Bangkok: The Rough Guide

by Paul Gray, Lucy Ridout

Provides information on sights in the city and includes reviews of accommodations, restaurants, shops, and clubs

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Barrie Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rough Guides - always reliable, always give a comprehensive view of an area, city, country, whatever. Well set out. Easy to find places. We use them often, and found this one gave good background information with regard to the areas, sites, etc. visited. Yes - the floating markets are very touristy, as the book had warned us; yes, a speed boat was a good way to approach the bridge over the River Kwai; yes, the temples were a 'must see', and so on. The whole series of Rough Guides is reliable and useful. However, if you are simply looking for a beach........

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-organized and detailed. I enjoyed reading the stories behind each destination.
As a summary, the authors recommend traveling by boat to some tourist spots. They give decent advice on what to avoid for security and legal matters. The most helpful tips for clueless "farangs" would probably be about the routes and the basic things about their language and culture found at the last pages.