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Bangkok is the Orient's most cosmopolitan city and has attractions
to stimulate even the most jaded travellers. Created as the
Thai capital in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri
dynasty, Bangkok is a national treasure house and Thailand's
spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and
diplomatic centre.In the midst of dynamic modern growth, Bangkok
miraculously manages to preserve its cultural heritage to
a marked degree. The soaring roofs and gleaming spires of
the Grand Palace and the citys many historic temples
Temple of the Emerald Buddha,