27-12-19
In spite of the sadness for Hong Kong’s current turbulent situation, your life must go on. Take a break and fly to Bangkok──the ‘back garden’ of many HongKongers.
Regardless of your reason to escape to Bangkok and whether it is good or bad, very few can get away from the pulling force of the city. Bangkok became the capital of Siam (as Thailand was previously known) in 1782. Thailand has a population of about 70 million. The streets of Bangkok may get more dusty but the city surely turns more charming year by year. Let me tell you later the reason, a new reason, why you must visit Bangkok apart from the 10 conventional ones.
‘Flights from Hong Kong to Bangkok are cheap and frequent. Flying time is around 2.5 hours. There are more than 10 flights per day. I feel like riding the bus.’
‘I really enjoy staying in a new hotel. New hotels are nice and cozy. There is almost a new hotel opened every month in Bangkok’
‘Asian countries are too serious. Thai people uphold an easy and casual lifestyle. In Bangkok, I can rest, relax and recharge.’
‘Thai people are generally friendly and often bow. They live on kindness and compassion due to their Buddhist beliefs and practices. I love Thailand as the ‘Land of Smiles’.’
‘Thai food has the most refreshing, complex and unique flavour. The great taste is close to Chinese cuisine.’
‘Things to buy in Bangkok are countless in variety. It has outstanding budget shopping places like Platinum Fashion Mall for wholesale clothes and accessories. Luxury malls like Central Embassy offer brand names that are the epitome of exclusivity.’
‘It is not selfish to take happy care of yourself with a wonderful massage or spa treatment in Bangkok. Thai massage is an amazing traditional healing system combining acupressure and Indian Ayurvedic principles.’
‘There are many popular Buddhist monasteries in Bangkok for me to soak in serenity and pray for good luck. My soul expands in the worship.’
‘When I travel, I want to pick up a new skill. Bangkok has cooking, healing and boxing classes that are fantastic.’
“I enjoy the Bangkok nightlife that is a surrealistic fantasy, the opposite of my real life during which I am a nobody.”
10 reasons are not good enough? Now, there is an 11th one as to why you should fly to Bangkok. It is MOCA BANGKOK (Museum of Contemporary Art, Bangkok). The great attraction opened its doors in 2012. Full of courage, a generous businessman pursued his dream of building a contemporary art museum in Bangkok. Reflecting on the significant impact of the past on the present, the exhibits on the ground floor (which contain a restful cafe and interesting souvenir shop) and the other 4 floors are more than contemporary. It was said that after founding a Thai Kingdom in Southern China, the Thai people migrated further south where they settled on the present land under the rule of the Khmer Empire with its enormous capital at Angkor Thom, Cambodia. The independent Thai state of Sukhothai was founded in approximately A. D. 1238. It had been ruled by a king and the institution was transformed into a constitutional monarchy in 1932 after a revolution. Thai people are ethnically mixed and embrace more than 8 major races.
Buddhism has been the powerful religion in Thailand. Such a background produced a culturally and artistically rich Thailand and Bangkok is the gem of the diversities. MOCA BANGKOK displays works of art inspired by the traditional Thai ways that were also influenced by the western styles and techniques.
So, when you are in Bangkok, take the skytrain (BTS) to Mo Chit Station and then go by taxi. Spend an afternoon in MOCA and you will gain insightful views into the beautiful country and her people. Thai people count their life by smiles. Join them!
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