BANGKOK -- Over just two centuries, Bangkok, known to its inhabitants as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (the City of Angels), has undergone a dazzling transformation from a sleepy settlement of palaces and temples to a pulsating metropolis that is home to more than 11 million people.
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An evening street scene in Bangkok's Chinatown, an old quarter where real magic awaits curious wanderers. (All photos by Tom Vater except where indicated)
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