info name Bangkok official name Krung Thep Maha Nakhon native name nickname motto images and maps image skyline Bangkok City Montage.png image size 400px image caption Clockwise from top ... Administrative divisions of Thailand Special administrative area leader title Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ... IATA DMK ICAO VTBD website http city.bangkok.go.th footnotes Bangkok is the Capital political capital ... boundaries in the metropolis core and the name Bangkok now incorporates the urban build up since the 18th ... of over two hundred years, Bangkok has grown to become the Politics of Thailand political , social ... corporations base their regional headquarters in Bangkok and the city has become a regional force in finance ... city destinations ranking.html date accessdate 2010 06 26 ref Bangkok has a registered population of 9,100,000 residents while the greater Bangkok area has a population of 11,971,000 January 2008 . ref ... which stretches from Nakhon Ratchasima along Bangkok to the heavily Eastern Seaboard of Thailand Industrialized Eastern Seaboard . Bangkok borders five other provinces Nonthaburi Province Nonthaburi ... of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area . It is served by two international airports, Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport , four rapid transit lines operated by the Bangkok Skytrain BTS , Bangkok Metro MRT , and the State Railway of Thailand SRT , with plans to add additional lines by 2020. History Main History of Bangkok File Siege of Bangkok.JPG 200px thumb left Siege of Bangkok in 1688. Fortress held by the French A , with Siamese troops and batteries C . The enclosure of the village of Bangkok represented in the lower left corner M is today s Thonburi . ref Vollant des Verquains, in Smithies 2002, p.95 96 ref The town of Bangkok lang th Audio Th Bangkok.ogg listen began as a small trading center and port community ref cite book title Bangkok A cultural ... for a town situated on the bank of a river. It is believed that Bangkok derived from either Bangkok ... more details
Bangkok Christian may refer to Bangkok Christian College , a private boys school in Bangkok , Thailand Bangkok Christian Hospital , a hospital in BangkokBangkok Christian College F.C. , Thai football club disambiguation th ... more details
Bangkok Declaration may refer to the 1967 ASEAN Declaration the 1993 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Bangkok Declaration Bangkok Declaration on human rights disambig fr D claration de Bangkok ... more details
Bangkok Dangerous may refer to Bangkok Dangerous 1999 film Bangkok Dangerous 1999 film A Thai crime drama directed by the Pang Brothers Bangkok Dangerous 2008 film Bangkok Dangerous 2008 film An American remake of the 1999 film, also directed by the Pang Brothers disambig es Bangkok Dangerous fr Bangkok Dangerous homonymie nl Bangkok Dangerous ru th ... more details
Battle of Bangkok may represent Siege of Bangkok , the 1688 siege of the French fortress in Bangkok by Siamese forces Military encounter at Samut Prakan in 1941, see Japanese invasion of Thailand 1933 Battle of Bangkok, see History of Thailand 1932 1973 1893 French Siege of Bangkok, see Military history of Thailand Siam and the European military threat 1826 1932 2010 Thai military crackdown , the military crackdown on the anti government Red Shirt protesters in Bangkok dab ... more details
Image Green private bus and BMTA bus in Bangkok by SqueakyMarmot.jpg thumb A Private Joint Bus green in front of a standard BMTA bus in BangkokBangkok , Thailand , has an extensive bus network providing local transit services within the Greater Bangkok area. Most regular services are operated by the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority BMTA . Private Joint Buses lang th also operate on a major portion of the routes under concession contract concession . The Bangkok BRT is a planned bus rapid transit service initiated under the Bangkok government of Apirak Kosayothin , and is still under construction as of 2008. Inter city bus services are operated by the Transport Co., Ltd. lang th , . with north and northeast bound, eastbound and southbound buses leaving from the Chatuchak Mo Chit 2 , Ekkamai and South Bangkok Bus Terminals, respectively. External links http www.transitbangkok.com bangkok buses.html Bangkok Bus Map Commonscat Buses in Bangkok Public transport in Bangkok Category Transport in Bangkok Category Bus transport in Thailand bus stub bangkok stub ... more details
