Another hotspot for Thai retro goods is the area along Pra Athit Road, near the Chao Phraya River.

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Earlier this year, he opened Asiatique, a sprawling development on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

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Situated on the Chao Phraya River, the city vibrates with endless traffic jams, as tuk tuks, cars and buses fill the roads daily.

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Out by the Chao Phraya River, the 39-villa Siam hotel is spread over three acres in the exclusive northern Dusit district.

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Last year heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Chao Phraya river system, on which Bangkok sits, and the Thai capital only just avoided a catastrophe.

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Various vintage shops are located near the intersection of Phra Athit Road and Phra Sumen Road, in Bangkok's Banglamphu district, near the Chao Phraya River.

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It appears many are moving into the Chao Phraya river basin north of Bangkok, the country's main farming region and its chief centre of population.

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No matter which direction you travel on the canal, you will meet the Chao Phraya River, where you can catch a boat across to Thonburi on the public riverboats that constantly pass by.

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In Thailand alone more than 370 people have died so far with the rains swelling Bangkok's Chao Phraya River, which the Thai authorities fear could burst its banks at any moment.

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City residents were urged to evacuate after the authorities warned them that Bangkok's Chao Phraya River could burst its banks over the weekend due to high tides, which are expected to last until Monday.

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