On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok's "River of Kings", lays a hotel that has already set new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city. Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests with all the charm and warmth of the Orient and, at the same time, an unsurpassed range of facilities and leisure activities. There is a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine and dine, a large free-form swimming pool that overlooks the river, convention and meeting facilities for up to 2.000 people and a 24-flour business centre. And, from every single guestroom and suite, there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled "River of Kings". One might expect such a well-equipped and positioned hotel to be miles away from the city centre, but at the Shangri-La Bangkok, the business district and main shopping areas are merely minutes away. For more than 200 years, Bangkok's grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the Chao Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river, offers its guests the golden promise of the East. The communicative purpose of this text is ....

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On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok's "River of Kings", lays a hotel that has already set new standards of hospitality for this celebrated city.

Set in magnificently landscaped tropical gardens, the Shangri-La Bangkok provides guests with all the charm and warmth of the Orient and, at the same time, an unsurpassed range of facilities and leisure activities.

There is a choice of 12 superb settings in which to wine and dine, a large free-form swimming pool that overlooks the river, convention and meeting facilities for up to 2.000 people and a 24-flour business centre.

And, from every single guestroom and suite, there is a breathtaking view of all the exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled "River of Kings".

One might expect such a well-equipped and positioned hotel to be miles away from the city centre, but at the Shangri-La Bangkok, the business district and main shopping areas are merely minutes away.

For more than 200 years, Bangkok's grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the Chao Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers beside this majestic river, offers its guests the golden promise of the East.

The communicative purpose of this text is ....