Bangkok Land SET BLAND is a large Thailand company that owns property. It is involved in city projects which consist of the creation of entire cities in the area upcountry from Bangkok . These projects are amazing in their completism and include city government and maintenance facilities in addition to commercial, residential and infrastructure installations. Typically, Bangkok Land will be involved in establishing the first city government , providing ballot boxes and organizing political committees to do so. Along with its competitor Land and Houses of Bangkok, Bangkok Land is considered to have a very good land bank , or real estate collection. It is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand . External links http finance.google.com finance?q Bangkok Land Bangkok Land at Google finance Category Bangkok Land Category Real estate companies of Thailand Asia company stub Thailand stub ... more details
Image Bangkok Bay 100.51548E 13.10281N.png thumb Bay of Bangkok The Bay of Bangkok lang th , RTGS Ao Krung Thep , IPA th w kru t p , also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand , roughly extending from Hua Hin to the west and Sattahip to the east. Three of the major rivers of central Thailand empty into the bay the Chao Phraya River Chao Phraya and its distributary Tha Chin River Tha Chin , the Mae Klong and the Bang Pa Kong River . There are some island s off the eastern shores of the bay, like Ko Sichang , Ko Lan and Ko Phai . ref Hydrographic Service of the Royal Thai Navy , Chart 142 ref References reflist thailand geo stub coord 13 04 N 100 30 E type waterbody display title Category Bay of Bangkok Category Bays of Thailand Category Gulf of Thailand ca Badia de Bangkok fr Baie de Bangkok ko ms Teluk Bangkok pt Ba a de Banguecoque sr th vi V nh Bangkok ... more details
of then Bangkok, which became known as Thonburi . When Taksin s reign ended in 1782, King Buddha ... of angels . On April 21, 1782 Bangkok became the capital of Thailand and the seat of the Thai government . Since the 1780s then much of Bangkok s history has been dominated by the constant renovation ... increase of foreigners into Bangkok, missionaries and traders who came from many Europe an countries and North America . By 1860 many traders had formed economic alliances and treaties with Bangkok ... King Chulalongkorn 1868 1910 brought about much development and modernization in Bangkok and Thailand ... to construct new city roads, developing a railway line connect to the north of Bangkok as well creating a tramway. 20th century By 1900, rural market zones in Bangkok began developing into residential districts. The Memorial Bridge, Bangkok Memorial Bridge was constructed in 1932 to connect Thonburi to Bangkok which was believed to promote economic growth and modernization in a period when infrastructure ... highways. Since the 1960s modernization and population pressure with now over 8 million people in Bangkok, traffic congestion and pollution has become a significant problem in Bangkok. External links http www.asianinfo.org asianinfo bangkok history of bangkok.htm Asian info Rattanakosin Bangkok stub Category History of Bangkok Category History of Thailand gl Historia urbana de Bangkok ... more details
File LOGO BBL Eng.JPG thumb Bangkok Bank logo Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited SET BBL , lang th , Royal Thai General System of Transcription RTGS Thanakan Krung Thep , is a Thailand Thai commercial bank , with approximately US 53 billion in total assets. Its branch network includes over 960 branches within Thailand, with 23 branches in 13 economies, including wholly owned subsidiaries in Malaysia, China and one representative office in Myanmar. There are branches in London and New York complementing the Bank s extensive network in South East Asia. ref http www.bangkokbank.com Bangkok 20Bank About 20Bangkok 20Bank For 20Shareholders Annual 20Report Pages Default.aspx Bangkok Bank Annual Report 2009 ref History File Bangkok Bank 1214040117 4360c8f9c0.jpg thumb Entrance to Bangkok Bank branch, with the Garuda symbolising the royal warrant Bangkok Bank was established in 1944. With more than 17 million accounts, it is Thailand s largest bank, and the seventh largest regional bank in Southeast