Thailand's capital city Bangkok name is very interesting, the full name *** has 41 words, is the world's longest name of the capital. That is the year 1782 Rama I established a new capital here after taking the name "**** Taifu Maha Na Khun abandoned him wow Laodihi a yuttaya Maha Dilu Pu Orak Chitani Bri Lon Udon Phra Charniwei Maha Sathorn" means "the city of the gods great city of the Jade Buddha's lodging place of the indestructible city was given The City of Happiness in the World Metropolis of Nine Jewels ......" (Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat). Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit) is too long to be pronounced, so it is shortened to "**Taifu". **The local Chinese call it "Bangkok" according to the phonetic translation.
Bangkok's full name, ***, has 172 letters and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest place name in the world.
General? "The capital of Thailand, Bangkok, is located on the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River, 40 kilometers from the Gulf of Siam. The city covers an area of 1,568 square kilometers, with a population of 9.1 million in 2010, and is the largest city in Thailand in terms of political, economic, cultural, educational, and transportation centers. Bangkok is known as the "Venice of the Orient" with its long rivers and frequent cargo transportation. Bangkok port is one of the famous rice exporting ports in Thailand and the world. In addition, Bangkok has also established friendly relations with many cities in China, such as Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Chaozhou and other cross-country inter-city exchanges year-round. The Thai people call Bangkok "Junta" which means "City of Angels". The full name in Thai was converted into Latin with 162 letters meaning "City of Angels, Great City, Jade Buddha's Lodging Place, Indestructible City, Metropolis of the World Gifted with Nine Jewels", etc. Bangkok was gradually formed into a number of small bazaars and settlements in 1767 with the rise of the Thonburi Dynasty (1767-1782). In 1782, Rama I of the Bangkok Dynasty moved the capital from Thonburi, west of the Chao Phraya River, to Bangkok, east of the river. Rama I built palaces, walls and nine streets, the most famous of which is Samut Praket. During the reigns of Rama II and III (1809-1851), many Buddhist temples were built in the city. During the reign of Rama V (1868-1910), most of Bangkok's walls were demolished and new roads and bridges were built. 1892 saw the opening of trams in Bangkok, and 1916 saw the establishment of Ramarongkorn University. 1937 saw the division of Bangkok into the cities of Bangkok and Thonlethaburi. After the Second World War, the city grew rapidly, increasing its population and land area, and in 1971 the two cities merged to form the Bangkok-Thonburi metropolitan area known as Greater Bangkok. Bangkok under the jurisdiction of 24 districts, 150 districts in the main part of the Chao Phraya River to the east *** there are six major industrial and commercial districts to Pirat District is the most prosperous Long Road to Wangjia Tian Square "the largest" to the Schlemmer Street is the most "foreign-style" to the Chinatown market is the most large and bustling. The area along the Chao Phraya River is the political center of Thailand and also a dense tourist attraction area, while the Dasit area is the new political center of Thailand. More than two hundred years ago, Bangkok was still a small fishing village until 1782, King Rama I moved the capital of Thailand from the river across the Thonburi to Bangkok Bangkok has since gradually expanded and prospered, and now has jumped to Thailand's largest and second largest city in Southeast Asia.
In recent decades, Bangkok has developed rapidly. Today, the road is wide and tall buildings, traffic and prosperity has been concentrated in more than 50% of the country's industrial enterprises about 80% of the institutions of higher learning. Chulalongkorn University and the University of Law and Economics are both located here, and Bangkok's Human Development Index (HDI) for 2009 was 0.933, which is a very high level. Bangkok is also one of the centers of international activities with as many as 200 to 300 international conferences and meetings held here every year. The city hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the regional offices of more than 20 international agencies. Bangkok is also home to the headquarters of the World Fellowship of Buddhists and the International Asian Institute of Technology.
HistoryIn 1767, Ayutthaya, the capital of the Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya, was sacked and burned by Burma. The Thonburi dynasty moved the capital south to Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.
