When the capital of Thailand was shifted to Bangkok in 1782 (the starting of the Rattanakosin period), the capital was laced with canals, so Bangkok was occasionally called the "VENICE OF THE EAST" by European visitors.
Shangri-La Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand
With lush flower beds, stream outlooks and a signature spa, the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok boasts visitors the heat of the Thai capital in the middle of the serenity of a tropical retreat.
