Bangkok

Bangkok (กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร sau Krung Thep în thailandeză) este capitala şi cel mai mare oraş a Thailandei, cu o populaţie de 8.538.610 de locuitori. Oraşul este printre cele mai populare destinaţii de turism din lume, şi în ultimii ani a devenit un centru economic şi social care să rivalizeze Hong Kong şi Singapore. [modificare]Nume Deşi cunoscut pe scurt ca Krung Thep în thailandeză, oraşul are printre cele mai lungi nume din lume pentru o localitate: กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยามหาดิลก ภพนพรัตน์ ราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์ มหาสถาน อมรพิมาน อวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะ วิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์ Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit