Weave through buddhas, flowers and roosters at Chatuchak Weekend Market, enjoy a tuk-tuk ride and visit the Oriental Hotel where literati have been inspired. Take a canal taxi past teak houses on stilts, experience the splendid Grand Palace and indulge in a steaming bowl of tom yam. Whatever your Thai temptation, this smart, stylish and streetwise guide will satisfy them all. ·SHOP TILL YOU DROP in bustling market stalls or gleaming shopping malls - you'll get the inside word on the city's best bargains ·HIT THE TOWN with sexy cocktails at Bangkok's most elegant bars or work up a sweat in the hottest hi-tech clubs ·SLEEP TIGHT in the ultimate luxury hotels or budget guesthouses - there's a price to suit every hip pocket ·TICKLE YOUR TASTEBUDS with one of the world's tastiest menus, whether it be streetside noodles or stomach-stretching banquets ·ESCAPE the big city bustle with excursions to Ayuthaya, Kanchanaburi and nearby beach retreats