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	Bangkok - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bangkok is located at 13°45′N 100°31′E [1], on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand.
		Bangkok began as a small trading center and port community, called Bang Makok ("place of olive plums"), serving Ayutthaya, which was the capital of the nation (then known as Siam) until it fell to Burma in 1767.
		Bangkok is one of two special administrative areas in Thailand (the other being Pattaya) in which citizens vote to choose their Governor, unlike in Thailand's 75 other provinces (changwat).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangkok (1447 words)

	Grand Palace, Bangkok - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It served as the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 18th century to early in the 20th century.
		Construction on the palace complex began in 1782 during the reign of Rama I.
		The other approaches to the palace are protected by a defensive wall of length 1900 m, which encloses an area of 218400 square metres Further out from the wall is a canal dug also for defensive purposes, making the area surrounding the palace an island, known as Ratanakosin Island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Palace,_Bangkok (207 words)

	Bangkok Travel Information By HOTEL THAILAND
		The Grand Palace Complex, which includes the Temple of The Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Keow) is unquestionably one of the wonders of the world today.
		Bangkok Metropolis lies on both banks of the Chao Phya, the main river of Thailand, 20 kms upstream from the Gulf of Thailand.
		In the old Bangkok town are located the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, two universities and several ministries.
	www.hotelthailand.com /bangkokinfo.html (8372 words)

	Bangkok Pictures
		Bangkok is at the bottom of the map and Chaing Mai at the top.
		What we were looking for was the Grand Palace, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the whole city.
		We found the Grand Palace surrounded by a huge wall, and were suddenly pestered by tuk tuk drivers to take us there but it was so late in the afternoon, we decided to head home and come back the next day for the Grand Palace.
	www.marlaine.com /bangkok/Bangkok.htm (965 words)

	Bangkok Hotels, Bangkok Tourism, Bangkok Travel, Hotels in Bangkok, Bangkok Vacations, tour to Bangkok travel package.
		Bangkok - formerly known as Krung Thep or City of Angels, is situated in southern Thailand (Menam river delta).
		Bangkok is a cosmopolitan city, with a diverse mix of tradition and technology.
		Eventually Bangkok city was founded around the riverbank, and the Chinese had to give it to the Siamese king who wished to recreate the lost city Ayutthaya.
	www.travelershub.com /destination_guide/south_east_asia/bangkok.html (1451 words)

	Entrance to the Grand Palace in Bangkok (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is situated in the centre of the city close to the Chao Praya river and was begun by the first king of the ruling Chakri dynasty - Rama I. It remained the administrative and religious centre of Thailand until a coup in 1932 introduced democracy.
		The Palace and its temples were built when the capital of Thailand moved from Ayutthaya to Bangkok after the former capital was sacked by forces from Burma in 1767.
		The Palace complex was modeled on that which had served the royal family for the four centuries when Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand.
	users.bigpond.net.au /lsc/ionad/Thailand/Grand_Palace (359 words)

	Bangkok - Wikitravel
		Bangkok's backpacker mecca Khao San Road and the surrounding district of Banglamphu are located on the northern part of Rattanakosin.
		Bangkok (originally Bang Makok) was a small village on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, until a new capital was founded on the west bank (present-day Thonburi) after the fall of Ayutthaya.
		Bangkok is also well known as a center for sexual reassignment surgery for people wishing to change their physical gender, although needless to say this falls out of the scope of a casual vacation.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/article/Bangkok (6310 words)

	Thailand Travel : Bangkok Massage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bangkok, Thailand's capital city, is the center of everything, traditional civilization, foreign civilization and material prosperity.
		Most interesting tourist places in Bangkok are grand and splendid temples and palaces, canals and rivers.
		Bangkok at night is decorated with lights which shine on historical places, castles and temples.
	www.modernthailand.com /thailand-travel/bangkok (123 words)

	Bangkok, Thailand
		Bangkok was once referred to as 'The Venice of The East', and today its klongs, or canals, are concentrated in Thonburi, an area lying to the west of the Chao Phraya River.
		Chakri kickstarted the modern history of Bangkok by transferring the capital from Thonburi in the west, to the eastern bank of the river, founding Bangkok itself in 1782.
		The enduring legacy in Bangkok of this time are the bars of Patpong and Soi Cowboy, catering to American soldiers on R and R from the wars in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
	www.worldfacts.us /Thailand-Bangkok.htm (2187 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - The Grand Palace, Bangkok
		The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, is a compound of several royal buildings.
		The palace is largely used for ceremonial purposes, but thousands of tourists visit it each year.
		Shown here is the Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), the only area of the palace grounds that members of the public can enter.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461546432_761567953_-1_1/The_Grand_Palace_Bangkok.html (89 words)

