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Take a trip to Bangkok on your Thailand vacation.

Bangkok is the capital and largest city in Thailand. One of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities, Bangkok features modern buildings with awe-inspiring architecture, magnificent temples and palaces, canals that remain a crucial part of city life, and busy markets, all to be experienced on trips to Thailand. Bangkok is located in Thailand’s central plains, along the Chao Phraya River delta, which empties into the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 25 km to the south. Chao Phraya River meanders through Bangkok from north to south and plays an important role in the city’s daily life.

Although quite a modern metropolis, Bangkok offers historic cultural attractions such as the Grand Palace (home of the Emerald Buddha), Wat Pho (home of the Reclining Buddha), and Wat Arun (a stunning temple and place of worship for many Buddhists). These are just three of the 400 Buddhist temples in and around the city to which Bangkok tours may take you.

While world-class hotels featuring gorgeous gardens and swimming pools line the banks of the main river, a river canal cruise offers tourists a glimpse into what remains of the old Thai way of life. The cruise allows you to see sights that are not available any other way such as a temple, a unique art gallery and an orchid farm. You also get to observe activity and the daily life of the locals as you pass by simple wooden houses and stores with clothes drying in the sun. 

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One of the most cosmopolitan cities

Bangkok features modern buildings with awe-inspiring architecture, magnificent temples and palaces. Bangkok is located in Thailand’s central plains, along the Chao Phraya River delta, which empties into the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 25 km to the south. 

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History of Bangkok

The Thai capital since 1782, Bangkok was once a village situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. Because of its ideal location near the mouth of the river, Bangkok served as a customs outpost on both sides of the river, and gradually expanded economically through international trade. Before the 19th century, bamboo huts were built as dwellings, and with bamboo rafts serving as transportation, floating markets selling fruits and vegetables conducted business on the river itself. Bangkok was considered the ‘Venice of the East,’ with its various canals.

As Western influences took over Asia in the 19th century, Bangkok started replacing some of the canals with roads, and the region expanded rapidly after World War II.

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