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Bangkok
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Bangkok
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The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Narathiwat
Ratcha Nakharin with the Empire Tower in the
background.
Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep
(ก รุ งเ ทพฯ (help·info)), is the capital and largest city of
Thailand, with an official 2000 census population of 6,355,144.
Bangkok is located at 13°45′ N 100°31′ E, on the east bank of the
Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand.
Krung Thep has been the proper name of the city for more than two
centuries. Nonetheless, the city's original name of Bangkok, which
now is used locally to refer only to a district of the city, is the name
by which most foreigners know the city. (See History and Full Name
below.)
Bangkok
กรุ งเ ทพมหานคร
Area:
Inhabitants:
Pop. density:
Statistics
ISO 3166-2: TH-10
Governor:
1,568.7 km²
Ranked 68th
6,355,144 (2000)
Ranked 1st
4,426 inh./km²
Ranked 1st
Apirak Kosayothin
(since 2004)
Bangkok is the wealthiest and most populated city in Thailand as well as the 22nd most populated city in
the world. Although Bangkok now has roughly 7 million registered inhabitants, the actual population is
much higher, and including commuters from the surrounding areas, may reach an estimated 15 million
people during the day time, making the city one of the most densely populated in the world. Recently, the
value of Bangkok's economic output has matched that of Singapore, making Bangkok a major economic
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