	Bangkok Hotels, Discount Hotels in Bangkok (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bangkok is an enchanting city that is known by its nickname of “Ratanakosin Island”.
		On the west side of Bangkok, Thailand is the Chao Phraya River, and on the other sides are the city canals and the city moat, which gives Bangkok a secluded yet exciting city to visit.
		The exact date the Palace was built is unknown but the walls surrounding the palace were built in 1782.
	www.hotelalliances.com /bangkok (181 words)

	BANGKOK TRAVEL INFORMATION - ASIA TRAVEL
		Bangkok is the Orient's most cosmopolitan city and has attractions to stimulate even the most jaded travellers.
		Created as the Thai capital in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty, Bangkok is a national treasure house and Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre.
		In the rich splendour of the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Temple of the Dawn and other historic shrines, you see images of medieval Oriental wonder, the very stuff of Eastern fairytales.
	www.asiatravel.com /bkkinfo.html (4492 words)

	Cheap Bangkok Hotels, Attractions & Nightlife, Bangkok Hotel Booking & Travel Guide, Thailand - Fargo Travel
		Wat Bowon Niwet is one of the most important temples of Bangkok, whose one-time chief abbot was King Rama IV before he ascended the throne.
		Loha Prasat (Metal Palace), one of its tourist attractions, standing on its 36 meters high with 37 surrounding spires is the only one of its kind left in the world.
		According to archaeologists, many buildings and art objects here were constructed in the Ayutthaya style; for example; the Ubosot, the Buddha image, the boundary stones, the boundary wall, the chedi behind the bot and the chedi with 12 cornered indented pillar.
	www.fargotravel.com /thailand/central/bangkok_temples.html (1797 words)

	Bangkok Thailand Travel Guide: Sightseeing: The Royal Grand Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Grand Palace was built then, with a temple or Royal Chapel located within the compound of the palace.
		The architectural plan of the new Grand Palace is almost identical in every detail to that of the Royal Palace in the former capital of Ayutthaya.
		The King ordered the palace to be built not only as his residence but also as his offices--the various ministries, only one of which remains in the palace walls.
	bangkok.thailandtoday.com /sightseeing/08_0002_grandpalace.html (1268 words)

	Grand Palace, Bangkok (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings in Bangkok Thailand.
		The palace complex sits on the Chao Phraya River.
		The other approaches to the palace protected by a defensive wall of length m which encloses an area of 218400 m.
	www.freeglossary.com /Grand_Palace,_Bangkok (180 words)

	Bangkok Thailand travel guide hotels nightlife culture history
		The name Bangkok comes from, meaning 'Place of Olive Plums', and refers to the original site, which is only a very small part of what is today called Bangkok by foreigners.
		Bangkok is a shopper’s paradise, by day or night, and you will find a wide range of goods from all regions of the country at competitive prices.
		is the former residential palace of Kings Rama I to Rama IV of Chakri Dynasty between 1782 and late 1800 A.D. The current reigning monarch, King Bhumibol Adulayadej or Rama IX, represents the ninth member of the Chakri dynasty.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/elephantspike/Bangkok.html (1229 words)

	Asiatour.com / Thailand / Bangkok / the grand palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Building of the Grand or Royal Palace was begun after Bangkok was elevated to be the national capital (1782).
		The plan of the palace followed the Ayutthaya sample: the river forms a moat on one side; the site of the temple of the Emerald Buddha corresponds to the placement of Wat Phra Si Sanphet in the old royal palace at Ayutthaya.
		The palace compound can be sub-divided into four complexes: the First Halls group, the Dusit Maha Prasat group, the Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall complex and the Boromphiman Hall complex.
	www.asiatour.com /thailand/e-03bang/et-ban70.htm (310 words)

	Bangkok ... the Grand Palace
		The walls were built in 1783 and after erecting public monuments, like the fortifications and monasteries, the palace was built.
		Within the walls the Chapel Royal of the Emerald Buddha, the palace offices and the royal residence were placed.
		Within the walls of the Grand Palace are many buildings and temples, over 30, to enjoy.
	www.anniebees.com /Asia/Asia22.htm (437 words)

	The Grand Palace - What to see and do -
		The Grand Palace adjoins Wat Phra Kaew in a common compound, and is where you will end up after exiting Wat Phra Kaew.
		The Grand Palace is nowadays used only for occasional ceremonial purposes and is no longer the royal residence.
		The present King Bhumibol (Rama IX) lives in Chitralada Palace (also closed to tourists), which is located not too far away in Bangkok's Dusit district.
	www.into-asia.com /bangkok/attractions/grandpalace.php (714 words)

	Bangkok travel guide
		Besides the fact that it is an experience in itself -defy the polluted canals with the wind in your hair and see the back part of life in Bangkok, many of the city’s attractions are near to the various stops along the river.
		The most spectacular are located on the same compound: the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keo, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
		Other sights in Bangkok include the National Museum (a great introduction to the county’s history and artifacts), the Red Cross Snake Farm (to watch venomous snakes being milked) and the Weekend Market near Chatuchak Park (there’s a little bit of everything, including giant dead roaches neatly arranged for sale in the food section).
	www.world66.com /asia/southeastasia/thailand/bangkok (599 words)

