Bangkok
กรุงเทพมหานคร | | — City — | | Krung Thep Maha Nakhon | | Phra-Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat in the Grand Palace |
Seal | | | Location within Thailand | | Coordinates: 13°45′8″N 100°29′38″E / 13.75222, 100.49389 | | Country | Thailand | | Settled | Ayutthaya Period | | Founded as capital | 21 April 1782 | | Government | | - Type | Special administrative area | | - Governor | Apirak Kosayothin | | Area | | - City | 1,568.737 km² (605.7 sq mi) | | - Metro | 7,761.50 km² (2,996.7 sq mi) | | Population (2007)[citation needed] | | - City | 5,714,481 | | - Density | 4,051/km² (10,492/sq mi) | | - Metro | 10,061,726 | | - Metro Density | 1,296.36/km² (3,357.6/sq mi) | | Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) | | ISO 3166-2 | TH-10 | | Website: http://www.bma.go.th | Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (pronounced [krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn], กรุงเทพมหานคร (help·
info)) or Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ (help·
info)) for short, is the capital and primate city of Thailand. It is located on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. The western bank is locally referred to as 'Fung Thon' or Thon side whilst the eastern side which pertains the majority of Bangkokians is called subjectively as Krung Thep, the name of the city itself (also called 'Pranakhorn' side). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...
Chakri Mahaprasad Hall The Grand Palace (Thai: , Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
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Thailand is divided into 75 provinces (จังหวัด, changwat), and one metropolitan municipality - the capital Bangkok Metropolis (à¸à¸£à¸¸à¸‡à¹€à¸—พมหานคร, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon). ...
Apirak Kosayothin (Thai à¸à¸ ิรัà¸à¸©à¹Œ โà¸à¸©à¸°à¹‚ยธิน, born March 30, 1961) is a Thai manager and the current governor of Bangkok. ...
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Origin of the Chao Phraya River in Nakhon Sawan A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai: ) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ...
Bangkok is the 22nd most populous city in the world[1] . Bangkok province or the areas bounded by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), has a registered population nearing 6 million people, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, which covers five provinces surrounding the capital province in the central region of Thailand registers a little over 10 million. However, like many large cities, the city has seen a great flux of immigrants who are not properly listed in the city's administration. The population is therefore much more realistic in the band of 15-20 million. This is a list of the most populous cities of the world defined according to the concept of city proper. ...
The Bangkok Metropolitan Area (Thai: ) is the urban area of Bangkok, Thailand and its surrounding provinces. ...
Bangkok is a magnet for foreigners escaping turmoil in their homeland or simply for business. It 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 and 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. The capital is part of the heavily urbanized triangle of central and eastern region of Thailand which stretches from Nakhon Ratchasima along Bangkok to the industrialized eastern seaboard. This urbanized area contains 20 million registered Thais in addition to millions of illegal aliens searching for work in the most prosperous region in Indochina. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...
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The Bangkok Province borders six other provinces: Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Chachoengsao, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Pathom. Nonthaburi (Thai นนทบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
Pathum Thani (Thai ปทุมธานี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
Chachoengsao (Thai ฉะเชิงเทรา) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ...
Samut Prakan (Thai ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
Samut Sakhon (Thai สมุทรสาคร) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
Nakhon Pathom (Thai นครปà¸à¸¡) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
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The town of Bangkok(บางกอก (help·
info)) began as a small trading center and port community on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River serving the Ayutthaya Kingdom, the precursor of modern Thailand which existed from 1350 to 1767. It is believed that the town's name derived from either Bang Makok, bang being the Central Thai name for towns or villages situated on the bank of a river, and makok (มะกอก) being the Thai name of either Spondias pinnata, Spondias mombin or Elaeocarpus hygrophilus (plants producing olive-like fruits), or Bang Koh, koh meaning "island," a reference to the area's landscape which was carved by rivers and canals. The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Before the 1780s the vicinity of Bangkok consisted of small principalities which existed without official status. ...
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Binomial name Spondias mombin L. Synonyms Spondias lutea L. Spondias mombin is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. ...
