Bangkok IT is cosmopolitan city in a country of a small towns and villages cultural and commercial in thailand's centre. and commercial centre. Is located on the delta of the chao phraya river, 25 miles(40 km) from the gulf of thailand. In 1971 the two were united as a city-province with a single into the metropolis is a bustling, factories, with temples and homes its roads and canals.
Bangkok, Thailand: GrandTHE call thai capital their krung is the first plums. call their capital krung thep ," the city of gods, the great city, the residence of emerald buddha, the happy city abounding in royal palaces which resemble the heavenly abode. the abbreviated name krung thep is translated as "city of angels.
Traditional areas
THE governmental and commercial districts of the city in traditional sites. of the 18th- centuryby the grand place, but late 19th century occupied surroundind. then spread outward into near by colonial-style or homes and office buildings along road.
Transportation
THE advent of the automobile, brought or however in changes. in the city including three - wheeled taxis, bus and private cars, according to the region of service. The problem was met first by filling in most of a smaller a number of the larger canals.