In 1782, Rama I of Bangkok moved the capital from Thonburi, west of the Chao Phraya River, to Bangkok, east of the river. Here he built palaces and walls, of which the Grand Palace and the Jade Buddha Temple are the most outstanding representatives, and constructed nine of Bangkok's earliest streets, most famously the three hired streets of Chinatown. The eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River developed from a small bazaar and harbor.
During the reigns of Rama II and III, a number of Buddhist temples were added and repaired in the city, represented by the Temple of the Reclining Buddha and the Temple of the Golden Mountain.
During the time of Chulalongkorn the Great (1868-1910), the royal palace complex was built to the north and most of the walls were demolished; later kings continued to build palaces to the north.
The first university, Chulalongkorn University, was established in 1916.
In 1937 the Chao Phraya River divided the cities of Bangkok and Thonburi.
In 1971, the two cities were merged to form the Bangkok-Thonburi metropolitan area, which covers an area of 290 square kilometers.
In 1972, Bangkok-Thonburi Kyoto, also known as Greater Bangkok, was formed, with an area of 2,000 square kilometers; the new metropolitan center was moved to the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, and the west bank is now considered the old urban area.
LocationBangkok is located in the Chao Phraya River delta, Chao Phraya River on the east bank, 40 kilometers south of the Gulf of Siam, 15 kilometers from the sea, the total area of 7,761.50 square kilometers of urban areas, the city's total area of 1,568.737 square kilometers. The city of Bangkok spans both banks of the Chao Phraya River and is low-lying, with an average elevation of less than 2 meters above sea level. Longitude 100°31′E Latitude 13°45′N .
Tourist Attractions Madame TussaudsBangkok is the third Asian city to host a Madame Tussauds wax museum, after Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Merlin Entertainments recently hosted a press conference for the occasion. The first Madame Tussauds Bangkok wax museum in Southeast Asia, built at a cost of 500 million dollars for 3,000 square meters, is located on the 6th floor of Siam Discovery. Angelina Jolie Brad. Pitt Michael Jackson and other wax figures will be displayed for the first time. Pitt, Michael Jackson and others will be on display for the first time. Madame Tussauds was established 250 years ago by Marie Tussaud, a French artist who devoted her life to making wax figures of important people. Nowadays, the details of making a wax figure are obtained from the model during the interview, precise height, skin color, glasses and hair color. The production of each wax figure must take 4-6 months and the cost can be up to 8 million baht. Paul Williams, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Bangkok, said that the visit to Madame Tussauds Bangkok was a great success. Paul Williams, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Bangkok, said that a visit to Madame Tussauds Bangkok is as exciting as a roller coaster ride where you will be able to see world-class celebrities and the secrets of their fame.
Crocodile PoolCrocodile Pool is located 30 kilometers east of Bangkok in the North Range area of about 40,000 square meters is the world's largest crocodile breeding ground. The crocodile taming show here is a popular attraction for foreign tourists. Crocodile pool was founded in 1950, the founder and owner is Chinese Yang Haiquan from 2 crocodiles to the present to raise Thai crocodiles, mainly crocodiles, and African crocodiles, Australian crocodiles, and Chinese crocodiles, such as the number of 10 kinds of more than 100,000 of the world's largest crocodile breeding farm. Our former President Yang Shangkun once came here to visit. Crocodile pool park design is also unique. All along the lake with wooden crocodile building at the same time and with two people high aerial gallery will crocodile building line up to form a curved air crocodile corridor. The corridor provides a panoramic view of the crocodile. There are wooden crocodile watching buildings along the lake and a two-person-high elevated corridor connecting the buildings to form a curved corridor for watching crocodiles in the air. Climbing the corridor can glance at the whole picture of the crocodile lake. After viewing the crocodile visitors can also see the thrilling "human crocodile fighting" show.