	Panorama views of The Grand Palace, Thailand
		The Grand Palace is one of the major tourism attractions in Bangkok.
		The palace occupies an area of 218,400 sq.
		This palace came to be known as The Grand Palace, in which the earliest edifices contemporary with the foundation of Bangkok were the two groups of residences named the Dusit Maha Prasat and the Phra Maha Monthian.
	www.21cep.com /thai/tp1.htm (171 words)

	Bangkok (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first of the new structures ordered by King Ramathibodi, later known as Rama I, was the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which was later surrounded by the grounds and buildings of the Grand Palace.
		It was built in the style of the Royal Temple of the Grand Palace of Ayutthaya.
		The construction continued with the Grand Palace, begun in 1782 by Rama I. It has been added to over the years by a succession of Royal patrons and now contains are wide mixture of architectural styles.
	www.escati.com /architecture_of_old_bangkok.htm (183 words)

	Bangkok Hotels: Grand China Princess Hotel, First Class Hotel in Bangkok
		The Grand China Princess Hotel Bangkok is a first class hotel in Bangkok situated in Grand China Trade Tower, at the intersection of Ratchawong and Yaowarat Roads, right in the middle of Bangkok Chinatown's business district with its maze of shops, street vendors, apothecaries, and restaurants.
		The interior of the rooms at this Bangkok hotel are comfortable and functional with full amenities and superb facilities to match the needs of the contemporary travellers.
		The Grand China Princess Hotel Bangkok is a member hotel of the Royal Princess Hotels and Resorts in Thailand.
	www.grandchina.com (321 words)

	Bangkok Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The inner city of Bangkok and the opposite bank at Thonburi contain many glorious examples of classical Thai architecture, from simple riverside temples to Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, and Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Budda.
		The Grand Palace, Wat Po and the Phramane Ground, where royal funerals are held, are living museums of the colour and traditions of old Bangkok.
		Throughout Bangkok there are many green and wooded parks, with street markets for bonsai trees and water lilies at Chutuchak, and colourful orchids and cut flowers at Phak Klong.
	www.escati.com /bangkok_thailand.htm (287 words)

	Bangkok Accommodation Food Drink Sightseeing Amazing Thailand Night Life Kid Stuff
		The only Resort Hotel in Bangkok, a low-rise city-resort located on the west bank of Chao Pharaya River, the "River of Kings", surrounded by 11 acres of lush gardens and lotus ponds and possible the most beautiful swimming pool in the Kingdom.
		Close to the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and government offices.
		Bangkok has many good, inexpensive Thai restaurants located throughout the city, and every street seems to have at least one noodle stall.
	www.amazing-thailand.com /Bkk.html (884 words)

	Bangkok Hotel - Thai Hotel Bangkok
		The hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the Bangkok inner city and is surrounded by many major government offices including Bank of Thailand and the United Nations.
		Also in the immediate area are several well-known historical attractions such as Thailand's prominent Grand Palace, Golden Mount Temple (Wat Sraket), Wat Arun, Wat Po, The National Museum & Library, The Royal Palace - Chitraladda, Constitution Monument and much more.
		Bangkok's famous shopping area - Banglumpoo is just a 5 minutes walk from the hotel and Dusit National Zoo as well as the Tourist Association of Thailand are just a stone's throw away.
	www.asiatravel.com /thai/index.html (272 words)

	Travel Guide to Bangkok, the City of Angels Thailand Capital
		This is the famous Bangkok, a main gateway to the Orient and its greatest city.
		he Grand Palace and most important Buddhist temples like Wat Pho, better-known as temple of Reclining Buddha, as well as government ministries, political institutions and the Chitlatda Palace (the monarch residence in Bangkok) are located in the city's northwestern part.
		Another area worthy of noting is the Yommarat, Bangkok's famous Chinatown settled down in the middle of the city, west of Siam Square.
	www.th4u.com /capital.htm (1514 words)

	Treasured Moments :: The Grand Palace, Bangkok :: 1
		Grand Palace- a huge compound surrounded by high white walls and occupying an area of about 260 hectares (2.6sqkm, 1sqmi).
		The palace consists of several buildings with highly decorated architectural details.
		The Royal Chapel, Wat Phra Kaeo, which is in the same compound, houses the Emerald Buddha, the most sacred Buddha image in Thailand.
	photos.the-protagonist.net /album18/aaa (63 words)

	Buddhism - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		At the main gate is a 4 m/13 ft tall paper lantern dedicated to the god of thunder.
		Wat Benchamabophit, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
		The ornately decorated Prayer Hall of the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Buddhism (1611 words)

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