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Bangkok (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร) is the most populous and capital city of Thailand. In 2010, the city had a population of 9,100,000 people. Since Bangkok has more than 55 times as many people as the second largest city, Nonthaburi, it is a primate city.[1]
In Thailand Bangkok is known as Krung Thep or, its full name; Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. Nicknames for Bangkok are the City of Angels and the Big Mango.
Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate (Aw in the Koeppen climate classification).
Bangkok is the world's most popular tourist destination; 23 million visitors stay overnight there per year. The main airport is Suvarnabhumi, located 30 kilometers east of Bangkok.
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Washington, D.C., United States (1962)[2]
- Template:Flagicon Beijing, China (PRC) (1993)
- Template:Flagicon Moscow, Russia (1997)
- Template:Flagicon Manila, Philippines (1997)[3]
- Template:Flagicon Saint Petersburg, Russia (1997)[4]
- Template:Flagicon Chaozhou, China (PRC) (2005)[5]
- Template:Flagicon Seoul, South Korea (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Ankara, Turkey (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Hanoi, Vietnam (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Ulanbator, Mongolia (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Brisbane, Australia (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Milan, Italy (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Liverpool, United Kingdom (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Budapest, Hungary (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Sydney, Australia (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Perth, Australia (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Stjørdal, Norway (2009)[6]
- Template:Flagicon Istanbul, Turkey (2009)[7]
- Template:Flagicon Gdańsk, Poland (2009) Template:Citation needed
- Template:Flagicon Ragunda, Sweden[8][9]
References
- ↑ Biggest Cities In Thailand. WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ↑ Protocol and International Affairs. DC Office of the Secretary.
- ↑ Existing Sister Cities. City of Manila.
- ↑ St. Petersburg in figures > International and Interregional Ties. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Agreement of Sister City Relations". Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Bangkok er ny vennskapsby" Template:Webarchive. Adresseavisen. Retrieved on 29 May 2009.
- ↑ >Istanbul and Bangkok Become Sister Cities. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Bangkok besöker Ragunda". Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. Template:In lang
- ↑ "Ragunda kommun får besök från sin vänort Bangkok". Ragunda kommun. Retrieved on 14 november 2009. Template:In lang