Asia. The bank is a publicly listed company and among the top five companies in terms ... Road in the Bang Rak district of Bangkok . The company s current president is Chartsiri Sophonpanich ... Chatri Sophonpanich. Bangkok Bank s executive chairman is Kosit Panpiemras. Bangkok Bank has a full ... series issue 4 pages 137 138 pages at chapter location Bangkok publisher editor1 first editor1 last ... laydate quote ref separator postscript ref The SWIFT Code for Bangkok Bank is BKKBTHBK . References references Leadership Presidents of Bangkok Bank since its founding are Luang Roprukit , 1944 ... http www.bangkokbank.com Bangkok Bank Homepage Banking in Thailand asia bank stub Thailand stub Category Bangkok Bank Category Banks of Thailand Category Companies based in Bangkok Category Thai Royal Warrant holders de Bangkok Bank es Banco de Bangkok fr Bangkok Bank zh classical ja ru Bangkok Bank th wuu zh yue zh ... more details
The Bangkok Opera is an opera company founded in 2001 as a production company to mount Madana , the first full length grand opera by a Thai people Thai composer . This production featured in the title role the American soprano Stacey Tappan . Image RheingoldBangkok.JPG right thumb The Bangkok Opera s 2006 production of Das Rheingold with a unique look drawn from Southeast Asian mythology. In 2002, under artistic director Somtow Sucharitkul , the Bangkok Opera began a series of productions with Henry Purcell Purcell s Dido and Aeneas , moving onto larger scale works such as Mae Naak , The Magic Flute , and Turandot . At the end of 2005 the Bangkok Opera declared its first complete season and also started a five year project to perform the complete Richard Wagner Wagner s Der Ring des Nibelungen Ring Cycle in Bangkok . Its resident orchestra is the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra and its resident chorus is the Orpheus Choir of Bangkok . The opera company performs regularly at the Thailand Cultural Centre . image FluteBangkok.JPG right thumb The Bangkok Opera s 2006 production of The Magic Flute with Nancy Yuen as Pamina and Will Rhodes, Dominick Gilbert and Soponwit Wangcharoensab as the three boys. image ChanceGanesha.JPG right thumb The Bangkok Opera s 2006 production of Ayodhya opera Ayodhya with Michael Chance as Ganesha. See also File Magic Flute Overture.ogg Live performance in 2006 of the overture to Mozart s The Magic Flute played by the Bangkok Opera Orchestra External links http www.bangkokopera.com http www.somtow.com http www.orpheuschoir.com http www.siamphilharmonic.com http web.mac.com somtow iWeb Ayodhya Podcast 0885E747 1DAD 45FA 89DC D69F31198F85.html Michael Chance sings Ganesha s aria from Ayodhya audio Category Musical groups established in 2001 Category Thai opera companies de Bangkok Opera fr Op ra de Bangkok ja th ... more details
Infobox Hospital Name Bangkok General Hospital PAGENAME Image Caption optional map type optional uses the Template Location map format must have latitude and longitude if using this. latitude used only for adding a map, with map type longitude used only for adding a map, with map type Logo Location Region Bangkok State Country Thailand Coordinates coord 13 44 42 N 100 35 6 E type landmark region TH display inline,title HealthCare Private Type General and Specialized Speciality if devoted to a speciality, i.e. not if has broad spectrum of specialities Standards Joint Commission International Emergency Affiliation Beds 400 Inpatient Beds, Founded 1972 Closed optional Website http www.bangkokhospital.com Bangkok General Hospital Wiki Links optional Bangkok Hospital is a hospital located in Bangkok , Thailand . It was opened in 1972 by a team of physician doctor s, pharmacist s and 30 nurse s. Currently the hospital is one of the largest privately owned hospitals in Southeast Asia , and has grown to one of the most advanced hospitals in the world. Bangkok Hospital Group is Thailand s largest hospital operator with 13 network locations. In 2007, Group Chief Executive Officer of Bangkok Hospital Group Co.Ltd. Prasert Prasarttong Osoth received from Kaewkwan Watcharoethai, the Royal Household Secretary General, the Royal Warrant Thailand royal warrant appointment to display the Garuda emblem. ref cite web url http www.etravelblackboard.com showarticle.asp?id 63584&nav 46&suc &cid &email &news title Bangkok Airways receive the Royal Garuda Emblem publisher