Bangkok

Overview
Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep which is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000 census population of 6,355,144.

Bangkok is a fast growing, economically and culturally dynamic city in Southeast Asia. The World Meteorological Organization has dubbed Bangkok the world's hottest large city. Moreover, it is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Bangkok is the wealthiest and most populated city in Thailand. The city is ranked as the 21st most populated city in the world

History
Bangkok began as a small trading center and port community, called Bang Makok ("place of olive plums"), serving Ayutthaya, which was the capital of the nation (then known as Siam) until it fell to Burma in 1767. A new capital was then established at Thonburi (now part of Bangkok) on the west side of the river, before King Rama I built his palace on the east bank in 1782 and renamed his city Krung Thep, meaning the "City of Angels". The name Bangkok now refers only to an old district on the Thonburi side of the river, but continues to be used to refer to the entire city by most foreigners.

During the last couple years of World War 2 Bangkok was bombed several times by the allied forces because Thailand was allied with Japan.

Climate
Bangkok has a tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate classification system. Bangkok is said to have the highest average temperature of all cities in the world.

Tourism
Bangkok is widely considered the main tourist destination in Thailand. It is also the main entry point into Thailand.

Wats and Palaces
Bangkok features hundreds of wats that are popular spots for tourists. Wat Arun is one of the main tourist wats. However, the main attraction of Bangkok is undoubtedly the Grand Palace.

Hotels
Bangkok boasts some of the world's best hotels as well as large numbers of budget and hourly (Love hotels) all over the city. Oriental Bangkok and Shangri-La have consistently figured in Travel and Leisure Magazine's top hotels of the world. Bangkok also has a large number of chain hotels, hostels and guesthouses. These can range anywhere from U.S. Dollars $9-$150+ a night.

Shopping
Thailand has a variety of shopping experiences from street markets to malls. Tourists have historically always preferred markets and bazaarsto the other forms of shopping. The Chatuchak weekend market is one of the largest shopping destinations in Bangkok. Water markets are gradually disappearing but remain strong tourist attractions as many tours are offered through the canals the market is located on.

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