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	Bangkok - MSN Encarta
		Both Bangkok and Thon Buri, an area on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, were just small villages in the 17th and 18th centuries, when they served as ports for ships sailing up the river to Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam (then the name of Thailand).
		The capital was moved across the river to Bangkok in 1782, because the main Burmese military threat to the Thai came from the west, on the Thon Buri side of the river.
		Bangkok began in 1782 as a settlement on the bank of the Chao Phraya, and this area soon became the center of the city’s government and religious institutions.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761567953/Bangkok.html (1339 words)

	The Kingdom of Thailand \| LukeTravels.com
		Bangkok has to be one of the grimiest cities on the planet and one of the most magnetic.
		In 2000 the population of Bangkok Metropolis was measured at 6,542,751.
		Bangkok is said to have the highest average temperature of any city in the world.
	www.luketravels.com /thailand/bangkok.htm (1483 words)

	Bangkok, Thailand - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		In 1990 the population of Bangkok Metropolis was estimated at 5,882,000.
		Bangkok's population increased by about 1 million people between the 1980 and 1990 censuses, and the combination of rapid urban growth and economic development have strained its communications system.
		Bangkok is the center of Thai culture and education.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /bangkok.htm (1753 words)

	Thailand Bangkok Photos
		Bangkok began as a small trading center and port community, called Bang Makok ("place of olive plums"), serving Ayutthaya, which was the capital of Siam until it fell to Burma in 1767.
		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.mongabay.com /thai_bangkok.htm (2830 words)

	Asia Times
		BANGKOK - Living in Bangkok, one of the world's megacities with more than 10 million people, makes it difficult to picture the Thai capital that older generations reminisce about: a peaceful city of culture that lay tranquilly by the Chao Phraya River.
		Bangkok, he said, changed from a strategic defense capital into the center of international business activity, from a river-based livelihood into a city of worsening vehicular traffic and from an "absolutist" society into a city of commerce.
		"Greater Bangkok at the dawn of Westernization: many European-style buildings and facilities emerged in the heart of the capital," said the description under the panoramic picture of the Grand Palace and inner Bangkok.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/DG20Ae02.html (983 words)

	Bangkok, Thailand
		Bangkok (13°44'N 100°30'E), the economic and cultural as well as the administrative capital of Thailand, is situated on the fertile delta of the Menam Chao Phraya river at the junction of the country's four major regions, North West (Pak Nya), North East (Isaan), South East (Pak Dai Towan Org) and South West (Pak Dai) Thailand.
		Bangkok at the time appeared, in the words of Europeans passing through on their way to Ayutthaya, a "small place with two forts".
		Bangkok experienced a particular heyday during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V; 1868-1910); it was he who built the first wide streets, and also a 10-km (61/2-mi.) tramway.
	www.planetware.com /thailand/bangkok-tha-bk-b.htm (565 words)

	geography.htm
		Bangkok's oldest sector, within a loop of the Chao Praya, contains the cities major temples, palaces, and historic monuments.
		The BOI promoted projects locating in Bangkok or Samut Parkan Province adjacent to the south of Bangkok will be excluded from various tax exemptions and reductions allowed for both installation and operating costs of infrastructure facilities such as transport, water and electricity.
		The implication is that such favoritism is partly responsible for r the higher per capita income in Bangkok, both as expressed in nominal wages and salaries as well as in the partly external benefits of greater exposure to cultural and entertainment facilities.
	www.macalester.edu /courses/geog61/laying/primacy.htm (1500 words)

	Thailand (11/06)
		The population is mostly rural, concentrated in the rice-growing areas of the central, northeastern, and northern regions.
		Bangkok's governor is popularly elected, but those of the remaining provinces are career civil servants appointed by the Ministry of Interior.
		Bangkok and its environs are the most prosperous part of Thailand, and the infertile northeast is the poorest.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2814.htm (4458 words)