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After the fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese Kingdom in 1767, the newly declared King Taksin established a new capital in the area of then-Bangkok, which became known as Thonburi. When Taksin's reign ended in 1782, King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke reconstructed the capital on the east bank of the river and gave the city a ceremonial name (see below) which became shortened to its current official name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (which, similarly to "Los Angeles" means "city of angels"). The new city, however, also inherited the name Bangkok, which continued to be used by foreigners to refer to the entire city and became its official English name, while in Thai the name still refers only to the old district on the west bank of the river. The city has since vastly modernized and undergone numerous changes, including the introduction of transportation and utility infrastructure in the reigns of King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn, and quickly developed into the economic center of Thailand. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 576 KB) Photographer: Paul Brockmeyer from Chicago, USA Title: Grand Palace Description: The square building in the middle is the Phra Mondop, the library in the Wat Phra Kaeo, the Thai buddhist temple attatched to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. ...
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Western side of Wat Phra Kaew, viewed from within the grounds of the Grand Palace The Wat Phra Kaew (English Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Thai: ; full official name Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, Thai: ) is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. ...
Chakri Mahaprasad Hall The Grand Palace (Thai: , Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
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Thon Buri (ธนบุรี) was capital of Thailand for a short time during the reign of King Taksin, after the previous capital Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese. ...
His Majesty King Rama I of Siam (portrait in the National History Museum, Bangkok) Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke or Rama I the Great, was king of Thailand from 1782 to 1809. ...
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King Chulalongkorn the Great or Rama V (royal name: Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua; Thai: ) (September 20, 1853 – October 23, 1910) was the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand. ...
[edit] Full name The full ceremonial name of the city given by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, and later edited by King Mongkut, is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยามหาดิลกภพ นพรัตน์ราชธานี บุรีรมย์อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์, listen (help·
info)). This ceremonial name is composed in combination of two ancient Indian languages, Pāli and Sanskrit. According to the romanisation of these languages, it can actually be written as Krung-dēvamahānagara amararatanakosindra mahindrayudhyā mahātilakabhava navaratanarājadhānī purīramya utamarājanivēsana mahāsthāna amaravimāna avatārasthitya shakrasdattiya vishnukarmaprasiddhi. It translates to "The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukam". Image File history File links Th-Bangkok_ceremonial_name. ...
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Local school children are taught the full name, although few can explain its meaning because many of the words are archaic, and unknown to all but a few. Most Thais who do recall the full name do so as a result of its use in a popular song, Krung Thep Mahanakhon (1989) by Asanee-Wasan Chotikul and will often recount it by recalling the song at the same time, much in the same way that English speakers might sing the alphabet song while reciting the English alphabet. This article is about the genre of popular music. ...
Asanee-Wasan (Thai: à¸à¸±à¸ªà¸™à¸µ-วสันต์ โชติà¸à¸¸à¸¥ or Asanee & Wasan) is a Thai rock band fronted by brothers Asanee Pom and Wasan Toe Chotikul. ...
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The full name of the city is listed by Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest place name.[2] Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ...
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[edit] Topography and climate
 A satellite image showing Bangkok's urban sprawl and its many suburbs. | Climate chart for Bangkok | | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm
source: Weatherbase [3] | Imperial conversion | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | temperatures in °F • precipitation totals in inches | | The Bangkok special administrative area covers 1,568.7 km² (606 sq mi), making it the 68th largest province in Thailand. Much of the area is considered the city of Bangkok, therefore making it one of the largest cities in the world.[citation needed] The Chao Phraya River, which stretches 372 km (231 mi), is Bangkok's main geographical feature. The Chao Phraya River basin, the area surrounding Bangkok, and the nearby provinces comprise a series of plains and river deltas that lead into the Bay of Bangkok about 30 km (19 mi) south of the city center. This gave rise to Bangkok's appellation as the "Venice of the East" due to the number of canals and passages that divide the area into separate patches of land. The city once used these canals, which were plentiful within Bangkok itself, as divisions for city districts. However, as the city grew in the second half of the 20th century, the plan was abandoned and a different system of division was adopted. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x958, 827 KB) Satellite image of Bangkok; the area of the city is highlighted and bordered. ...
