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Bangkok, the City of Angels, is Thai Capital City and
gateway of Asia which was founded by King Rama I
(Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke Maharaj) in 1782. The capital is located
at the geographic centre of the country and on the banks of
the
Chao Phraya River, “River
of Kings”, which rises in the hills of
the North and flows through the flat central plains on its way to the
sea in the Gulf of Thailand. Actually, Bangkok is made up of two words,
namely,
“BANG” and “KOK”
meaning “VILLAGE” or DISTRICT”;
KOK means wild “OLIVE FRUITS”,
Respectively, thus, it means the “VILLAGE of OLIVES”
which was formerly just a small fishing village. Usually Thai people
call their capital by its short form “KRUNG THEP” which
means “CITY
of ANGELS”. In fact, the capital’s official full name is
“
Krungthep, Mahanakhon, Amorn Rattanakosindra, Mahin tharayudhaya,
Mahadilokpop, Noppharat Rachathaniburirom, Udom Rajanivet Mahasathan,
Amorn Pimarn Avatarn Sathit, Sakkathattiya Vishnukarm Prasit”
which may be translated in English as follows: “The City of Angels, the grand
City, the Residence of the Emerald Buddha, the Impregnable City (of
Ayuddhaya) of God Indra, the Grand Capital of the World endowed with
the nine precious gems, the Happy City, abounding in enormous Royal
Palaces which resemble the Heavenly abode where reigns the Reincarnated
God, a City given by Indra and built by Vishnukarm” Due
to its over a hundred Romanized letters, the capital earns a listing in
the Guinness Book Records as the World’s longest place-name.
Bangkok is always the heart and soul of the Thai nation as it is a
place where the Royal Family resides, the
seat of government and administration, and the commercial centers.
Above all, it is a place where the principal royal temple (WAT PHRA KAEW or the
Emerald Buddha Image Temple) and
other leading temples are situated.
The capital itself has a remarkable wealth of historical and cultural
attractions which cannot be easily found
in other parts of the World. Formerly, the capital was
widely known as the “VENICE of the EAST” unfortunately
the demand for more and wider roads and streets have resulted in the
disappearance of several canals. Its steady growth leads to the
expansion into surrounding paddy fields and orchards and, at the same
time, forces the buildings to rise higher and higher. However,
Bangkok’s still remains as one of the World’s most exciting and
interesting cities to visit.
Bangkok is a metropolis of sightseeing attractions by day; however, at
night descends, this amazing city takes on a new look. The face of
flashing lights and neon signs calling the visitors. Into the twilight
zones that is Bangkok’s entertainment industry. Although Bangkok has
gained itself a reputation for its
“nightlife” in
terms of equity, there is actually much more to the night-scene than
meets the eyes
In terms of family entertainment several restaurants
offer a set Thai dinner accompanied by Thai Classical Dancing with
exhibitions in the Art
of Thai Boxing, Sword Fighting, Colorful Cock Fighting, etc.
The night clubs feature live bands and international floor shows for
those who love to dance, discotheques a part of most hotels. Bangkok
after dark is experiencing you surely won’t forget and
hesitate to get out and see it for yourselves.
We wish you enjoying pleasant and amazing traveling in Thailand
TRAVELING
AROUND BANGKOK
ACCOMMODATIONS
IN BANGKOK
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