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Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (pronounce [krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn], กรุงเทพมหานคร (help·info)) or Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ (help·info)) for short, is the capital, largest urban area and primate city of Thailand. It was a small trading post in the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when made capital in 1768 after the burning of Ayuthaya. However, the current Rattanakosin Kingdom began in 1782 when the capital was moved across the river after being sacked by the Burmese. The Rattanakosin capital is now more formally called "Phra Nakorn", pertaining to the ancient boundaries in the metropolis' core and the name Bangkok now incorporates the urban build-up since the 18th century which has its own public administration and governor.

Trivia about bangkok

  • In 1782, when Chao Phraya Chakri became King Rama I, he moved his capital across the river to this city
  • Due to its many canals, this Thai capital has been called "the Venice of Asia"
  • The home of silk merchant Jim Thompson, who disappeared in 1967, is a tourist attraction in this Thai city
  • You can take classes in Thai-style massage at the temple compound of Wat Po in this Thai city
  • I visited the national museum founded by King Rama V in this city & all I got was this lousy Thai-shirt
  • After the Burmans sacked Ayutthaya, Siam's government was moved to this city
  • Thailand's most venerated object, the Emerald Buddha, is enshrined in the Wat Phra Keo in this city
  • The city of Thon Buri was incorporated into this Thai capital in 1971
  • Thonburi was once Thailand's second-largest city but now makes up part of this city's metropolitan area
  • You can see snakes being milked for venom at the Red Cross snake farm in this capital of Thailand
  • Chitralada Palace is the royal residence of King Rama IX & his family in this city
  • For its many canals, this Thai capital is known as the "Venice of the East"
  • Many canals called khlongs crisscross this Thai capital
  • Known as the "Venice of the East", this Thai city was modernized by King Mongkut in the 1800s
  • The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is the largest temple in this capital of Thailand
  • This Asian capital city known for its canals has been called "The Venice of the East"
  • ...this Thai city, where the royal family lives in the Chitlada Palace
  • The once-numerous canals of this Thai city earned it the nickname "Venice of the West"
  • For first-class Thai kick-boxing action, head for Rajadamnoen Stadium in this city
  • One night in this Asian city makes a hard man humble, & with 38,850 people per sq. mile in its Sam Peng district, that's a lot of men
  • Rama I built Wat Phra Keo, the first temple in this capital, in 1785
  • This Thai capital's traffic was so bad that gas stations sold personal port-a-potties called "Comfort 100"
  • "The King And I" think you'll enjoy a visit to this city's Grand Palace
  • Thai one on in this Asian capital on the banks of the Chao Phraya River
  • In the mid 1800s King Mongkut modernized this capital known as the "Venice of the Far East"
  • Attention, young Buddhists: the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth is headquartered in this Thai city
  • This Asian capital city's Grand Palace houses the Emerald Buddha, which sits on a gilded wood throne
  • It's home to King Rama IX Royal Park
  • Checking out the Wat Prayun temple complex; later, making new friends on Patpong Road

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