On arrival to Bangkok, the first thing one notices about the Thai capital is that it teems with contradiction. Ramshackle riverside housing sits next to gleaming modern high-rises; robed monks on foot share the road with zigzagging motorbikes and busloads of tourists; seedy side streets give way to sacred sites; and the best shopping is found in both air-conditioned mega-malls and open-air, funky-smelling markets. These incongruities extend to the city’s dining offerings, which range from hole-i...
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