	Bangkok
		Situnated at the geographic center of the eastern hemisphere, Bangkok's modern Don Muang airport is the hub of the regional air traffic for planes en route east to Japan and Hong Kong, west to Europe and the Middle East, north to China and south to Australia.
		Bangkok's own is the motorized tricycle version with canopied passenger seat in tandem.
		Bangkok can be roughly divided into two parts: the Old City Area along the eastern bank of the Chao Phya River, which covers the Grand Palace and adjoining vicinity, a concentration area of palaces, temples and government offices, including the House of Parliament; the other part is
	asem.inter.net.th /bangkok (1237 words)

	Welcome to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
		Bangkok and the Greater Bangkok Metropolitan area, including its neighboring provinces, have increasingly become a regional strategic location for investments such as those from Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese manufacturers and traders.
		"Bangkok" or "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" was established as the capital city of Thailand in 1782, the year King Rama I ascended the throne.
		Bangkok was in Monthon Krung Thep, which was under the Ministry of Urban Affairs.
	203.155.220.239 /en/index.php (258 words)

	International Volunteer Information. Discover Bangkok region in Thailand
		Greater Bangkok is the political, academic and commercial powercenter of Thailand extending over a whole region and several other cities.
		The ancient capital, Ayutthaya, was conquered and looted by the Burmese in 1767 and Bangkok then became the new capital in 1782.
		Bangkok is chaos and so is the traffic despite all new roads and streets that have ruined the old style charm of the city.
	www.openmindprojects.org /volunteer_th_bangkok.php (491 words)

	The Government Housing Bank
		The export-oriented manufacturing industry which is the core of Thailand's economic development is predominantly located in the Greater Bangkok Metropolitan Region which covers the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and five surrounding provinces.
		Bangkok is the political, economic and cultural centre of the country.
		The per capita GDP in Bangkok is several times higher than that of the country as a whole.
	www.serd.ait.ac.th /umc/bestprac/ghb.htm (2229 words)

	p02
		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.
		Bangkok metropolis, accommodating around 8 million residents, is a sophisticated, fast growing and, on occasions, traffic-clogged city.
		Since Bangkok is located in the centre of the country, it is an excellent stepping-off point for visiting other parts of Thailand.
	www.ifwto.org /convention_2002/p02.htm (494 words)

	The urbanization of bangkok: its prominence, problems, and prospects
		The cultural benefits generated in Bangkok may not be quantifiable, but the opportunities and facilities available for leisure and entertainment in Bangkok must be an indication of a high state of well-being and quality of life.
		Bangkok in the future will develop in a poly-centric fashion, whereby improved communications and transportation systems will help spread the growth of Bangkok into other areas in the hinterland without putting too much pressure on the management of the city itself.
		Although it is more positive to see the growth of Bangkok as the growth of a "fringe" area in the context of the vast area of the "borderless" Asia-Pacific region, together with the growth of other fringe areas such as Manila, Shanghai, or Jakarta, it could contribute to the dynamic nature of global economic connections.
	www.unu.edu /unupress/unupbooks/uu11ee/uu11ee0z.htm (5340 words)

	The Raw Story \| Floodwaters flowing south toward Bangkok
		Bangkok- Floodwaters that have devastated parts of northern Thailand, leaving 39 people dead and more than two million with submerged homes, were flowing south toward Bangkok Tuesday threatening to flood the capital city.
		The high water is flowing down the Chao Phraya River that drains most of northern and central Thailand before it winds its way through greater Bangkok and into the Gulf of Thailand 20 kilometres south of Bangkok.
		Bangkok was only saved from massive flooding Tuesday because land owners led by King Bhumibol Adulyadej allowed the Irrigation Department to flood huge tracks of farmland in the central provinces from 30 to 130 kilometres north of the capital starting Monday.
	rawstory.com /news/2006/Floodwaters_flowing_south_toward_Ba_10102006.html (261 words)

