Now, a plethora of upmarket products from prestigious international makers are flooding Bangkok stores and show-rooms. Regularly appearing in the newspapers are ads from such hallowed names as Patek Philippe, Piaget, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, etc. Rolex, Mercedes and BMW's , meanwhile, have become redundant species in Bangkok. A booming, bustling city of smiling, gentle people , physical Bangkok exudes old world charm and new world gaiety. At food to the monks as a Buddhist merit making custom.
Thai people are hospitable, uninhabited and tolerant.
Thais will smile their way through traffic jam, heat, jostling crowd, without losing their tempers. Visit a Thai shop, bargain like crazy and walk out, the shop keeper will see you off with a smile. International five-star hotels abound in Bangkok. Two are among the top ten of the world - the Oriental and the Regent . The Oriental by the Chao Phya River was voted No. 1 for ten years running, before gracefully bowing to second place in 1993.