Rooftop bars are de rigueur in Bangkok and the city boasts many an elevated place to enjoy a Singha with a view, or a tropical cocktail if that's what floats your paper parasol. Flute A Perrier-Jouet ...

"Neon signs earned the city's nickname 'the oriental pearl'," says 75-year-old Lau Wan, one of the last neon sign makers. He has been in the trade for 50 years and is still proud of his job.