Bangkok, Thailand
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Bangkok กรุงเทพมหานคร Krung Thep Maha Nakhon |
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Clockwise from top: Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple), Giant Swing, Wat Arun, Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, view over Lumpini Park area at night, and Wat Phra Kaeo
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 Location within Thailand |
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| Coordinates: 13°45′N 100°28′E / 13.750°N 100.467°ECoordinates: 13°45′N 100°28′E / 13.750°N 100.467°E | |||
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 Thailand
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| Region | Central Thailand | ||
| Settled | c 15th century | ||
| Founded as capital | 21 April 1782 | ||
| Re-incorporated | 13 December 1972 | ||
| Founded by | King Rama I | ||
| Governing body | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Special administrative area | ||
| • Governor | Aswin Kwanmuang | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 1,568.737 km2 (605.693 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 7,761.6 km2 (2,996.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) | ||
| Population (2010 census) | |||
| • City | 8,280,925 | ||
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 14,565,547 | ||
| • Metro density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Bangkokian | ||
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | ||
| Postal code | 10### | ||
| Area code(s) | 02 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | TH-10 | ||
| Website | www |
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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, significantly dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in terms of importance. There are 581 high-rise buildings in the city, ranking number 5 in the world.
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 the modernization of Siam – later renamed Thailand – during the late 19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West. The city was at 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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