| Bangkok was founded in 1782 by the first monarch
of the present Chakri dynasty. It is now the country’s spiritual,
cultural, diplomatic, commercial and educational hub. It covers
an area of more than 1,500 square kilometres, and it is home
to approximatlely ten million people or more than 10% of the
country’s population.
Over the last few decades, Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok,
has changed into a modern, exciting and sophisticated city.
It offers to visitors not only the cosmopolitan amenities
they would expect from other big cities, but also a unique
treasure trove of cultural attractions. Thailand, in the heart
of Southeast Asia, was never colonised and thus kept its unique
culture and heritage intact. Bangkok offers visitors the opportunity
to experience fascinating glimpse of Thailand’s gentle culture
amidst the bustle of a great and dynamic metropolis. This
great city has had astounding success in combining the ancient
and modern world.
For tourists, Bangkok has a feast of attractions to offer.
The city is dotted with 400 glittering Buddhist temples of
great beauty and fascination, magnificent palaces, classical
dance extravaganzas, numerous shopping centres and traditional
ways of life, especially along the "Venice of the East"
timeless canals and the Chao Phraya River of the "River
of Kings" winding through the city. It is worth taking
a trip along its waters before exploring further into different
canals to take a glimpse of old Bangkok.
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