Bangkok

Bangkok (English pronunciation: /ˈbæŋkɒk/) is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (กรุงเทพมหานคร, pronounced  [krūŋ tʰêːp mahǎː nákʰɔ̄ːn]) or simply  Krung Thep . The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in Central Thailand, and has a population of over 8 million, or 12.6 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) live within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in terms of importance.

Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew in size and became the site of two capital cities: Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of Siam's (as Thailand used to be known) modernization, during the later 19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West. The city was the centre of Thailand's political struggles, throughout the 20th century, as the country abolished absolute monarchy, adopted constitutional rule and underwent numerous coups and several uprisings. The city grew rapidly during the 1960s through the 1980s and now exerts a significant impact among Thailand's politics, economy, education, media and modern society.

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StarCruises Sets Sail from Bangkok with Star Voyager

MarineLink 22 Apr 2025
... Asia and beyond, the newly revitalized StarCruises brand celebrated its inaugural sailing from Thailand with the arrival of the Star Voyager at Laem Chabang Port, the gateway to Bangkok....
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China-ASEAN economic, trade cooperation in fast lane

People Daily 19 Apr 2025
BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- From bustling ports brimming with goods to digital arenas buzzing with ... About two hours' drive from downtown Bangkok, near the Laem Chabang port in eastern Thailand, lies a well-planned industrial zone, known as the Thai-Chinese Rayong industrial zone....
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Economic Watch: China-ASEAN economic, trade cooperation in fast lane

China.dot.org 18 Apr 2025
BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- From bustling ports brimming with goods to digital arenas buzzing with ... About two hours' drive from downtown Bangkok, near the Laem Chabang port in eastern Thailand, lies a well-planned industrial zone, known as the Thai-Chinese Rayong industrial zone....
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Citrus County Chronicle 09 Apr 2025
Cranes work on stacks of containers at Bangkok Port in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 ... ....

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