Bangkok
Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, is the
capital and primate city of Thailand. It is located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand.
Bangkok is the 22nd most populous city in the world. Bangkok has a registered population nearing 7 million people, however, due to discrepancies in the number of people residing without a residence certificate, the actual number could be as high as 15 million. Even then, the amount of people who flux in the capital from neighbouring provinces during the day for jobs has given way to estimates as high as 20 million. There are no complete approximations of the metropolitan population, the city is a conglomerate spanning 5 provinces. The areas bounded by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) only cover about half of the city's true size. There has been much controversy over the population and size of Bangkok.
Bangkok's inner-city traffic-consisting of three-wheeled taxis, private automobiles, and buses-is extremely congested. Some canals, or klongs, remnants of the city's originally water-based transportation system, still exist, especially in Thon Buri. Highways and railways run north, east, and south from the city, reaching Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. The city's Don Muang airport is one of the busiest in Southeast Asia.Bangkok is a magnet for foreigners escaping turmoil in their homeland or simply for business. Bangkok has long been the gateway to Asia for foreign interests seeking new markets. The city is a major economic and financial center of Southeast Asia. Bangkok has one of the fastest rates in the world for construction of high rise buildings. The city's wealth of cultural sites makes it one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.
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Bangkok news
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- Veterans see violence, but very few solutions
- ... with the Bangkok Post yesterday over the political stand-off, drawing a grim picture of the direction and the undesirable events that could unfold. ...
- Nervous anteaters at Bangkok zoo evacuated after protests
- BANGKOK (AFP) ? Two anteaters at Bangkok's main zoo have been given a three-month holiday to recover after violent clashes between police and protesters ...
- Police tactics faulted for Bangkok horror injuries
- BANGKOK (AFP) ? Heavy-handed police tactics, including using tear gas canisters that explode on impact, have left a toll of horror injuries from street ...
- A COMEDY OF HORRORS
- In the early hours of October 5, the day of the election for Bangkok governor, Maj-Gen Chamlong, a wanted man with a warrant out for his arrest, ...
Bangkok Photos
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Bangkok blogs
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- Bangkok wins Clean and Green Land award
- Bangkok was awarded Clean and Green Land at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 6 to 10, according to Thailand's Permanent Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Saksit Tridech. ...
- Viennese Ball in Bangkok
- The Austrian Embassy in Thailand and the City of Vienna will host the ?Viennese Ball in Bangkok? in celebration of the 140th anniversary of the Austrian-Thai relationship, at the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok on October 22. ...
- Going bananas in Bangkok
- The fruit also featured in one of the more bizarre headlines I have seen in the Bangkok Post. About 15 years ago we were greeted by ?Banana Accused Of Sex Offence?, which you must admit is a bit more interesting than your everyday ...
- Bangkok strife ... 12 October 2008
- BANGKOK, Oct 12 (IPS) - Beyond the sound and fury at the rallies and violence at recent protests here in Thai capital, a larger, more painful struggle over how to resolve deep divisions in electoral democracy continues -- and may well ...
Bangkok gifts
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GROOVY BANGKOK MAP 'N' GUIDE
by Aaron Frankel
GROOVY BANGKOK MAP 'N' GUIDE
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The climate of Bangkok is hot throughout the year, with high humidity. The city has traditionally relied on a system of canals to drain its site, which annually receives 60 inches (1,520 mm) of rain. A principal and worsening problem in the city is the subsidence...
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Bangkok links
- Bangkok Hotels, Tours, Lifestyle and Travel Information Guide
- Bangkok Hotels, Tours, Lifestyle, Nightlife, Travel Information and Area Guide
- Bankoksite
- Bangkok site.
- Bangkok Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
- Lonely planet.
- Bangkok hotels and city guide Thailand :: www.bangkok-city.com
- Bangkok city guide Thailand. Maps, attractions, accommodation, hotel online booking with lowest rates. New Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport.
- Bangkok map - Thailand maps guide
- Bangkok map - Thailand maps guide illustrating the location of Bangkok hotels, roads, and key commercial and shopping areas
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