Bangkok - Wikipedia The city of Bangkok is locally governed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Although its boundaries are at the provincial (changwat) level, unlike the other 76 provinces, Bangkok is a special administrative area whose governor is directly elected to serve a four-year term
History of Bangkok - Wikipedia Bangkok became the centre stage for power struggles between the military and political elite as the country abolished absolute monarchy in 1932 It was subject to Japanese occupation and Allied bombing during World War II
Bangkok | Location, History, Population, Map, Facts | Britannica Bangkok is the capital city and chief port of Thailand It is located on the delta of the Chao Phraya River, about 25 miles (40 km) from the Gulf of Thailand Bangkok is the only cosmopolitan city in a country of small towns and villages and is Thailand’s cultural and commercial center
Bangkok - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Outline of Bangkok - Wikipedia The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bangkok: Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand
Bangkok Metropolitan Region - Wikipedia Bangkok has seen rapid urbanization since its population reached two million in the 1960s Since the 1980s, greater Bangkok's built-up areas have spilled beyond Bangkok's borders to neighboring provinces, initially to the north and south
Tourism in Bangkok - Wikipedia Bangkok, the centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, has been the capital of Thailand since 1782, when the seat of government was moved across the Chao Phraya River from the Thonburi (west bank) side of the river
Thailand - Wikipedia Asian tourists primarily visit Thailand for Bangkok and the historical, natural, and cultural sights in its vicinity Western tourists not only visit Bangkok and surrounding areas; many travel to the southern beaches and islands
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