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.

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;https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2265291/city-name-row-stings-orst. Retrieved 17 February 2022 "However, the name Bangkok is still recognised", media says.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2265087/bangkok-will-be-officially-called-krung-thep-maha-nakhon. Bangkok Post. Retrieved 16 February 2022 Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok) 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
  Beijing, China (PRC)
  Moscow, Russia
  Manila, Philippines (1997)
  Saint Petersburg, Russia (1997)
  Chaozhou, China (PRC) (2005)
  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)"Bangkok er ny vennskapsby" . Adresseavisen. Retrieved on 29 May 2009.
  Istanbul, Turkey (2009)
  Gdańsk, Poland (2009) 
  Ragunda, Sweden"Bangkok besöker Ragunda" . Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. "Ragunda kommun får besök från sin vänort Bangkok" . Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. 

Related pages
The 900 square meter sinkhole (year 2025)
 References 

 Other websites 

 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration 
 Bangkok Tourism Division 


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Category:Establishments in Thailand
Category:1780s establishments in Asia
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