	5. CASE STUDY: BANGKOK
		Bangkok was designated as the royal city of the Kingdom of Thailand in 1782, by King Rama I. Since then, Bangkok has grown through the years and the most dramatic growth has occurred since the mid-1900s.
		The consumption habits in Bangkok vary according to the socio-economic level of the population, with upper and middle class homes showing strong preference for high value tuna, crab, squid, baby clams and shrimp packs.
		Seafood reaches consumers in Bangkok through a multi-level system, which may involve at least three to four transactions before a fish or fishery product is purchased by consumers in a public fish market or supermarket, or eaten at a restaurant/food stall.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y2258E/y2258e07.htm (7193 words)

	Technical Paper
		Bangkok, one of the fastest growing cities in Southeast Asia exhibits similar problems as other major cities in development world.
		The study area for the project is the Greater Bangkok Area (GBA) which covered 4 main provinces: Bangkok, Samut Prakarn, Nonthaburi, and Prathumthani.
		It is believed that in order to alleviate congestion problems in Bangkok, travel speed for all vehicle types specially bus was the main measure and criteria was set up such that the average travel speed of bus patron was about 20-25 km./hr.
	www.angelfire.com /me/Dkp/page4.html (3231 words)

	CitiAAdvantage
		A city of 10 million in a country of only 60 million, Bangkok is not only Thailand’s capital, but the very heart of the kingdom.
		Bangkok offers a high concentration of luxury hotels that are surprisingly affordable.
		Visit Banglamphu and Historic Bangkok, the site of the original capital and home to the Grand Palace, Wat Po, and Wat Phra Kaeo, Dusit Zoo and Vimanmek Palace Museum, the National Museum, and the National Theater and Library.
	www.epicurious.com /promo/citiaadvantage/itin_seasia.html (438 words)

	Bangkok information, Bird's-Eye view
		Bangkok has been called a city of villages and its various districts range from near-primitive squalor to high-tech gleam.
		Sixty years ago, when Bangkok still had hundreds of canals (Klongs), it was called the Venice of the East.
		Across the river is Thonburi, the former capital of Thailand and now a part of Greater Bangkok.
	atthaitours.com /birdeye.html (236 words)

	Bangkok, Thailand Destination Guide from asia-hotels.com
		Located in the centre of the country on the famous Chao Praya River, close to the Gulf of Thailand, the sprawling greater Bangkok Metropolis covers a staggering 1,600 square kilometres.
		For many years, Bangkok has been regarded as a "Men's Paradise," though the Thai government, tired of the country's image as a destination for adult entertainment, is taking steps to monitor this aspect.
		Bangkok may have a reputation for go-go bars but it has its fair share of sophisticated and decent venues to hang out as well.
	www.asiahotels.com /cityguides/thailand-bangkok.asp (4392 words)

	Bangkok Post : General news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A town planning regulation that requires buildings in earthquake prone northern provinces to be built to withstand tremors of up to 7.0 on the Richter scale is being expanded to cover areas in Bangkok and other provinces in the central and southern regions.
		Mr Thirawat said that much of greater Bangkok lies on very soft soil close to fault lines making it a risky area for earthquakes.
		Mr Thirawat said he was not concerned about tall buildings in greater Bangkok because they were built under close supervision from engineers.
	www.bangkokpost.net /151206_News/15Dec2006_news12.php (595 words)

	Thailand Apartments :: Thailandgateway.com
		Bangkok Apartment - Search for serviced apartment, residence, condominium in Bangkok.
		Bangkok Apartments - A selection of furnished apartments at four locations in central and greater Bangkok, including studios, suites and penthouses available for short or long term rental.
		Mansions in the Park - Luxury apartment and townhouse complex close to the International school of Bangkok.
	www.thailandgateway.com /travel_and_tourism/lodging/bangkok/apartments.html (288 words)

	Bangkok map - Thailand maps guide
		Bangkok maps: your guide of popular districts within the capital of Thailand's metropolitan area.
		Thailand hotels: Bangkok hotels, Chiang Mai Hotels, Phuket Hotels, Krabi Hotels, Koh Samui Hotels, Pattaya Hotels
		Thailand Tours: Bangkok Tours, Chiang Mai Tours, Phuket Tours, Krabi Tours
	www.bangkok-maps.com (164 words)

