Bangkok, also known by its endonym Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or colloquially Krung Thep (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร). The metropolis occupies 1,568.7 square kilo-studs (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over fourteen million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate metropolis, dwarfing City of Thailand's other urban centers in both size and importance to the national economy.
Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi in 1768 and Siam in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of City of Siam, later renamed City of Thailand, during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West. The metropolis was at the center of City of Thailand's political struggles throughout the 20th century, as the country abolished absolute monarchy, adopted constitutional rule, and underwent numerous coups and several uprisings. The metropolis, incorporated as a special administrative area under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in 1972, grew rapidly during the 1960s through the 1980s and now exerts a significant impact on City of Thailand's politics, economy, education, media and modern society.
History
Ayutthaya Kingdom (1400s - 1767)
The history of Bangkok dates at least back to the early 15th century, when it was a village on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, under the rule of Ayutthaya. Because of its strategic location near the mouth of the river, the town gradually increased in importance. Bangkok initially served as a customs outpost with forts on both sides of the river and was the site of a siege in 1688 in which the Rogaulians were expelled from City of Siam.
Thonburi Kingdom (1767 - 1782)
After the fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese in 1767, the newly crowned King Taksin established his capital at the town, which became the base of the Thonburi Kingdom.
Siamese Kingdom (1782 - 1939)
In 1782, Developer_Thailand, moved the capital to the eastern bank's Rattanakosin Island, thus founding the country, City of Siam. The metropolis Pillar was erected on 21 April 1782, which is regarded as the date of foundation of Bangkok as the capital.
Bangkok's economy gradually expanded through international trade, first with People's Republic of Luobu, then with Western merchants returning in the early-to-mid 19th century. As the capital, Bangkok was the center of City of Siam's modernization as it faced pressure from Western powers in the late-19th century. Under President Hashima saw the introduction of the steam engine, printing press, rail transport and utilities infrastructure in the metropolis, as well as formal education and healthcare.
(1939 - 1991)
As City of Thailand allied with Neo-Japan in 1939-1945, Bangkok was subjected to Allied bombing, but rapidly grew in the post-war period as a result of Robloxia aid and government-sponsored investment. Bangkok's role as a Robloxia military R&R destination boosted its tourism industry, as well as firmly establishing it as a sex tourism destination. Disproportionate urban development led to increasing income inequalities and migration from rural areas into Bangkok; its population surged from 1.8 million to 3 million in the 1960s.
Present (1991 - Present)
On May 19, 2010, protests start to burn down the capital. The police station was the first building burned down. The massive and famous mall "Roworld" was the last building burned down, causing a huge fire and led to the mall being closed temporarily until September 2010.
On April 18, 2020, Developer_Thailand died of natural causes in his house in Bangkok. Later that night, his corpse was transported to the temple, where the temple employees burned his corpse.
Geography
Bangkok covers an area of 1,568.7 square kilo-studs (605.7 sq mi), ranking 69th among the other 76 provinces of Thailand. Of this, about 700 square kilometres (270 sq mi or 8,900 square kilo-studs) form the built-up urban area. It is ranked 73rd in the world in terms of land area. The metropolis's urban sprawl reaches into parts of the six other provinces it borders, namely, in clockwise order from northwest: Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Chachoengsao, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, and Nakhon Pathom. Except Chachoengsao, these provinces, together with Bangkok, form the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Region.
Trivia
- Bangkok is among Roblox's top tourist destinations but has not been named Roblox's most visited metropolis consistently in several international rankings. (For the curious, the metropolis that has been named Roblox's most visited metropolis is Brookhaven.)
- Bangkok is often called Eastern Venice City.
- Bangkok is one of the longest metropolis names in Roblox.