King Jeong's Temple is also known as the Temple of DawnThe Temple of Dawn (wat arun) is also known as the Temple of Dawn or King Jeong's Temple, probably because of the temple's close relationship with King Jeong. The story of the Temple of Dawn has to start from the Ayutthaya era to tell the correct age of the temple is not known only that King Zheng expelled the Burmese army and led the troops down the water when the military boat passed by the temple just before the dawn of King Zheng made the boat stopped in front of the temple on the shore of the temple to worship later on when King Zheng ascended to the throne, he ordered to rebuild the temple and the name of the temple according to the circumstances of the temple changed to Temple of Dawn. In preparation for the construction of the royal palace on the south bank of the Chao Phraya River, he made the temple a royal family temple and invited the Jade Buddha to be enshrined in the temple in 1778 CE.
AyutthayaAyutthaya was the capital of Thailand for 33 generations from 1350 AD until it was sacked by the Burmese in 1767. The original name of Ayutthaya is the Sanskrit word Ajawtha or translated as "Ajodhya" which means a golden city or an unbreakable city. The Chinese call it Ayutthaya.
Inside the city,Many royal palaces, temples and other monuments*** There are seven famous Buddhist temples, including Pasir Masan Biputra, which is the most famous temple equal to the Temple of the Jade Buddha in Bangkok, which is regarded by UNESCO as "Angkor Wat II" The famous Prabhavan Summer Palace is located in the surroundings of the Chao Phraya River around the small island of the eastern wall of Pacong Mueang, one of the largest statues of Buddha in Thailand, built in 1342. One of the statues of Buddha built in 1342, Sam Bo Kung Buddha Temple, also known as Banan Chiang Temple is located in the southeast end of Ayutthaya near the river and stood in front of the temple there is a white rounded stupa about 15 meters high in front of the temple there is a seated Buddha statue front 14 meters wide and 19 meters high outside the gilded Thai called "Luang Huo Duo" means a very large statue of the Buddha in mid-October every year in the event held here to pay homage to the Buddha.
khao khiao national parkkhao khiao national park khao khiao national park Chinese name "Dashan National Park". The natural park in northeastern Thailand is also a wildlife sanctuary. Mainly in Korat Province, Beichong County border. The park consists of a combination of several large and small mountains, with the highest peak, Khiao Peak, at an altitude of 250 to 1,351 meters above sea level. There are many majestic waterfalls in the mountains, with Su Viet Waterfalls, Kung Jao Waterfalls, the most famous waterfalls surrounded by green forests, wildflowers like clouds, the most beautiful landscape.
The King's PalaceThe King's Palace is located in the center of the capital city of Bangkok is located in the Chao Phraya River and the Chao Phraya River confluence of the banks of the Chao Phraya River, close to the Chao Phraya River by a group of staggered layout of the building complex consists of a Siamese style of Thai paintings, carvings, and decorative arts of the essence of the collection. The palace buildings are mainly white in color, surrounded by white palace walls. The palace wall is about 5 meters high and 1900 meters long, and the main buildings are Amarin Palace, Jekyll Palace, Ruth Palace and Jade Buddha Temple. In addition, the Porong Piman Palace, built by Rama VIII, is a guest house for foreign heads of state. The King's Palace has a wonderful view and the Jade Buddha Temple is known as the symbol of Bangkok, which is a must-visit place when traveling in Thailand. 1946, the new Jiratha Palace was built to the east of the King's Palace, and then Rama IX moved to live in the new palace, and the King's Palace was opened to the public and became a famous place for sightseeing in Thailand. The King's Palace is now part of the State Office of the Privy Council, the Ministry of Finance, the Palace Office are located within the scope of the King's Palace.
Bangkok has two of the world's longest records, one is the world's longest queue. General big city traffic jam will only occur in the morning and night and Bangkok only once a day traffic is from morning until the evening traffic jam in addition it has the world's longest city name will be the full name of the Thai language into the Latin word as long as 167 letters. The second largest city in Southeast Asia is not the most beautiful nor the most modern, but it is one of the "best cities to visit in Asia" and one of the "top ten most popular cities to visit in the world", and it is a place where European, American and domestic tourists flock at any time of the day or night.
