Bangkok, a city of eclectic contrast - Bangkok is Thailand's political, economic and cultural capital. But beyond this it's also a unique city for its blend of modern and traditional, which live side by side.

Between towering skyscrapers, you'll find majestic Buddhist temples. Beyond the waves of street stalls and simple foods, you'll find gigantic shopping malls and modern restaurants. And the contrast doesn't stop there...

Check out the gallery and see Bangkok's eclectic mix of old and new!

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The city - Bangkok is Thailand's capital, the 10th most populated city in Asia and the 24th most populated in the world.

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Population - The city has 8,280,925 inhabitants, while Greater Bangkok has 14.6 million.

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Lights - The city is so decorated with lights and color that it feels like Christmas all year round!

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Business center - The city is the main financial, business, trade, cultural, and historical center of the country.

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Temples - When we think of Thailand, the first thing that springs to mind are its lavish temples and beaches.

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Contrast - Nevertheless, Bangkok shows us that Thailand is much more than this... the city carves out a visible contrast between the old and the new.

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Growth - The metropolis grew rapidly in the 60s and 80s, and it now has a huge impact on the political, economic, educational and communication matters throughout Thailand and Southeast Asia.

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Investments - Big investments came from the 'Asian Tigers' in the 80s and 90s, which led to a lot of multinational companies basing themselves in Bangkok.

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Financial force - Today the city is one of the region's main financial and business centers.

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Transport and health - Bangkok is an international transport hub, and is also a major center for health.

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Architectural and cultural heritage - The city is also unique for its architectural and cultural heritage, with many temples, palaces, museums, theaters, libraries and universities.

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Temples and bars - The historic Grand Palace and Buddhist temples make a stark contrast with super modern tourist attractions such as bars and clubs.

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Night life - Bangkok has an extensive range of bars and modern rooftop bars which give incredible views over the city.

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Floating market - Floating markets are very popular in the city, and were the main way of trading up until the middle of the 20th century.

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Chatuchak Weekend Market - The Chatuchak Weekend Market is Bangkok's main open air market. It has 15,000 stalls which sell an eclectic variety of products, antiques and animals.

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Shopping Center - In addition to the traditional markets, Bangkok has modern shopping centers which offer a huge range of shops.

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Street food - It's also very common to eat food from local street stalls.

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Eating on the street - You can also buy food at the floating market and eat it right there.

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Restaurants - However, there are lots of other more sophisticated options for those who are looking for something more modern, comfortable and luxurious.

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Transport - The city's public transport has recently undergone renovations.

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Skytrain - The main transport services include the subway, skytrain (a suspension train), boat and bus.

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Trains - The Skytrain covers the majority of the city center, with two lines which connect at Siam Square and cross Bangkok from North to South. They also connect to the boat network at Sathorn Pier.

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Bus - The city's buses don't seem to have caught up with the other modern infrastructure in Bangkok.

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Tuk-tuk - Tuk-tuks are another way of getting around!

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MahaNakhon - The MahaNakhon building is the tallest in Thailand, standing at 313 meters.

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Pixel building - Its super modern design won it the name of 'pixel building.'

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Functionality - The building was constructed to house businesses, a hotel and residential apartments.

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Between one skyscraper and the other - The skyscrapers are set among temples and other thousand-year-old structures.

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The old and the new in contrast... - Bangkok has the modern and technological and the old and traditional in a blend which makes it a unique city.

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