Best of Bangkok: our top tips for Hongkongers' next trip

Thailand's capital is starting to fill out with hip, casual, but sophisticated mid-range dining options. 

“Don’t go for the food, which is plain and overpriced. Instead, start your evening with a sundowner.”

Pockets of calm do exist. And you don't have to go far to find them … Twenty-five storeys above the mayhem of Bangkok's streets, the cantilevered swimming pool at the Okura Prestige hotel extends from a sleek glass façade.

The rooms are furnished with ornate mahogany cabinets, daybeds and cast-iron bathtubs. 

We finally break the fast with papaya salad, laced with apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper. I can't speak for a minute.