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Siriraj Medical Museum

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

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Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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Bangkok's Ghost Tower: The Sathorn Unique

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

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Bangkok Airplane Graveyard

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

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Amulet Market

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

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Papaya Studio

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

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Goddess Tuptim Shrine

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

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Nightingale-Olympic

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

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Son-in-Law Eggs

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Son-in-Law Eggs

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.

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Luk Chup

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Luk Chup

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.

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