Bangkok
Name
Bangkok
Variant Names
Krung Thep
Province/County/State
Krung Thep (province)
Nations
Thailand (nation)
Descriptive Note Text
<Located above the mouth of the Chao Phraya river; old city built on pontoons with canals; site of hundreds of Buddhist temples; agricultural village until used as a stronghold against the Burmese in 1767; frequently bombed by Allies 1944-1945. Coextensive with Krung Thep Mahanakhon province; a 1,565 sq km area located astride the Chao Phraya river, comprising residential, commercial, industrial, administrative and agricultural areas.> (Getty TGN)
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