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Bangkok is Thailand’s capital and most populous city. Also known as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or just Krung Thep. The town covers 1.568.7 square kilometers in central Thailand and has a population of over 8 million, 12.6 percent of the country’s population. Over 14 million residents (22.2 per cent) were living in the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Region in 2010, making Bangkok the nation’s leading city, dwarfing Thailand’s other urban centers of both scale and importance to the national economy.
Bangkok is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The city itself is a genuine tourist destination, as shown by the growing number of travelers arriving every year. A part of the city itself, Bangkok is also surrounded by many diverse provinces worth visiting.
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The government’s Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration recently announced that pubs, bars, and entertainment facilities would be allowed to reopen in the coming weeks if the...
Filipino teachers in Koh Samui may be joining the rest of Thailand’s educators in struggling financially after schools closed weeks ago. In Samui, Saint Joseph Koh...
National Numbers Three more people have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus today. The new Covid-19 cases were, Two co-workers in Bangkok and a saleswoman in...
Around 250 Thais stranded in the UK and Ireland are returning home today according to the Royal Thai Embassy in London’s facebook page. “The first batch...
As yesterday marked the re-opening of shopping malls in Thailand, those who entered had to adapt to retail therapy looking a bit daunting. Long lines of...
The Transport Co. has announced that the inter-provincial bus services on North, Northeast and East routes will be resumed on 18 May following the suspension for...
Bangkok Airways have resumed regular flights to Koh Samui, with added tight social distancing measures on passengers. Bangkok Airways has adopted sanitary guidelines from the Health...
With hotels in prime areas taking a severe hit to their businesses , operators in Phuket and Chiang Mai say they are waiting for hotel investors...
12 hotel associations in southern Thailand have rejected TUI ‘s revised debt repayment plan, arguing that the company has already postponed payments by up to five...
The production of methamphetamine, the most popular drug in the Asia-Pacific region, continues to hit record highs while prices fall to new lows in East and...
After imposing social distancing rules for Thailand’s major train systems, longer wait times for commuters have proven the need to add more running trains. The Mass...
An unfortunate foreigner caught stealing food from a supermarket was shocked when a policeman paid the bill and gave him the change. The bitter-sweet situation occurred...
