This is the seventh book in the "Second Ticket" series, a humanities travel book that explores the world through the eyes of travelers and residents.
This time, we take a look at Bangkok, the capital of Thailand and a city known as a backpacker's mecca.
For those who miss or are curious about Bangkok, I recommend a journey through books.

Short-term travelers visiting Bangkok may only remember its pretty appearances, but the perspective of Korean residents living in the country is different.
I looked into immigrating to Bangkok, wondering if I could live there my whole life, but like any other place where people live, Bangkok was a city where people hurt me and I thought about leaving again.
So, I'm not sure if I'm qualified to talk about Bangkok, having only stayed there for a couple of months, but I tried to look at Bangkok from the perspectives of both travelers and locals, as much as possible.

--- p.8

The streets of Bangkok are so hot that I often find myself wandering around looking for a cool shopping mall.
Still, I liked the old downtown area of ​​Bangkok, which still retains its original appearance, better than the shopping malls that can be found anywhere in Seoul.
The area around Asok Station, where tourists mainly stay, is the new city, and the west side with Khaosan Road is the old city.
Tourists are likely familiar with the old city center where tourist attractions are concentrated, but most will only explore the surrounding area.
In the evening, when major tourist attractions such as palaces and temples close, people flow out like the tide.
It's a peace that's hard to find in crowded Bangkok.
Wandering the empty streets, feeling the cool river breeze, is a privilege reserved for those who know this secret information.

--- p.49

As I took a taxi out of the airport and entered the city, the most impressive thing was the photos and portraits of the king hanging all over the buildings.
Some buildings even had one side of their walls painted with portraits of the king.
Come to think of it, Thailand seems to have been the first country to hang pictures of someone, whether a king or a supreme leader, all over the city.
In fact, at first I didn't even know the face of the newly crowned king.
From the painting painted entirely in gold, one could only guess that he was a king.
Until then, I thought the Thai people quite liked the new king.

--- p.147

Even in Bangkok, which I thought was peaceful, there was discrimination.
The relationship between Thailand and Myanmar has a sense of rivalry similar to that between Korea and Japan.
Of course, the gap between Thailand and Myanmar in all aspects is too great to be called rivals now, but this is because they have fought numerous wars historically.
One of the must-see attractions on a trip to Bangkok is the Ayutthaya tour.
Ayutthaya is the old capital of Thailand, located 1-2 hours by car from Bangkok, and has many historical sites.
Here you can see many ruins of Buddha statues with their heads cut off. Myanmar defeated Thailand in the war and cut off the heads of the Buddha statues to discourage them.
Due to the intertwining of historical relationships and the structural relationship of foreign workers, Myanmar workers are quietly taking on the dirty work of Bangkok even today.

--- p.176

Thai people mostly use nicknames.
Short names like 'Jane', 'Lynn', 'First', and 'Lee' are nicknames, and they are either given to us by our parents when we are young or we make up new nicknames ourselves as adults.
So, there are cases where the nicknames your family calls you and the nicknames your friends call you as an adult are different.
It's just a nickname, but it's practically your real name.

--- p.213