Known as the "City of Angels" (Krung Thep), the city of 10 million is Thailand's largest city. The capital was first established in present-day Thonburi after the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. When King Rama I moved his capital in 1782 across the river, he chose a site that foreign vessels knew from their navigational charts as the village of Bangkok.
NEW / UPDATED FEATURES
Riding the Skytrain
Street Markets
Rooftop Bars
OTHER GALLERIES
Makkasan
Bangkok's Airports
Baiyoke Tower
Grand Palace
Wat Pho
Chaophraya River
Modern Bangkok
Chinatown
Historical Landmarks
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