Travel Blackboard date April 16, 2007 accessdate January 24, 2011 ref See also List of hospitals in Thailand List of hospitals in Bangkok International healthcare accreditation Medical tourism Asian Hospital and Medical Center References reflist External links http www.bangkokhospital.com Official website of Bangkok Hospital Category Hospitals in Bangkok Category Hospitals established in 1972 Category Thai Royal Warrant holders ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name Bangkok Aquarium logo logo caption image image caption location Bangkok , Thailand date opened 1940 date closed coordinates coord 13 50 33 N 100 34 32 E region TH 10 type landmark source kolossus dewiki display inline,title area num species 100 num animals largest tank vol total tank vol annual visitors members exhibits website http www.fisheries.go.th fisheries aq webplace1.php?hidAQCode 00000001 www.fisheries.go.th The Bangkok Aquarium lang th or , founded in 1940, is the oldest aquarium in Thailand . Located in Kasetsart University main campus, Bangkok , the aquarium is home to about 560 species of freshwater fish es native to Thailand as well as about 100 species of List of freshwater aquarium plant species aquarium plant s. The showcase species include Giant pangasius Chao Phraya giant catfish , Siamese giant carp , and Siamese tigerfish . The aquarium is owned and operated by the Department of Fisheries of Thailand. External links Official 1 http www.fisheries.go.th fisheries aq webplace1.php?hidAQCode 00000001 in Thai Zoos Category Visitor attractions in Bangkok Category Aquaria in Thailand Bangkok stub zoo stub de Bangkok Aquarium th zh ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name The Bangkok Recorder image Image Bangkok Recorder.png 200px caption small March 1, 1865 issue of The Bangkok Recorder small type Monthly newspaper 1844 1845 br Bi weekly newspaper 1865 1867 format foundation 1844 ceased publication 1867 price owners Dan Beach Bradley publisher Dan Beach Bradley editor Dan Beach Bradley language Thai language Thai political circulation headquarters Bangkok , Thailand ISSN website The Bangkok Recorder lang th was the first Thai language newspaper , first published monthly, and later bi weekly, in Bangkok , Siam between 1844 1845 , and 1865 1867 . It was written and published by Dr. Dan Beach Bradley , an American Christian missionary who spent 35 years in the country. Bradley published both English and Thai language editions of The Bangkok Recorder. The Thai edition measured 6 x9 , and the English edition 12 x18 . The newspaper had a two column layout. One time subscribers of The Bangkok Recorder included King Mongkut and various Thai nobles. The newspaper eventually closed due to unprofitability. Bradley wrote in the paper urging subscribers to pay their fees. Lack of payment may have been the result of disapproval of Bradley s subject matter. In addition to local and foreign news, Bradley wrote on general topics, including science and politics. His writings on Christianity and Buddhism may have been perceived as critical of the dominant religion. Category Newspapers published in Thailand thailand stub Asia newspaper stub DEFAULTSORT Bangkok Recorder de The Bangkok Recorder ja th ... more details
Infobox Film name Bombay to Bangkok image bombaytobangkok.jpg caption Movie poster for Bombay to Bangkok writer Nagesh Kukunoor starring Shreyas Talpade br Lena Christensen director Nagesh Kukunoor producer Elahe Hiptoola br Rahul Puri music Salim Sulaiman released 11 January 2008 language Hindi country IND Bombay to Bangkok is a Bollywood film starring Shreyas Talpade and Lena Christensen in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Elahe Hiptoola and Rahul Puri . Cast Shreyas Talpade ... Shankar Lena Christensen ... Jasmine Vijay Maurya Yatin Karyekar Manmeet Singh Sharad Wagh Surender Kumar Naseeruddin Shah ... special appearance Plot Shankar Shreyas Talpade , a petty thief, in desperate need of money, steals from the local don Naseeruddin Shah and escapes his way into a team of doctors heading for relief work to Bangkok. Unfortunately, he loses the all important money bag in the chaos. In Bangkok, his world turns upside down at a massage parlour where he bumps into Jasmine Lena Christensen . The hitch is, she is all Thai and he can t converse with her at all. A ray of hope comes his way the next day when Jasmine turns