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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.
The station was officially referred to by the State Railway of Thailand as Bangkok railway station or Sathani Rotfai Krung Thep (สถานีรถไฟกรุงเทพ) in Thai. [3] Hua Lamphong (Thai: หัวลำโพง) was originally the informal name of the station, used by locals, tourist guides and the public press. [4]
Phetchabun is in the lower northern region of Thailand, in the area between the northern and the central region.The province lies in the broad fertile river valley of the Pa Sak River, with mountains of the Phetchabun mountain range to the east and west.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok, which includes the capital of Thailand.The government is composed of two branches: the executive (or the Governor of Bangkok) and the legislative (or Bangkok Metropolitan Council).
In 14th century, a new kingdom, Ayutthaya, was subsequently founded southward on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, as the succeeded state, [1] as its capital's full name referred to the Kingdom of Dvaravati; Krung Thep Dvaravati Si Ayutthaya (Thai: กรุงเทพทวารวดีศรีอยุธยา).
As stated above in #Krung Thep or an English equivalent surely?, this article is about the English name Bangkok, not บางกอก, and correctly refers to Krung Thep Mahanakhorn as it is known internationally. We are concerned with the name's meaning in English, not in Thai. --Paul_012 09:16, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal is also the location of Phahonyothin cargo yard. With an expanse of about 50 rail-tracks and sidings, it is the largest rail yard in the whole of Thailand. It is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the station and is the main cargo yard for freight services around Thailand.
In foreign accounts, Ayutthaya was called "Siam", [28] but people of Ayutthaya called themselves Tai, and their kingdom Krung Tai (Thai: กรุงไท) meaning 'Tai country' (กรุง ไท). [29] It was also referred to as Iudea in a painting requested by the Dutch East India Company. [30]