Natural ClimateBangkok's climate is hot and humid with an average annual temperature of 27.5°C and an annual precipitation of 1500 millimeters. Temperatures year-round maximum 35 ° C in June year-round minimum 11 ° C in January.
History and Culture LeisureMuay Thai
Muay Thai is Thailand's traditional hand-to-hand combat skills can be punches, legs, elbows, knees and other parts of the body to attack the opponent is known for its ferocious toughness. In particular, the foot as the axis, hip power, turn the body swinging fist throwing leg power way in close combat has a strong killing power. In recent years, fighters are very focused on drawing on the strengths of other types of techniques such as taekwondo, judo, wrestling, boxing and so on to make Muay Thai techniques more abundant. Now there are a lot of gyms will be Muay Thai into aerobics aerobics is very popular among young women.
Because of the intense rhythm of the tricks are often unexpected Muay Thai matches have a high degree of spectatorship is very popular throughout Thailand. Muay Thai is not only a sport and performance program for Muay Thai contestants betting on the winners and losers is also a common betting entertainment. However, Muay Thai fights are very easy to injure the boxer bleeding or even broken bones of the serious injuries also occur from time to time psychological capacity of weak friends try not to go to the scene to see the game.
Classical Dance - "Khon"
Watching Thai classical dance is a popular program for tourists visiting Bangkok. One of the most famous classical dances is the "Khon" which is performed by male dancers wearing masks. This was originally a courtly dance performed in masks without dialog and expressed through music, dance and physical expression.
Thai ***
Thai *** is globally-renowned and one of Thailand's treasured cultural heritages, curing many ailments as well as relieving muscles, fatigue and health. Thai *** For both men and women, change into silk pajamas *** Starting from the toes and ending at the top of the head, it includes pinching, tugging, kneading, pressing, touching, stretching, pulling, and even judo-style back rubbing to stretch every inch of the muscles. *** generally one and a half to two hours to complete the need to pay attention to this *** body must be the most complete relaxation never and *** teacher wringing strength, otherwise it is easy to strain. Need to be reminded that now hanging with the "*** receiving room" and so on the sign of the store is mostly pornographic places.
Live music
Saxophone Pub&Restaurant is a must for anyone who likes live music. Soothing reggae, rock, blues and jazz waft through the German beer cellar-like interior. You can find a quiet spot on the second floor to sit down. It's a short ride on the light rail at the Victory Monument station.
Food and DrinkBangkok's roadside snacks are also delicious grilled squid and fried bananas are everywhere. For some people the obstacle to tasting Thai food is undoubtedly its spiciness, but Bangkok food is not very spicy in Thailand. If you don't want to eat spicy food, just order a dish when the statement said "Mai Pai" do not spicy, you can enjoy the Thai food is not plausible.
In addition to the delicious Thai food in addition to Thailand's tropical fruits can not be tasted sweetness, strong flavor, very fresh, inexpensive fresh fruit is also often into the dish such as the famous pineapple paella. But note that fresh fruit can not be brought into China, so in addition to the local eat enough only to bring back some dried fruit to relieve the appetite. Bangkok's dining options range from fine restaurants to traditional stilt houses, from bars to street stalls, including many cruise ships that offer on-board dinners. Eating in the cool evening air while enjoying the night view is a great pleasure. In addition to Thai food, Chinese, Indian, other Southeast Asian and Western cuisines can be found in Bangkok.
FestivalsThere are many festivals in Bangkok, such as the Water Festival, Water Lantern Festival, Farmer's Festival, King's Birthday National Day, etc. and most of them are open to foreign travelers. Especially the water festival tourists even if they do not want to become the object of the splash. Thai Chinese people are more Chinese New Year, although not officially included in the legal holidays, but then most of the nation's Chinese-owned factories, stores, businesses, etc. will be closed. In addition, the traditional folk festivals, such as the Water Lantern Festival, although the official holiday folk still held a variety of activities to celebrate.