	Free Bangkok Maps : Map of Bangkok Metropolis area C with details needed by tourists
		Bangkok metropolis area • BTS Skytrain and Bangkok Metro route map • Rattanakosin island map - Old town - Chinatown map • Don Muang - Vibhavadi map • Sukhumvit - New Phetburi map • Silom - Surawong - Sathon - New Road map • Siam - Ratchadamri map • Ratchadaphisek - Ramkhamhaeng map
		The Area C covers the maps of Areas A and B as well as the remaining area of Bangkok Metropolis.
		Although area C is of less interest to tourists, it shows the greater Bangkok as a whole.
	www.thaiwaysmagazine.com /bangkok_map/bangkok_map_metro_area_c.html (265 words)

	Land price rises near Suvarnabhumi \| Suvarnabhumi Airport, New Bangkok Airport Thailand
		The agency anticipates land prices in Greater Bangkok would rise only 3.1% next year due to the unfavourable economic conditions this year.
		Sopon Pornchokchai, the agency’s president, said land prices in Greater Bangkok rose 5.6% on average in 2003 and 2004 and 5.8% in 2004 and 2005.
		The most expensive land in Bangkok is in the Siam Square area, at 640,000 baht per square wah.
	www.airportsuvarnabhumi.com /land-price-rises-near-suvarnabhumi (941 words)

	Bangkok Pundit: International Media on the Protests
		It floats around an idea of building stronger economic connections from the Northeast to the Greater Mekhong region and reducing its dependency remittances from Northeast workers working in greater Bangkok.
		Amid the clamour, concerns are quietly being raised on whether Thailand's new protest movement could be throwing the baby out with the bathwater in its unwavering desire to unseat the Prime Minister.
		Where is Bangkok Pundit by the way because I miss...
	bangkokpundit.blogspot.com /2006/03/international-media-on-protests.html (890 words)

	Bangkok Post Economic Review 2004
		he opening of Bangkok's first subway on July 3, 2004, combined with the skytrain, which celebrated its fifth anniversary on Dec 5 in the same year, have transformed the public transport system in Bangkok.
		Currently, most of the large projects including the new Bangkok international airport are being funded by the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) and rigid lending terms are said to have been imposed.
		Further increases in land prices, office and retail rents could be expected in line with the planned construction of 291 km of routes for seven mass transit systems worth a total of 521.67 billion baht.
	www.bangkokpost.com /ecoreviewye2004/infranstructure.html (1382 words)

	Crops and Drops
		Latest estimates suggest that globally as many as one-third of all urban dwellers take part in urban agriculture which provides up to one-third of urban food requirements.
		In many urban areas, farming occupies more ground than buildings and roads: some 60 percent of the land in Greater Bangkok, for example, is farmed.
		Urban agriculture often involves the constructive use of urban wastes for water and nutrients, and it can be highly efficient: intensive vegetable production may, for example, use only 5-20 percent of the water and only 8-16 percent of the land needed to grow rural, tractor-cultivated crops.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y3918E/y3918e11.htm (1806 words)

	The results of SCB Challenge 100 painting competition of Bangkok and Greater Bangkok
		Finally, the Bank agreed to increase the number of qualified teams representing Bangkok and Greater Bangkok to 7 for the national round.
		The Bank also agreed to increase the number of representative teams from each region to 6, resulting in 31 teams altogether for the final round in January 2007, to the delight of those budding artists.
		Seven qualified teams from Bangkok and Greater Bangkok are Rajjavinit School ; Charnvej Suksa School ; Wansawangjit School ; Santa Cruise Convent School; Roongaroon School ; Karnjanapiseksompodha School ; and Wat Dansamrong School.
	www.scb.co.th /html/eng/about_highlight_06-09-18-1-ap.shtml (302 words)

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