up desperately in need of a doctor. Shankar, posing as a doctor along with the Sardar buddy Rachinder, jumps into this whirlpool, while Jasmine soon gets pulled into his bumbling adventures while running away from the don and his son Vijay Maurya . External links http bombaytobangkok.erosentertainment.com Official Site http www.imdb.com title tt1159917 Bombay To Bangkok at IMDB http www.watch hindi movies.com Hindi Movies Bombay To Bangkok Trailers and Making http www.indiafm.com movies cast 12734 index.html Bombay to Bangkok at IndiaFM Nagesh Kukunoor Films Subhash Ghai films bollywood http entertainment.oneindia.in bollywood reviews 2008 bombay to bangkok review 180108.html http www.hindu.com mag 2009 11 08 stories ... pl Bombay To Bangkok ... more details
File Bangkok Planetarium main building.jpg thumb 250px Main building of the planetarium The Bangkok Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in Thailand . It is located on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok as part of the Science Center for Education , which is operated by the Department of Non Formal Education of the Ministry of Education. Construction of the planetarium began in 1962 with a budget of twelve million baht and the planetarium opened on 18 August 1964. The planetarium dome is 20.60 metres in diameter and 13 metres high, and holds 450 seats. The planetarium utilizes a Mark IV Zeiss projector , which was the first instalment of a large planetarium projector in Southeast Asia. Apart from the theatre itself, the planetarium building also features permanent exhibitions on astronomy, aimed for young audiences. Shows are held four times daily, except on Mondays, at 10 00, 11 00, 13 30 and 14 30. On weekdays, the 10 00 and 13 30 shows are reserved for school students. Admission is 10 baht for children and 20 baht for adults. coord 13 43 10 N 100 34 58 E display title region TH type landmark References citation last Bangkok Planetarium title Bangkok Planetarium official website chapter History publisher Bangkok Planetarium url http www.bangkokplanetarium.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 46&Itemid 53 accessdate 2008 11 30 . th icon citation last Bangkok Planetarium title Bangkok Planetarium official website chapter publisher Bangkok Planetarium url http www.bangkokplanetarium.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 48&Itemid 55 accessdate 2008 11 30 . th icon External links http www.bangkokplanetarium.com Official website Category Planetaria Category Museums in Bangkok th ... more details
The Bangkok Insurance Public Company Limited is a Thailand Thai insurance company based in Bangkok . The company is one of the leading insurance companies in the country. History Bangkok Insurance PCL. was established on April 15, 1947 as Asia Insurance Co., Ltd. under the management led by Chin Sophonpanich , with a paid up capital of 5 million baht . Its office was located on Anuwong Road, Samphantawong District, in Bangkok. ref name BI cite web url http www.bangkokinsurance.com aboutus history.php title History author date 2010 work publisher Bangkok Insurance accessdate January 13, 2011 ref Later in 1956, the company relocated to Asia Building on Suapa Road in 1956. In 1964, the company was renamed to Bangkok Insurance Company Limited . A new office was constructed on Silom Road in 1968. The company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1978. It was registered a public company in 1993. It moved to the business district at Bangkok Insurance Building on Sathon Tai Road in 1999. ref name BI Chairman Chin Sophonpanich already requested the royal appointment for the company on October 25, 1976. King Bhumibol Adulyadej bestowed the royal Garuda emblem on April 26, 2004. The occasion and was an honour for the company, the Buddhist ceremony was attended by management and the staff. ref name BI The large Garuda statue at the headquarters symbolizes that privilege. In 2010, the chairman and president was Chai Sophonpanich . The registered capital was 507 million baht. ref name BI References Reflist External links http www.bangkokinsurance.com Homepage of Bangkok Insurance Category Companies based in Bangkok Category Thai Royal Warrant holders thailand stub ... more details
