01096nam a2200265Ia 4500 TVU_11882 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 9789835600685 9835600686 eng 959.3 M302 Smithies, Michael Old Bangkok Michael Smithies Singapore,New York Oxford University Press 1986 83 p. ill. 21 cm Old Bangkok traces the history of one of Asia's most fascinating cities. This stimulating and sympathetic account of this capital, founded in 1782, recaptures the early days and its expansion in the nineteenth century. Author Michael Smithies describes the principal temples and palaces that still survive as well as the corners and crafts that remain relatively unchanged. This book is a must-read for anyone who has been charmed by Bangkok Bangkok (Thailand); Bangkok (Thailand) Michael Smithies Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh