Bangkok
Bangkok (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร) is the capital city of Thailand. In 2010, the city had a population of 9,100,000 people. Since Bangkok has more than 55 times as many people as the second largest city, Nonthaburi, it is a primate city.[1]
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กรุงเทพมหานคร | |
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| Krung Thep Maha Nakhon | |
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| Coordinates: 13°45′8″N 100°29′38″E / 13.75222°N 100.49389°ECoordinates: 13°45′8″N 100°29′38″E / 13.75222°N 100.49389°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Settled | Ayutthaya Period |
| Founded as capital | 21 April 1782 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special administrative area |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,568.737 km2 (605.693 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,761.50 km2 (2,996.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 (Census)) | |
| • City | 12,000,000 |
| • Density | 5,258.60/km2 (13,619.7/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 14,565,520 |
| • Metro density | 1,876.64/km2 (4,860.5/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Bangkokian Bangkoker |
| Human Development Index | |
| • HDI (2009) | 0.933 (very high) (1st) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Thailand) |
| ISO 3166-2 | TH-10 |
| Airport Suvarnabhumi | IATA: BKK – ICAO: VTBS |
| Airport Don Muang | IATA: DMK – ICAO: VTBD |
| Website | http://www.bangkok.go.th |
Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate (Aw in the Koeppen climate classification).
Bangkok is the world's most popular tourist destination; 23 million visitors stay overnight there per year. The main airport is Suvarnabhumi, 30 kilometers east of Bangkok.
Names
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon is [an] official name;[2] "However, the name Bangkok is still recognised", media says.[3] Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)[2] is [another form of] the official name.
In Thailand, the city is called Krung Thep ('city of angels'); The name is short form of a ceremonial name from the rule of one king between 1851 and 1868; The full ceremonial name is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. A nickname for Bangkok, is The Big Mango.
Sister cities
Washington, D.C., United States[4]
Beijing, China (PRC)
Moscow, Russia
Manila, Philippines (1997)[5]- Saint Petersburg, Russia (1997)[6]
- Chaozhou, China (PRC) (2005)[7]
Seoul, South Korea (2006)
Ankara, Turkey (2006)
Hanoi, Vietnam (2006)
Ulanbator, Mongolia (2006)
Brisbane, Australia (2007)
Milan, Italy (2007)
Liverpool, United Kingdom (2007)
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (2007)
Budapest, Hungary (2007)- Sydney, Australia (2007)
- Perth, Australia (2007)
Stjørdal, Norway (2009)[8]- Istanbul, Turkey (2009)[9]
Gdańsk, Poland (2009)[source?]
Ragunda, Sweden[10][11]
Bangkok Media
Map of 17th-century Bangkok, from Simon de la Loubère's Du Royaume de Siam
Engraving of the city from British diplomat John Crawfurd's embassy in 1822
The city's ceremonial name is displayed in front of Bangkok City Hall.
The city of Bangkok is highlighted in this satellite image of the lower Chao Phraya delta. The built-up urban area extends northward and southward into Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan provinces.
Bangkok's major canals are shown in this map, detailing the original course of the river and its shortcut canals.
Bangkok population density and low elevation coastal zones. Bangkok is especially vulnerable to sea level rise.
View of the Chao Phraya River as it passes through Bang Kho Laem and Khlong San districts
The Royal Plaza in Dusit District was inspired by King Chulalongkorn's visits to Europe.
The Sukhumvit area appears as a sea of high-rise buildings from Baiyoke Tower II, the tallest building in Bangkok from 1997 to 2015.
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References
- ↑ "Biggest Cities In Thailand" (in en). WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/biggest-cities-in-thailand.html. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2265291/city-name-row-stings-orst. Retrieved 17 February 2022
- ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2265087/bangkok-will-be-officially-called-krung-thep-maha-nakhon. Bangkok Post. Retrieved 16 February 2022
- ↑ "Protocol and International Affairs". DC Office of the Secretary. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ↑ "Existing Sister Cities". City of Manila. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ "St. Petersburg in figures > International and Interregional Ties". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ ""Agreement of Sister City Relations"". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Bangkok er ny vennskapsby" Archived 2015-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. Adresseavisen. Retrieved on 29 May 2009.
- ↑ ">Istanbul and Bangkok Become Sister Cities". Archived from the original on 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Bangkok besöker Ragunda" Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. (in Swedish)
- ↑ "Ragunda kommun får besök från sin vänort Bangkok" Archived 2013-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. (in Swedish)
Other websites
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Bangkok Tourism Division Archived 2017-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
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