{"product_id":"very-bangkok-in-the-city-of-the-senses-9786164511033","title":"Very Bangkok: In the City of the Senses","description":"\u003cb\u003eA follow-up to the bestselling Very Thai and a great guide to contemporary Thai culture. Unique thematic approach and colourfully illustrated and designed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBangkok arrests the visitor with a bewildering juxtaposition of old and new, high-tech and impromptu, sacred and profane. While modernizing apace and a myriad outside influences, the Thai capital draws equal vigor from its historical communities, cultural diversity and contemporary urban tribes. Author of \u003ci\u003eVery Thai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime Out Bangkok\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip Cornwel-Smith takes an alternative look at the subcultures of his adopted town in this practical thematic handbook. With the aid of maps, listings and references, the visitor can engage with Bangkok's contradictory character according to their mood or interest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExplore the city's contrasting environments, architectural fabric, ethnic patchwork and intertwined beliefs. Encounter distinct social scenes, where the hip or hi-so, local or bohemian and see how traditional roots infuse the current Thai flowering in arts and entertainments, fashion and food lifestyle and spas. Photography by Philip Cornwel-Smith and others enhances this insiders' guide to a city like no other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e River Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9786164511033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360","brand":"Philip Cornwel-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334083608757,"sku":"9786164511033","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1303af03-8a8c-45a9-8582-52c91e409df7.jpg?v=1752583608","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/very-bangkok-in-the-city-of-the-senses-9786164511033","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}