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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.
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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.
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For tourists, Bangkok has a feast of attractions to offer. The city is dotted with 400 glittering Buddhist temples of great beauty and fascination, magnificentpalaces, 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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The Grand Palace with its soaring roofs, majestic architecture and gleaming spires......
Get up early for a classic picture of the morning sun reflecting on the river by the temple of the dawn (Wat Arun) If you want to see more, Bangkok has over 400 temples in varying architectural styles. There are also a number of strange and interesting museums. The National Museum, Jim Thompson's House, Vimanmek Mansion and Suan Pakkad Palace, all of which house fine art collections. You can visit historical sites, art galleries, exhibitions, and summer workshops. Tours leave daily to some of the historical sites like Ayutthaya - the former Thai capital. |
As Thailand is a regional hub, Bangkok has become one of the most important cities in the region. As with the rest of the country, banking services are efficient and reliable, and telecommunications services are equally good.
 Airport
Bangkok is the geographical hub of Asia and competes with Singapore as a transit point. Numerous flights arrive from Europe, Australia, Asia and some direct flights from the USA and Africa. International flights and most domestic flights arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport. Don Mueang Airport to the north of the city is for domestic flights only.
| Air France: 20th Floor, Vorawat Building, 849 Silom Road (02 635 1191) |
| Bangkok Airways: Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (02 229 3456) |
| British Airways & Qantas Airways: 990 Rama IV Road. (02 636 1747) |
| Emirates: 54 Sukhumvit Soi 21. (02 664 1040) |
| KLM Airlines: 21/133 - 134 Sathorn Tai Road. (02 697 1100) |
| Singapore Airlines: Silom Centre. (02 236 0440) |
| Thai Airways: Silom Office: 485 Silom Road |
| Thai Airways: Reservation Number: (02 628 2000) |
| Thai Airways: Domestic Flight Information: (02 535 2081) |
| Thai Airways: International Flight Information: (02 535 2846) |
Suvarnabhumi airport opened in September 2006 and an excellent new airport with all the facilities you need. Located 30 kilometers to the east of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is pronounced "soo-wanna-poom".
Help desk 02 132 3888.
Flight Information 02 132 0000
| Customs in thailand's capital city, Bangkok |
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Customs clearance is efficient and you will be asked to present a customs declaration form that you should have been given on the plane. If you have nothing to declare use the Green channel. You can expect to be waved through but if you are stopped and importing banned items the consequences are serious. Do not bring any drugs, pornography, firearms and agricultural products into Thailand. Tourists may bring 1 litre of alcohol and 200 cigarettes. If in doubt declare it! When leaving the country you cannot export antique or authentic Buddha images and other antiques unless authorised by the Fine Arts Department (02 221 7811) |
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