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The history of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, dates at least to the early 15th century, when it was under the rule of Ayutthaya.Due to its strategic location near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, the town gradually increased in importance, and after the fall of Ayutthaya King Taksin established his new capital of Thonburi there, on the river's west bank.
Bangkok, [a] officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon [b] and colloquially as Krung Thep, [c] is the capital and most populous city of Thailand.The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 9.0 million as of 2021, 13% of the country's population.
Talat Noi has a long history predating the founding of Bangkok. The first ethnic group to settle here were the Portuguese from Ayutthaya. They built a Portuguese church in 1786, today known as the Holy Rosary Church or, in Thai, Wat Kalawa. [2] Later, other ethnic groups came to live in Talat Noi, not only Chinese but also Vietnamese and Khmer.
Thailand's archives hold few materials relating to foreign countries. For example, it has no materials about Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos, but does have a number of Chinese documents. According to Thai culture researcher Phuthorn Bhumadhon, when he wants to search the history of the Ayutthaya period, he has to go to archives in France.
Parliament House was first used on 19 September 1974, as the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall became once more a part of the Dusit Palace and returned permanently to the Thai monarchy. From then on Parliament House became the primary building used for the National Assembly, only the State Opening is held in the Throne Hall.
Thai tea and Thai iced coffee are popular with visitors and locals alike and plentiful in Bangkok, both drinks are milk heavy and extremely sweet so do say if you want them to hold the sugar.
Wat Traimit Museum (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์วัดไตรมิตร) is a history museum in Bangkok, Thailand.Located in the Phra Maha Mondop building at Wat Traimit, which houses the golden Buddha image, it features exhibitions related to the statue's history on the building's third floor, and the Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center (ศูนย์ประวัติ ...
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