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Bangkok City Centre
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Thailand's capital city of Bangkok is one of the world's most fascinating cities. It is a huge metropolis where people get around by skytrain and by small boat. There are gleaming modern high-rises along with gracious old Thai-style buildings with spires and peaked roofs. The City Centre is as large as the overall city, and encompasses the business district, nightlife district, and several residential districts. Indeed, some districts do double-duty, functioning as a business area by day, and a hive of entertainment by night. Bangkok is a buzzing, fascinating, congested, energetic, and thoroughly enchanting destination . Shopping venues, many of which are popular with both tourists and locals, range from the shopping centres and department stores concentrated in Siam and Ratchaprasong to the sprawling Chatuchak Weekend Market . Taling Chan Floating Market is among the few such markets in Bangkok. Yaowarat is known for its shops as well as street-side food stalls and restaurants, which are also found throughout the city. Khao San Road has long been famous as a backpackers ' destination, with its budget accommodation, shops and bars attracting visitors of all languages and races. Bangkok has a reputation overseas as a major destination in the sex industry. Although prostitution is technically illegal and is rarely openly discussed in Thailand, it commonly takes place among massage parlours, saunas and hourly hotels, serving foreign tourists as well as locals. Bangkok has acquired the nickname "Sin City of Asia" for its level of sex tourism.
