Hotel Bangkok

Hotels in Bangkok are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some tourists may want to visit the city to see the culture, the sports, society and history of the famous Thai city. Some may want to stay at large or small hotels. Some may want to stay at luxury or cheap hotels. Some may want to stay at hotels that have good parking facilities. Some may want to stay at hotels that are well known and have good access to scenic views and to entertainment facilities.

Hotels in Bangkok are often required for tourists who require accommodation.

The city of Bangkok is the capital, largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the capital city in 1768 after the burning of Ayudhya, the former kingdom seat and capital of the Ayuthaya province.

However, the current Rattanakosin Kingdom did not begin until 1782 when the capital was moved across the river after being sacked by the Burmese. The Rattanakosin capital is now more formally called "Phra Nakorn", pertaining to the ancient boundaries in the metropolis' core and the name Bangkok now incorporates the urban build-up since the 18th century which has its own public administration and governor.

In the span of over two hundred years, Bangkok has been the political, social and economic center of not only Thailand but for much of South East Asia and Indochina as well. Its influence in the arts, politics, fashion, education and entertainment as well as being a business, financial and cultural center of Asia has given Bangkok the status of a global city.

The Bangkok special administrative area covers 1,568.7 km2), making it the 68th largest province in Thailand. Much of the area is considered the city of Bangkok, therefore making it one of the largest cities in the world. The Chao Phraya River, which stretches 372 kmis Bangkok's main geographical feature. The Chao Phraya River basin, the area surrounding Bangkok, and the nearby provinces comprise a series of plains and river deltas that lead into the Bay of Bangkok about 30 km south of the city center. This gave rise to Bangkok's appellation as the "Venice of the East" due to the number of canals and passages that divide the area into separate patches of land. The city once used these canals, which were plentiful within Bangkok itself, as divisions for city districts. However, as the city grew in the second half of the 20th century, the plan was abandoned and a different system of division was adopted.

Districts (khet) of Bangkok
West of the Chao Phraya
Bang Bon, Bang Khae, Bang Khun Thian, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Bang Phlat, Chom Thong, Khlong San, Nong Khaem, Phasi Charoen, Rat Burana, Taling Chan, Thawi Watthana, Thon Buri, Thung Khru
East of the Chao Phraya

Bang Kapi, Bang Khen, Bang Kho Laem, Bang Na, Bang Rak, Bang Sue, Bueng Kum, Chatuchak, Din Daeng, Don Mueang, Dusit, Huai Khwang, Khan Na Yao, Khlong Sam Wa, Khlong Toei, Lak Si, Lat Krabang, Lat Phrao, Min Buri, Nong Chok, Pathum Wan, Phaya Thai, Phra Khanong, Phra Nakhon, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Prawet, Ratchathewi, Samphanthawong, Sai Mai, Saphan Sung, Sathon, Suan Luang, Wang Thonglang, Watthana, Yan Nawa

An elaborate network of canals known as khlongs gave Bangkok the nickname "Venice of the East" at a time when most transportation was by boat. Today, nearly all of the canals have been filled in and converted into streets. While many khlongs still exist with people living along them and markets often being operated along the banks, most are severely polluted. A notable khlong market is the floating market in Taling Chan district.

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