Splash Festival April 12 to 15. It is also known as Songkran and is also the Thai New Year. The celebration is extremely rich and colorful roughly five elements that is bathing Buddha, pile of sand, release, celebrate the parade, splashing water. The most revered statue of Buddha, Pasin Buddha Sihing, will be on display and thousands of Buddhist disciples will throw water on him. Foreign tourists are often drenched by street urchins on these two days.
Farming Festival is held in May on a date chosen by the King. Farming ceremonies are usually held in the north of the Grand Palace in the King's Field Square and last for two hours, attracting many tourists to watch.
Water Lantern Festival November, the day of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai calendar. The Loy Krathong Festival is the main festival in Thailand and is also the most lively and poetic traditional festival in Thai folklore, no less than the Water Festival, which is very popular among the people. This day early in the morning from the radio out of the cheerful water lantern festival music to the night when the white moon in the sky in the river water lanterns floating like the Milky Way on earth.
National Day December 5 is the birthday of the King of Thailand . It is also known as the Longevity Festival, when *** authorities and homes across the country are spontaneously decorated with beautiful decorations.
Customary taboos1. In Bangkok, the King and members of the royal family are highly respected, and Thai law penalizes disrespect for the royal family, even by foreigners. Do not talk about the royal family. It's best to pay attention to what other people are doing and follow suit when the royal family is present.
2, people regard the head as a sacred place, so do not touch the head of others. If you unintentionally touch the head of others should immediately apologize sincerely. Especially taboo outsiders touch children, especially the head of young monks children's head only allowed the king, monks and their parents to touch.
3, do not make too intimate behavior in public such as hugging, kissing and so on. Nude sunbathing is allowed only on certain beaches.
4, avoid the use of violence and rude language in the event of things to be restrained patience - this is also the Thai people "happy days" attitude in the world.
5, people do not use red pen signature. Because the Thai people die with a red pen in the mouth of the coffin to write their surnames.
6, the Thai calendar to be held on December 15 each year, the Water Lantern Festival in watching the water lanterns must pay attention to no matter how exquisite and beautiful the water lanterns are absolutely can not pick up.
7, enter the temple to take off shoes, clothing should be neat, dignified can not wear tank tops, shorts into. Women avoid touching the monks such as dedication property can be asked to men on behalf of the work or directly on the table can be.
8, Bangkok prohibit gambling even if the hotel room can not play cards or mahjong.
Bangkok romantic three-day tour guide
Three days obviously can not play Bangkok all over the city, but can experience the characteristics of Bangkok.
DAY1 Grand Palace - Jade Buddha Temple - Reclining Buddha Temple Bangkok - Wangjatian Square - National Museum of Thailand - King Jung's Temple - Temple of the Cloud
In the morning, go to the Visit the splendid Grand Palace and the Temple of the Jade Buddha, which houses the Jade Buddha, the most revered Buddha in Southeast Asia. And the Grand Palace next to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha in the world's largest reclining Buddha and there are many exquisite Buddha Hall, stupa just have to visit after returning to Wangjiaotian Square to rest.
In the afternoon, visit the National Museum of Thailand, then take a ferry across the Chao Phraya River to visit the Temple of the King of Zheng, the Temple of Dawn and finally visit the Temple of Cloud and Stone, which is rich in Western color style.
DAY2Damnoen Floating Market - Mahachai Railway Market - Jim Thompson's House - Four Faces Buddha
Depart in the morning to Damnoen Floating Market and return at noon to see Mahachai Railway Market on the way. In the afternoon, return to Bangkok city to visit Jim Thompson's House to worship the Four-Faced Buddha, which is said to be very spiritual.
