Bangkok
General Information |
Bangkok
is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand.
It is known in Thai as
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. The city occupies 1,568.7 square
kilometers (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta
in Central Thailand, and has a population of over eight
million, or 12.6 percent of the country's population.
Over fourteen million people (22.2 percent) live within
the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region, making Bangkok
an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban
centers in terms of importance. As the political, economic,
cultural, culinary, and spiritual capital of Thailand,
Bangkok features both old-world charm and modern convenience,
at times served up in an apparently chaotic manner, but
always with a gracious smile. |
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| Currency |
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official currency in Bangkok Thailand is Baht (THB) |
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| Language |
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though, the Thai language is the most widely used language
of Bangkok, the immigration of various non-Thai communities
has led to the penetration of many other languages in the
place. Today, English has also gained momentum in various
commercial and governmental areas and predominantly, in
the tourist locales. Most signs, including traffic ones,
are written in both Thai and English. |
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| Time
Zone |
| Bangkok
is on (UTC+7) Time. |
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| Climate |
| Like
most of Thailand, Bangkok has a tropical wet and dry climate
and is under the influence of the South Asian monsoon system.It
experiences hot, rainy and cool seasons, although temperatures
are fairly hot year-round, ranging from an average low of
20.8 íC (69.4 íF) in December to an average
high of 34.9 íC (94.8 íF) in April.The rainy season
begins with the arrival of the southwest monsoon around
mid-May. September is the wettest month, with an average
temperature of 27.8 íC (82 íF) |
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| Business
Hours |
Bank
Hours: 8:30-9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Office
Hours: 8-9 am to 4-5 pm, Monday through Friday.
Shopping
Hours: 8-9 am to 9 pm or later throughout the week. Department
stores are open 10 am to 8-9 pm all week. |
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| Voltage,
Sockets and Plugs |
Thailand's
voltage is 220 AC, 50 Hertz. The plugs in Thailand are
not standardized. There are at least three different types,
some two pin and some three, so be sure to either bring
a universal adapter or buy one once you arrive in Thailand.
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| Telephone
services |
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Local calls |
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telephone numbers for local calls, long distance calls within
the country and all mobile phones have nine digits, starting
with 0. |
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For
Bangkok calls, it is 0 + 2 + numbers, e.g. 0 2250 5500. |
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provincial calls, it is area code + numbers, e.g. 0 5323
6400 for Chiang Mai (053 is the area code for Chiang Mai)
0 7623 6400 for Phuket (076 is the area code for Phuket). |
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| 2.
International calls |
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The
international dialing code for Thailand is 66. |
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To
direct dial a foreign number from a private phone, dial
001 + country code + area code + telephone number. |
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Note
: For useful numbers in Thailand, see Useful Calls. |
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| Bibliography
and Links |
| http://www.tourismthailand.org/home |
| http://www.fip.org/bangkok2014/Bangkok-Bangkok,-Thailand/2057/Bangkok_General_Information/ |
| http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/thailand/thailand_glance.html |
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