View towards Sukhumvit Road from Phloen Chit Station
Sukhumvit is the road longest in the whole Thai country , covering a mainly coastal section from Bangkok to Trat province along more than 400 kilometers in length. To the lengths of this almost endless journey are the most popular areas for the citizens of Bangkok , shopping, dining and, of course, nightlife. The influx of tourists has made these traditional Thai restaurants coexist with other modern design buildings, even aspirational, with a more cosmopolitan touch.
Don't hesitate to take the skytrain, the elevated train, to travel this road in large sections and discover the pleasures of Bangkok.
This famous artery passing through Bangkok and arriving at the gates of ancient Burma, heightens and celebrates the legendary extravagance of the Thai capital. Mirror of Asia in all its splendor and with all its scourges, synthesis of a 'balance of disproportion'. The tuk-tuks rumble, undisciplined; elephants plod along, kings of the street and lords of the jungle, carrying huge loads of silk on their backs; junk vendors and counterfeiters fight over a stretch of sidewalk.
A court of miracles and, at the same time, a stage that stages the human comedy of the East, quite a show that stuns and enchants. Noise, perfumes, colors, secular rites, habits that were considered eternal; but today Bangkok changes direction. To imitate its neighbours, to follow the path traced by Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and take advantage of the comforts of Western modernity, it is willing to undergo a radical intervention, a new urban cosmetics.
The premises are unmistakable and those who are nostalgic will have to accept the fact that the city is preparing for a profound mutation. Accept zen wisdom and get used to minimalism , adapts to fashions and adopts the concepts of fusion, trend, design, high tech, it becomes the setting for sumptuous evenings and a host land for some of the most extravagant chefs in the world.
The revolution will be completed in 2015, 11 years after the tsunami, the cataclysm that has launched the renewal, fueling the desire to beautify the face of the capital and modify, at least in part, the identity shaped in 1782 by its founder, Rama I. At its end, the city will have taken advantage of the 55 million dollars destined to win the crazy bet of become the most exciting of the Asian metropolises.
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