DAY3 Weekend Market - Siam Square - Central Word Plaza Shopping Tour
On the last day, if you are still in time for the weekend, you can go to the huge Weekend Market. For shopaholics, Bangkok is an easy place to lose your mind.
TransportationBy Air
The old Bangkok Airport or Don Mueang Airport used to be one of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia and is located in the northern part of the city. The new Bangkok International Airport was completed and opened on September 28, 2006 when the Don Mueang Airport was closed for six months, but was later reopened as a domestic airport due to a variety of reasons, including computer malfunctions, which made the new airport unable to cope with the volume of passengers.
Railway
Hualompong Railway Station
Hualompong
is the starting point of Thailand's four railroad lines and the largest railway station in the country. There are two entrances to the station, the main entrance and the west entrance facing the canal. On the north side of the concourse is the ticket window, and on the east and west sides are two floors each. On the first floor are various restaurants, cafes, bookstores, and dessert stores, and on each side of the staircase is a baggage storage corner. On the second floor, there are mostly information offices for travel companies and airline reservation offices, and there are also two *** shops, which are good for relaxing after a long trip. On the south side of the lobby there are seven or eight ATMs of various banks. In the southeast corner of the hall there is a small side door from which you can go out to the KFC next door and directly to the street outside the station, but that door is only open during the day.
MRT
The first MRT of Bangkok Underground Railway Public Corporation (BURP), MRTA[1] was opened in July 2004 and runs from the northern end of the city to the center of the city*** with 18 stations. Ten years ago, due to Thailand's political and Asian financial crises, the original elevated train project invested by Hopewell from Hong Kong was abandoned and the abandoned reinforced concrete pillars can be seen everywhere from Bangkok's Huay Namphong Railway Station to Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport, making the project an international joke.
ShoppingBangkok is a dream destination for travelers who love to "shop". A dense concentration of upscale shopping centers, major department stores, fashionable shopping streets, flea markets, open-air bazaars, and cheap wholesale markets are all available for the shopping enthusiast.
Political Economy*** The administrative area of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration *** is divided into 38 districts, namely Parnakorn, Ritsit, Pathumwan, Samphat Thawan, Birat, Ranawar, Beng Heng, Pattaya, Phetai, Phet Krabi, Pattakorn, Minburi, Nongchu, Rak Krabi, Tumphuri, Khongsam, Bangkok Rien, Bangkok Ai, Ratchaburi, Thani Kurabhum, Huay Quan, Pattaya Chat, Pattaya Chat, Phetchaburi, Pattaya Chak, Pattaya Chat, Pattaya Chat, Pattaya Chak. The districts are: Huay Quan, Bat Si Chak Nang, Beng Khun Thien, Nong Hinh, Bang Pa Satu Bat, Beng Yai, Beng Kho Linh, Rak Bai Wee, Bawei, Khong Thi, Myeong Khaeng, Rak Tho, Chat Tho Khek, Nong Manh, Beng Bat, Chuang Thang, Kuan Luang, Nong Luang.
According to the 2004 census Bangkok *** has a registered population of 6.5 million. More than half of Bangkok's population has some degree of Chinese ancestry. In recent years, there has been an influx of immigrants and foreigners to Bangkok. 65,000 foreign executives were in Bangkok in November 2005*** and the number is increasing by 1,800 per month.
Among the long-staying foreigners are 250,000 citizens of the People's Republic of China*** and 30,000 Japanese, the largest Japanese community in Asia outside Japan. 100,000 Indians, 35,000 of whom are Sikhs, 6,000 Americans, 45,000 Europeans, and the largest number of people in Asia outside Singapore 15,000 Chinese Taiwanese, 7,000 Koreans, 6,000 Nigerians, 8,000 Arabs, 25,000 Malays, and 4,000 Singaporeans. There are also about 400,000 to 600,000 illegal immigrants from Khmer, Burma, Pakistan, Bangladesh and others.
