Real-Shot Bangkok Street Scenes: Motorbikes Dense and Abundant, Cityscape Like Second and Third Tier Chinese Cities
Thailand is our near neighbor, and Bangkok, the capital, is a Southeast Asian city that Chinese tourists love to visit. A large portion of the city's tourism revenue comes from Chinese tourists.
Chinese tourists traveling to Bangkok, in addition to visiting attractions like the Grand Palace, Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha), and Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), also spend a lot of time shopping. The Siam shopping area and Sukhumvit are the favorite places for Chinese tourists to browse.
Do you have any experience traveling to Thailand? What kind of street scenes did you see in Bangkok?
I've been to Bangkok several times, and every time I go shopping. What impresses me most about this city is the huge number of motorbikes, as well as motorbikes and buses mixing with cars on the roads.
The scenes of local people riding motorbikes through red lights and crosswalks in Bangkok have become one of the city's most unique and distinctive sights, especially during rush hour and the evening rush hour. It's like a swarm of Olympic athletes ready to sprint a kilometer.
'Four-Faced God' (Siam) is part of the Siam shopping area, and the intersection next to it is the busiest road segment. Every evening, the motorbike traffic is particularly spectacular, often attracting foreign tourists to admire and photograph from the overpasses.
The roads in Bangkok's city center are not very wide, and many pedestrian walkways are elevated. 'People are walking in the sky, cars are driving on the ground' is a common sight, which is fascinating for many first-time visitors.
The pedestrian skywalks in the Siam shopping area are very long, and tourists can walk along the skywalk, enjoying the scenery along the way.
Most of the shops in this area are mainly frequented by tourists, and the buildings are generally not very tall. The roads are relatively clean.
Some of the roads in the Siam shopping area have overhead power lines, which is similar to Kyoto and Nara in Japan. Currently, this type of electrical wiring can only be seen in some third and fourth-tier cities in China and small counties. It's difficult to find it in second-tier cities.
Bangkok has a population of 13.7 million, making it one of Southeast Asia's largest cities, and it's also the largest city in Thailand. From a population perspective, it's catching up to China's first-tier cities, but its city appearance and appearance are only comparable to some second-tier cities in China. In terms of transportation, it's even worse than cities like Xiamen and Ningbo.
Although the streets of Bangkok may appear a bit dilapidated, the shopping malls have very luxurious decorations. Bangkok is currently one of the most popular shopping destinations in Southeast Asia, besides Chinese tourists, tourists from other countries also like to spend here.
Bangkok's service industry is very high-level, and the city is very international. Chinese tourists like to come here to sightsee and shop, while European and American tourists like to come here to vacation. During the peak season, the occupancy rates of hotels in the city center and major resort areas are very high.
As the capital, Bangkok gathers Thailand's best aviation resources, making it the country's economic, cultural, and entertainment center, and also a transportation hub. Many tourists use Bangkok as a transit point, staying for two or three days before traveling to destinations like Pattaya and Phuket. It is also one of Southeast Asia's main transit centers, from here, flights to Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Europe are relatively inexpensive.
