I’m convinced that if Bangkok were anywhere else on earth, people would stay the hell away. But this is the Land of Smiles, a place where the relaxed vibe and live and let live attitude of the locals makes the even the most pernicious mix of traffic jams and noise and heat seem like easy living. People treat each other better here. The undercurrent of friendliness permeates the whole of Bangkok and it lubricates the city in a way that makes the place just work.