Bangkok

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, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in terms of importance.

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 Siam's (as Thailand used to be known) modernization, during the later 19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West. The city was 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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Shama Sikander welcomes summer in Dubai, looks sizzling hot in bikini; netizens say 'fire hai yeh'

DNA India 01 Apr 2023
Television star Shama Sikander is a hottie and she knows how to keep her fans entertained ... Here's the post. Hello Summer. ... The pictures are from Shama’s Bangkok vacation, but, Shama Sikander also got trolled from some netizens for posting such bold photos ... View this post on Instagram ... A post shared by Shama Sikander (@shamasikander) ... ....
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Thailand Considers Lifting THB 300K Retail ICO Limit

Finance Magnates 30 Mar 2023
</p><p>Thailand to Remove ICO Limit </p><p>As reported by the local media Bangkok Post, the <a href="https.//www.financemagnates.com/tag/thailand/" target="_blank" rel="follow">Thai regulator</a> has opened a public hearing until 27 April on ......
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Hong Kong leads Asian markets higher on Alibaba boost

Urdu Point 29 Mar 2023
Asian stocks were broadly up on Wednesday to buck losses on Wall Street, led by massive gains for Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba after it announced it would split into six business groups ... In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was up by just under half a percentage point, while Taipei and Bangkok also rose. Shanghai and Sydney posted small losses ... He added ... .......
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Virat Kohli recalls how his plans to surprise Anushka Sharma at airport failed: 'Chance hi ...

Hindustan Times 27 Mar 2023
Also read ... Anushka was in Bangkok for a brief time. She had posted pictures from her solo trip in February ... She told Star Sports, "He tries to, but mai utni surprise hoti nahi, mujhe pata chal jata hai (Virat tries to surprise me but somehow I always find it out) .” Agreeing with her, Virat narrated, “Recently she went for a shoot to Bangkok ... .......
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Thailand to hold general elections on May 14

Anadolu Agency 21 Mar 2023
The Election Commission of Thailand said the general election will be held on May 14, and advance voting will take place on May 7, according to daily Bangkok Post ... According to recent polls, Paetongtarn is leading the race for the coveted post of prime minister, ......
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Missing Radioactive Caesium-137 Found in Thailand - Reports

Urdu Point 20 Mar 2023
A metal foundry in the eastern Thai province of Prachinburi was closed by the local government after radioactive caesium-137 missing from a power plant was discovered in the furnace dust, Bangkok Post reported ... The molten metal would not be contaminated, the Bangkok Post added....
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‘She panicked’: Woman arraigned after extradition from Thailand for Michigan hit-and-run

Yahoo Daily News 20 Mar 2023
Howson, on the other hand, fled the state on a one-way ticket two days later, landing in Bangkok on Jan ... Howson stayed in Chonburi province upon her arrival, according to the Bangkok Post ... If she posts the amount, she must surrender her passport and driver’s license, wear an ......
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Oil spill fear after fatal accident on Chevron FSO offshore Thailand

Upstream Online 19 Mar 2023
One crew member was killed after seawater entered the hull of the Benchamas 2 FSO when a seal malfunctioned during maintenance work ... However, there is no electricity in the engine room… it is affecting assessment of the situation,” Prokgrong was quoted in a statement by the Bangkok Post ... ....
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Oil spill fear after fatal explosion on Chevron FSO offshore Thailand

Upstream Online 19 Mar 2023
One crew member was killed after seawater entered the hull of the FSO Benchamas 2 when a seal malfunctioned during maintenance work ... However, there is no electricity in the engine room… it is affecting assessment of the situation,” Prokgrong was quoted in a statement by the Bangkok Post ... ....
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Criminal Charges Expected in Thailand Over Chinese Immigration

Beijing News 16 Mar 2023
Bangkok - More than 100 Thai immigration ... A Facebook post on March 2 by the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok conceded "a small number of individuals" were engaged in crime in Thailand but they "by no means represent the mainstream of Chinese citizens and enterprises in Thailand."....
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Russian tourist surge boost Thai economy – media

Russia Today 15 Mar 2023
Thailand’s economy has been rapidly recovering thanks to an increasing number of Russian tourists, the Bangkok Post reported on Tuesday ... The daily number of visitors has since increased to around 700, according to President of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association Bhunanan Patanasin, as cited by the Bangkok Post....
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Russian tourists stimulate Thai economy

MENA FN 15 Mar 2023
(MENAFN) According to a recent report by the Bangkok Post, the Thai economy has experienced a significant boost in its recovery due to an increasing number of Russian tourists visiting the country ... ....

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