Like all the major cities of the world Bangkok is a city of contrasts. What I hope for within the pages of this book is to attempt to give a flavour of the real Bangkok. I have ventured off the well beaten tourist trail to a large extent, but sometimes paths have crossed and I have included pictures that best illustrate the contrast. Sometimes it was only a matter of wandering a few hundred metres from the main streets and at other times using local transport to travel further afield. Although the title of this book is ‘Bangkok Street Views’ you will see that some pictures are of waterways and canals. I think that they are as valid as streets of concrete and tar, as they are so very much part of everyday life and local commerce within the city.



The people of Bangkok are of course, its life blood, and make the city what it is. Without exception I found the people to be very friendly and helpful. There were occasions when I really didn’t need help but still got it!