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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The Arabian Post 08 Oct 2024
Arabian Post -BANGKOK, THAILANDMedia OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2024 – HSBC Thailand is proud to announce that it has been certified for the first time as one of the Best Places to Work in Thailand ... Giorgio Gamba, CEO of HSBC Thailand, expressed his pride in the company’s achievement ... LinkedIn ... Twitter. http.//www.twitter/bptw4....
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Ex-envoy fined, barred from office for two years over sexual harassment

Taipei Times 07 Oct 2024
... subordinate while he served in Bangkok. In its recently released ruling, the court found Chuang, who took up the post in Bangkok on July 31, 2022, and resigned following allegations of misconduct on June 21 last year, guilty of behavior unbecoming the head of a foreign mission....
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AOL 07 Oct 2024
Water in the Ping River rose to a record 5.3 metres on Saturday night, the highest in 50 years, according to the Bangkok Post ... Bangkok and provinces in the central region of Thailand have also been warned of possible floods due to rising water levels in the Chao Phraya River....
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30,000 families affected in Thailand floods

Al Bawaba 07 Oct 2024
... the impacts of the floods, the Bangkok Post reported....
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Flooding in Thailand affects over 30,000 families

Anadolu Agency 07 Oct 2024
 . Widespread floods have affected more than 30,000 families across Thailand as rescue and relief operations are underway, local media reported Sunday. Twenty northern and northeastern provinces are still struggling to cope with the impacts of the floods, the Bangkok Post reported ... ....
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ICONSIAM Wins Asia’s Most Innovative Shopping Experience Award from Cathay Members’ Choice Awards 2024

The Arabian Post 07 Oct 2024
Arabian Post - Reinforcing Its Status as the No ... BANGKOK, THAILANDMedia OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2024 – ICONSIAM, the global landmark along the Chao Phraya River and one of the key projects by Siam Piwat Group, the owner and operator of premium global ......
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The Arabian Post 07 Oct 2024
Arabian Post -BANGKOK, THAILANDMedia OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2024 – Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) reveals another step forward of “SARABURI SANDBOX LOW CARBON CITY” to the World Economic Forum’s global project, ......
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Korean man arrested in Thailand for alleged drug trafficking: report

Korea Times 05 Oct 2024
The man, 44, was apprehended at a hotel in the Chon Buri province Thursday, as he has been accused of smuggling crystal methamphetamine from Thailand into Korea, the Bangkok Post reported, citing an official at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB)....
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New York Post 04 Oct 2024
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