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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Harimau Malaya Defeat Laos 3-1 In Rain-soaked Bangkok Friendly

Malaysian National News Agency 14 Nov 2024
... lived up to expectations by defeating Laos 3-1 in a Tier 1 international friendly at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) Stadium in Bangkok today....
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GMS international road transport service connects China's Qingdao, Bangkok

People Daily 11 Nov 2024
10 (Xinhua) -- A Great Mekong Subregion (GMS) international road transport service has been launched between Qingdao, a port city in east China's Shandong Province, and the Thai capital of Bangkok as part of efforts to facilitate transportation in the GMS ... and arrive in Bangkok....
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Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Recognized With Supply Chain Innovator Of The Year Award

Malaysian National News Agency 04 Nov 2024
Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Recognized With Supply Chain Innovator Of The Year Award ... BANGKOK, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia’s largest transshipment hub, was honored with the Supply Chain Innovator of the Year ... The award recognizes the port’s ......

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