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Origin of the Chao Phraya River in Nakhon Sawan A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai: ) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ...
Bangkok lies about two meters (6.5 ft) above sea level, which causes problems for the protection of the city against floods during the monsoon season. Often after a downpour, water in canals and the river overflows the banks, resulting in massive floods. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has recently installed higher planks alongside some canals to keep water levels from reaching street level. There are however some downsides for Bangkok's extensive canal routes, as the city is rumored to be sinking an average of two inches a year as it lies entirely on a swamp.[4] Some reports say that the city is sinking as much as four inches a year, and this combined with the rising sea level will leave Bangkok under 50 cm (20 in) to 100 cm (39 in) of water by 2025.[citation needed]
Bangkok has a tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate classification system. Average temperatures in the city are about 2 °C (36 °F) higher than the ones shown for the Don Muang Airport at 1960-1990 period. Absolute maxima is 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) and absolute minima is 9.9 °C (49.8 °F). The coldest temperatures were recorded in January 1924, January 1955, January 1974 and December 1999. The coldest daytime maximum temperature was 22.3 °C (72 °F), recorded in December 1999. Hailstorms are virtually unheard of in the city, with only one having been recorded in the past fifty years[5] Naples beach in Florida lined with coconut trees is an example of a tropical climate. ...
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Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map[1] The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ...
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[edit] Districts - See also: List of districts in Bangkok
Bangkok has 50 districts or khet, which mark the administrative subdivisions under the authority of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. However, these district areas might not accurately represent functional divisions of Bangkok's neighborhoods. Throughout the years, Bangkok has grown from a city scattered along the river to a metro area that spans as many as six provinces. The city's main business districts and residential areas are continuously expanding. The influx of foreigners from Western countries as well as immigrants from neighboring Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and many other Asian countries along with the growth of the Thai population has stemmed hundreds of housing projects around the metro area, developing communities along the outskirts. Within years, these communities are engulfed by the greater Bangkok and become another part of this urban jungle. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 442 KB) Summary From Chinatown, Bangkok. ...
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Map of Khet Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet เขต, also sometimes called amphoe as in the other provinces), which are further subdivided into 154 kwaeng (à¹à¸‚วง), roughly equivalent to tambon in the other provinces. ...
The Bangkok Metropolitan Area (Thai: ) is the urban area of Bangkok, Thailand and its surrounding provinces. ...
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The most important business districts of Bangkok include Silom, Bangrak, Pinklao, Sathon, Phra Ram 2, Petchaburi, Phra Nakhon, Pathumwan, Chatuchak (New CBD), and Phra Ram 3 (New Financial Centre). Si Lom (Thai สีลม) is a MRTA subway system stop in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Bang Rak or Bangrak (Thai บางรัà¸) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Chaufat Krommakhun Izaret, Prince Chudamani (September 4, 1808 - January 7, 1866) was a younger brother and the vice-king of King Mongkut. ...
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Phra Nakhon (Thai พระนคร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Chatuchak (Thai จตุจัà¸à¸£) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...
As the city expanded on the outskirts, the inner city has nowhere to grow but up. The city has a registered 1,000 skyscrapers and ranks 17th as the world's tallest city.[6] This does not include hundreds of new buildings predicted as part of the construction boom in 2007 and the coming years. Areas such as Silom-Sathon and Asok have for decades been Thailand's business center. From 1985 to 1996, Thailand experienced the world's highest growth rates and underwent an economic transformation, Bangkok went through dramatic changes.[citation needed] The Ratchadaphisek area was turned into a business district which continued through the Asok area up north for five kilometers (3 mi). The Sukhumvit area, stretching 15-20 km (9–12 mi), gradually turned into a mixed commercial and residential area. Wireless Road and Chitlom are where some of Bangkok's most expensive land plots exist. Part of the British Embassy on the corner of Wireless and Rama I Roads, nine rai or approximately 14,400 m² (155,000 sq ft) in area, were sold for USD 92 million or THB 3.24 billion, and is the most expensive single sale of land in Thai record.[citation needed] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ...
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The Baiyoke Tower II is the tallest building in Thailand. ...
Si Lom (Thai สีลม) is a MRTA subway system stop in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
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Sukhumvit can either refer to: Sukhumvit Road, one of the main arteries in Bangkok, Thailand; Sukhumvit Line of the BTS in Bangkok. ...
Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district alongside Dusit is where most governmental agencies and ministries have their offices. Most of the well-known tourist attractions are also in this particular area due its cultural & historical heritage. It is a no-skyscraper designated zone to preserve the area where some buildings are as old as Thailand itself.[citation needed] This part of Bangkok is perhaps the most popular for tourists as most notable attractions such as the Grand Palace, Democracy Monument, Giant Swing, Sanam Luang and other venues are located here. Thon Buri also has its fair share of historic monuments mainly located near the river, such as Wat Arun. The Victory Monument in Bangkok is one of the city's biggest bus destinations. Although not officially a bus depot, its location in the centre of city transits as many as 20 bus lines as well as a BTS Skytrain station. Phra Nakhon (Thai พระนคร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Dusit (Thai ดุสิต) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Chakri Mahaprasad Hall The Grand Palace (Thai: , Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
The Democracy Monument, Bangkok The Democracy Monument (in Thai: à¸à¸™à¸¸à¸ªà¸²à¸§à¸£à¸µà¸¢à¹Œà¸›à¸£à¸°à¸Šà¸²à¸˜à¸´à¸›à¹„ตย Anusawari Prachathipatai) is a public monument in the centre of Bangkok, capital of Thailand. ...
The Giant Swing in front of Wat Suthat The Giant Swing (Thai: เสาชิงช้า, Sao Ching Cha) is a building in Bangkok, Thailand, Phra Nakhon district, located in front of the temple Wat Suthat. ...
Sanam Luang Sanam Luang (Thai: ) is an open field in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Thonburi (ธนบุรี) was capital of Thailand for a short time during the reign of King Taksin, after the previous capital Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese. ...
Wat Arun at Chao Phraya River Wat Arun (Thai: , Temple of the Dawn) is a buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
The Victory Monument, Bangkok The Victory Monument: showing the military statues around the base The Victory Monument (Thai: à¸à¸™à¸¸à¸ªà¸²à¸§à¸£à¸µà¸¢à¹Œà¸Šà¸±à¸¢à¸ªà¸¡à¸£à¸ ูมิ, Anusawari Chai Samoraphum) is a large military monument in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Bangkok's north and eastern areas are primarily residential areas for middle class residents of Bangkok. Whereas the inner city often has small apartments and low rises for poor immigrants, Lat Phrao and Sri Nakarin offer residential compounds and townhouses. The two areas cover as much as 100 km² (40 sq mi) to 150 km² (60 sq mi) each, and have turned into what is now part of Bangkok as more suburban housing developments sprawl further out to the east and north. The west of Bangkok in Thon Buri is another growing area, approaching the degree of development experienced by the north and east. Suvarnabhumi Airport in the east is seen as a jump start for the eastern expansion of Bangkok as Don Muang was for the north. Lat Phrao (Thai ลาดพร้าว) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Departure screen at Suvarnabhumi Structure at Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminal Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thai: ),(IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS), also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is the international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Ratchaprasong is at the fore front of Bangkok's shopping scene. The newly renovated Central World Plaza intends to serve as a square to Bangkokians. Just up the street is Siam Square, similar to Shinjuku in Tokyo and Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus in London. The Sukhumvit area also serves as a shopping district for foreigners. The popular Chatuchak Weekend Market in the north of the city is where many people head for cheap, used and high quality products. The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ...
CentralWorld is a large shopping mall and office complex in Bangkok owned by the Central Group. ...
Siam Square is a shopping and entertainment area in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
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Template:Infobox market A view of the massive market The clocktower the central point of the market Fish for sale in the animal section Traditional Thai silk at the market Fake football shirts Chatuchak (or Jatujak; Thai: ) weekend market in Bangkok is the largest market in Thailand, and largest of...
