Hotels Bangkok

Hotels Bangkok

Hotels in the city of Bangkok are often in demand by some people. Many need a hotel for accommodation while on vacation in the city. Some may want to see the tourist attractions the historic sites and cultural attractions. Some need a luxury or cheap hotel. Some want single room. Some may want a large room.

Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, is the capital, largest urban area and primate city of Thailand. 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 Ayuthaya. However, the current Rattanakosin Kingdom didn't 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, entertainment as well as being the business, financial and cultural center of Asia has given Bangkok the status of a global city. The city's mix of Thai, Chinese, Indian, Buddhist, Muslim and Western cultures combined with the driving force of the Thai economy makes it increasingly attractive to foreigners both for business and pleasure and has made the city one of the world's top tourist destinations.

The Bangkok Province borders six other provinces: Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Pathom and all five provinces are joined in the conurbation of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area.

he Bangkok special administrative area covers 1,568.7 km2 (606 sq mi), 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 km (231 mi), is 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 (19 mi) 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.

The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. The Chao Phraya begins at the confluence of the Ping and Nan river at Nakhon Sawan (also called Pak Nam Pho) in the Nakhon Sawan province. It then flows from north to south for 372 km from the central plains to Bangkok and the Gulf of Thailand. In Chainat, the river splits into the main river course and the Tha Chin river, which then flows parallel to the main river and exits to Gulf of Thailand the about 35 km west of Bangkok in Samut Sakhon. In the low alluvial plain which begins below the Chainat dam, many small canals (khlong) split off from the main river. The khlong are used for the irrigation of the region's rice paddies.

There have been or are tall buildings in the city such as ; Baiyoke Tower II State Tower, Central World Hotel, Empire Tower 1, Jewelry Trade Center, China Resources Tower, Q.House Lumpini , Central World Tower, Thai Wah Tower II, Centrepoint Ratchhadamri Bangkok 197 m 646 ft 50 2007
Sinn Sathorn Tower, Cyber World Towers , Abdulrahim Place, Column Tower, Watermark Chaophraya Tower 1, Pattaya Park Beach Hotel Pattaya, The Regent Bangkok & Residence (Some of these might have name changes.)

One issue which has damaged the city's reputation is the sex industry. This in many people's eyes lowers the image of what is in relaity a great historic city with a great culture, and rich history. Many in the authoriites and the society have tried to crack down on ths problem.