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

BBC: Living in: Bangkok

David Roche's analysis of deflationary pressure on world markets brought about by China's seemingly endless pool of cheap manufacturing labor is a good one (" Tributary to the river of deflation, " Sept. 16).

FORBES: A river runs deep