"Bangkok , Bang-Pa-Kok or Krung-thep " a Bangkok Travel Page by Pat_Bangkok

Bangkok former name " Bang Pa Kok" but not easy to recognise by foreigner(Farang) then change to be "Bangkok", it's known by thai as "Krung thep" means City of Angels.

In the past Bangkok is well knowed as "Venice in the east" as their are many canals. Now there are many building and road instead , like other develop city where a centre of politics, economy, education, culture, and transportation. A large number of tourists often travel to Bangkok because there are so many interesting places to visit. Thai is the friendly people, why? that's because we are always smile whether we understand what foreigner said :>

Bangkok is located in the central part of the country on the low-flat plain of the Chao Phraya River, which is the most important river that can be compared to the main artery of the nation.

Bangkok was established in 1782 as the new capital of Thailand by King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty (our King Phumipol is now referred as King Rama IX). Since its establishment, the city grew steadily in size and importance which at first covered only 4.14 square kilometers to now, a megacity that comprises of 50 districts with total area of 1568.737 square kilometers. Bangkok population is 5,658,953 (December,2005)

The climate is influenced by seasonal monsoon.

There are three main seasons;

Rainy (May-October),

Winter (November-January)

and Summer (February-April).

The average low temperature is approximately in low to mid 20 degree Celsius and high temperature in mid 30 degree Celsius.

For me I can compare Bangkok climate as hot, hotest and Super hot.