Bangkok's poorest districts are spread throughout the city. However, the most concentrated area is just north of the Port of Bangkok at the turn of the Chao Phraya River. For an area of 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi), the Khlong Toei district houses one of the poorest areas in the country with half-built houses and midrises for immigrants and workers from the northeast Isan provinces. Khlong Toei (also Klong Toey, Thai คลà¸à¸‡à¹€à¸•à¸¢) is a district in central Bangkok, long known for substandard housing and its port facilities nearby. ...
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[edit] Green zones and major parks Bangkok has large sections of greenery either preserved by the Department of National Forestry or designated as green zones. The city however, continues to lack a green belt development as economic activity continues to pour into the capital, resulting in massive housing projects along the suburbs. However, in recent years, there has been a stronger voice towards preserving the environment containing population within the city.[citation needed]
Bangkok is known for its large green sections within the city centre, including the large forest park between Yannawa and Samut Prakan. This part of the city covers an area of over 50 km² (19 sq mi). and is intended to buffer the CBD from the large industries of the west and south of Metropolitan Bangkok. Other areas include Bung Makkasan, an urban city buffer for residences, sections of many major roads which have unbuilt swamps and green fields. Some of these areas are intentionally undeveloped for protecting against urbanization, while others are land lost during the Asian Financial Crisis. Yan Nawa or Yannawa (Thai ยานนาวา) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan is the capital district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. ...
 Lumpini Park appears as an oasis of greenery among Bangkok's skyscrapers. Lumpini Park is regionally famous. Renowned as Bangkok's Central Park, it was built in the early 1920s by Rama VI with this intent. It has since been used to hold grand pageants, ceremonies of the Thai constitution, and was a camp for Japanese soldiers during World War II. The park's primary function is now for recreational purposes, and it is one of the most visited parks, especially on weekdays.[citation needed] On Sundays, the western gates are open for runners to run on to Silom Road. The park is normally closed at night due to the incidences of vandalism, robberies and murders reported. Chatuchak Park and Rama IX Park are two of Bangkok's largest parks. The two, built in the past 50 years cater to Bangkok's suburban population are enormous and include botanic gardens, sports clubs and complexes, English/French/Japanese gardens and parks as well as large ponds and lakes. Other famous parks include Queen Sirikit Park near Lad Yao, Benjasiri Park on Sukhumvit, Saranrom Park across the Grand Palace, Sanam Luang, Suan Romaneenat, and Dusit Park. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (1362 × 920 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Lumphini park Lumphini Park (also Lumpini or Lumpinee, Thai: ) is a 140-acre park in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
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Chatuchak Park Chatuchak Park (Thai สวนจตุจัà¸à¸£) is the name of a public park in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Sanam Luang Sanam Luang (Thai: ) is an open field in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. ...
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Please update the article to reflect recent events, and remove this template when finished. | Bangkok is the economic center of Thailand, dominating the country's economy and dwarfing other urban centers. Development continues to pour in to Bangkok mostly neglecting the rest of the nation. In 2005, it produced a GDP (PPP) of about USD 220 billion, which accounts for 44 percent of the country's GDP. Its GDP (PPP) per capita is well over USD 20,000, one of the highest in Southeast Asia, although statistics do not reveal the extent of the vast differences in wealth between haves and have nots. The Stock Exchange of Thailand is located in Bangkok with over 400 listed companies and combined market capitalization of about THB 5 trillion (USD 120 billion) as of January 5, 2006. Due to the large amount of foreign representation, Thailand has for several years been a mainstay of the Southeast Asian economy and a key center in Asian business. In the recent mini-crash known as Black Tuesday, the SET lost over THB 800 billion or USD 25 billion in value, causing markets in the Asia-Pacific to fall and causing a global impact on December 17, 2006. The loss of market valuation evoked fears of a repeat of the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997; however, a partial policy reversal saw market gaining back nearly all of the value lost. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
The economy of Thailand is export-dependent, with exports accounting for 60% of GDP. The exchange rate has reached 37. ...
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the national stock exchange of Thailand. ...
ISO 4217 Code THB User(s) Thailand Inflation 4. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the national stock exchange of Thailand. ...
December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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