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South by Southeast: In Bangkok? Head to the mall!

Filed under: Asia, ThailandBangkok means many things to travelers. The backpacker ghetto of Khao San Road. The sublime temples of Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew. The seedy go-go bars of Patpong. But after visiting this crazy Southeast Asian capital for the... ...full story at Gadling

from Gadling on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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