The Chao Phraya River runs north-south bisecting Bangkok and finally joining the Gulf of Thailand. The whole of Bangkok was built with the Grand Palace as the center spreading outwards the first circle is the temples and official buildings the second circle is the commercial circle the third circle is the residential area the outermost is the slum area the royal palace and the Buddhist temples are mostly built in the Chao Phraya River circle. Efforts were also made to improve and enhance the quality of life of the citizens. Industry and commerce are well developed in the world famous rice market. There are rice milling, textile, sugar, building materials and other factories. The city is famous for the Grand Palace, the Jade Buddha Temple, the Temple of Cloud and Stone, and the Temple of King Jung. There are National Museum, National Library, Chulalongkorn, Politics and Law, and Agriculture. The city is crisscrossed with rivers and the water trade is very prosperous. Many international banks and financial institutions, including Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Bank of China, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand, have set up their regional headquarters in Bangkok. Bangkok is one of the centers of international activities with as many as 200 to 300 international conferences and meetings held here every year. The city hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the regional offices of more than 20 international agencies. Bangkok is also home to the headquarters of the World Fellowship of Buddhists and the International Asian Institute of Technology. Bangkok is also home to the headquarters of the World Fellowship of Buddhists and the International Institute of Asian Technology.
Administrative divisions*** The administrative region of Bangkok Greater Kyoto*** is divided into 38 districts, which are Parnakorn, Rusit, Pathumwan, Samphat Thawan, Prachuap, Ranawar, Prachuing, Prakarnthai, Prakapit, Prakununluang, Minburi, Nongchu, Ratchaprasima, Thonburi, Khongsam, Bangkok Lian, Bangkok Ai, Ratchaburi, Thani, Huay Quan, Prakasak Chat, Thanakorn, Bangkok Ratchasima, Bangkok Raksha, Bangkok Raksha, Thonburi, Bangkok Raksha. The following are some of the most popular districts in Thailand: Huichuan, Pattaya Chaknang, Pattaya Khun Thien, Nong Ching, Bang Pa Satu Pattaya, Pattaya Yai, Pattaya Kelantan, Rachaewai, Pattaya Pattaya, Khon Kaen, Myeongkhong, Ratchaburi, Chaktok Chakra, Nong Manh, Pattaya Pattaya, Chuangtang, Xuan Luang, and Nong Leong.
Thailand's administrative divisions
Area under the jurisdiction of the region
North ? Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kanchanaburi | Lampang | Lampang | Mae Hong Soon | Phetchaburi | Nan | Patten | Phetchabun | Pichit | Phichit | Pangsilot | Phrae | Sukhothai | Lai Hinh | Uthai Thani | Ching Yai ?
Northeast ? Anak Chaknang | Buriram | Chaiyaben | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Lai | Maha Sarakham | Morakham | Nakhon Phanom | Khorat | Nanglamphu | Nong Khai | Yok Yai | Sekolah | Sisaket | Surin | Ubon | Udon | Aysothon | Sukhothon ?
East ? Phetchaburi | Chonburi | Bachin | Rayong | Saket | Thong Ngai ?
Central Hongtong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chanthaburi | Phetchaburi | Wafuri | Khunsiyut | Foton | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Foppi | Banburi | Ratchaburi | Phetchaburi | Lon Chai Chok | Yay Kung | Pekanbaru | Sindhburi | Supanburi ?
South Chumphon | Krabi | Taw Kung | Lok Kun | Pattani | Phang Nga | Potharam | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat | Thonlek | Yogyakarta ?
World's Best Places to VisitThailand's Bangkok is the world's No. 1 tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors expected this year, according to the annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris came in third with 13.92 million tourists.
Other Asian cities among the world's top 20 tourist cities in 2013 include Singapore, fourth with 11.75 million visitors. Kuala Lumpur, eighth, with 9.2 million visitors. Hong Kong, ninth, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul, 11th, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai, 14th, with 6.5 million visitors; Tokyo, 16th, with 5.8 million visitors; and Taipei, 5.19 million.