic Bangkok that guides the reader through the lesser-known, but still fascinating sites of the old city. The guidebook provides detailed descriptions and historical background information about the palaces, temples, forts and other remnants of the city's rich past.