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Bangkok Thailand
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and by far its largest city
with an estimated population of over 10 million.
Districts
Bangkok is a large city, rising vertically and growing horizontally.
Administratively it is split up into 50 khet (districts), but
these are more often used in official business and for addresses.
Visitors will find the conceptual division below more useful.
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Sukhumvit – The long Sukhumvit Road,
changing name to Ploenchit Road and Rama I Road going west,
is Bangkok's modern commercial core, full of glitzy malls
and hotels. The Skytrain intersection at Siam Square is the
closest thing Bangkok has to a centre.
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Silom – To the south of Sukhumvit, the
area around Silom Road and Sathorn Road is Thailand's sober
financial center by day, but Bangkok's primary party district
by night when quarters like the infamous Patpong come alive.Suriwongse
Road -The Entrance to Patpong road and the gay paradise opposite
to it.
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Rattanakosin – Between the river and
Sukhumvit lies the densely packed "Old Bangkok",
home to Bangkok's best-known wats. Yaowarat (Chinatown) and
sights around the Chao Phraya River are also included here.
Bangkok's backpacker mecca Khao San Road and the surrounding
district of Banglamphu are located on the northern part of
Rattanakosin.
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Thonburi – The quieter west bank of the
Chao Phraya River, with many small canals and some offbeat
attractions.
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Phahonyothin – The area around Phahonyothin
Road and Viphavadi Rangsit Road is best known for the Chatuchak
Weekend Market and Don Muang Airport.
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Ratchadaphisek – The district north of
Sukhumvit centered around Ratchadaphisek Road (part of which
is called Asoke) and reaching from Phetchaburi Road to Lat
Phrao. This area has really opened up recently as the new
metro line follows Ratchadaphisek Road.
Understand
The concrete jungle of central BangkokJust under 14 degrees North
of the Equator, Bangkok is a tropical metropolis that is also
one of the most traveller-friendly cities in Asia. A furious assault
on the senses, the first things that impress many visitors are
the heat, the congestion both on streets and sidewalks, the pollution
inherent to rapid development, the squalor that accompanies a
gaping chasm between rich and poor, and the irrepressible smiles
of the Thais. Despite the sensationalized international news reports
and first impressions, the city is surprisingly safe, more organized
than it initially appears, and full of hidden gems waiting to
be discovered. The high relative humidity and warm temperature
favor the growth of tropical plants — you'll find exotic
orchids and delicious fruit everywhere. Thai cuisine is singular,
justifiably famous, varied, and affordable. Bangkok, for many,
represents the quintessential Asian capital. Saffron-robed monks,
garish neon signs, graceful Thai architecture, spicy dishes, colourful
markets, traffic jams, and the tropical climate come together
in a happy coincidence. It is difficult to leave with lukewarm
impressions of the city.
History
Bangkok (originally Bang Makok) was a small village on the banks
of the Chao Phraya river, until a new capital was founded on
the west bank (present-day Thonburi) after the fall of Ayutthaya.
In 1782, King Rama I built a palace on the east bank (now Rattanakosin)
and renamed the city as Krung Thep, as it is now known to Thais
-- the City of Angels (and much more: the full name is listed
as the world's longest place name by the Guinness Book of Records;
an English rendering goes like this: "Krung thep mahanakhon
amorn ratanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilok pop noparatratchathani
burirom udomratchanivetmahasathan amornpiman avatarnsathit sakkathattiyavisnukarmprasit"
-- "The city of angels, the great city, the residence of
the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (of Ayutthaya) 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 Vishnukarn"). The
original village has long since ceased to exist, but for some
reason foreigners never caught on to the change.
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