Infobox University name Bangkok University native name latin name image name Bangkok university logo.jpg logo motto Knowledge with Virtue established 1962 type private university Private endowment staff faculty president Dr. Mathana Santiwat provost principal rector chancellor vice ... Bangkok state country flagicon Thailand Thailand campus City & Rangsit free label free colors Orange ... http www.bu.ac.th address telephone 662 350 3500 coor Bangkok University lang th ... district of Bangkok, the university expanded its operation to Rangsit campus in Pathumthani province to accommodate its rapid growth. Schools and College Undergraduate International Program Bangkok ... Communication Joint with Ohio University,U.S.A. Institution Centers Bangkok University Alumni Association Bangkok University Co operative Savings Store Bangkok University Co operative Store Bangkok University Entrepreneuship Development Bangkok University Research Center Bangkok Poll Center for Promotion ... Research and Evaluation Office Language Institute Law Center for Citizens Campuses Bangkok University ... district, Bangkok. It occupies approximately 15,000 m . It is the campus for most students in their third .... An art gallery, the Bangkok University Gallery BUG , opened on the campus in 2006. Rangsit ... of the old Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok International Airport , which is now used for domestic ... for four years or their entire years. Also on the campus are the Bangkok University Stadium , home stadium of Bangkok University FC , Thailand Premier League 2006 champions, the Surat Osathanugrah ... Portalbox Thailand University http www.bu.ac.th th index en.php Bangkok University Official Website http www.bu.ac.th Bangkok University Official Website Universities in Thailand coord 13 42 41.10 ... Education in Bangkok Category Educational institutions established in 1962 de Bangkok Universit t th vi i h c Bangkok ... more details
Infobox hotel hotel name The Peninsula Bangkok image The Peninsula Bangkok.JPG image width 250px caption The Peninsula Hotel viewed from the opposite side of the Chao Phraya River . location Charoennakon Road, Klongsan br flagicon Thailand Thailand pushpin map Thailand Bangkok latd 13 latm 43 lats 32 latNS N longd 100 longm 30 longs 58.9 longEW E coordinates opening date November 1998 stars closing date developer operator Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels owner Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels number of restaurants 5 number of rooms 370 number of suites 4 floor area floors 37 parking website http www.peninsula.com bangkok en default.aspx footnotes The Peninsula Bangkok is a luxury hotel located at the end ... s number one city hotel and the best hotel in Bangkok . ref cite web url http www.peninsula.com Bangkok en Media Room Accolades default.aspx Bangkok en Media Room Accolades title The Peninsula Bangkok publisher The Peninsula Bangkok date January 2011 accessdate February 28, 2011 ref At the moment the structure is the 78th highest hotel in the world and the 2cd tallest in the city of Bangkok after ... provides transfers to and from the two main Bangkok airports Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport . ref cite web url http www.peninsula.com Bangkok en Media Room Accolades default.aspx Bangkok en Destination Airport Transfers title Airport Transfers, The Peninsula Bangkok publisher The Peninsula Bangkok date January 2011 accessdate February 28, 2011 ref Another feature that the Hotel ... url http www.peninsula.com Bangkok en Media Room Accolades default.aspx Bangkok en Dining title Dining, The Peninsula Bangkok publisher The Peninsula Bangkok date January 2011 accessdate March 2011, 2011 ... Hotels en default.aspx Bangkok en Wellness Fitness Swimming Pool title The Peninsula Bangkok publisher The Peninsula Bangkok date January 2011 accessdate March 7 2011, 2011 ref The centres facilities ... while he is in Bangkok. See Also List of tallest buildings in Thailand The Peninsula New York The Peninsula ... more details
Infobox Airline airline Bangkok Airways logo Bangkok Airways Logo.gif logo size 150px IATA PG ICAO BKP callsign BANGKOK AIR parent founded 1968 As Sahakol Air headquarters Chatuchak District , Bangkok ... Image Bangkok air.jpg thumb Bangkok Airways Airbus A320 Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd. is a regional airline based in Chatuchak District , Bangkok , Thailand . ref http www.bangkokair.com passenger support contact us.php Contact Us . Bangkok Airways. Retrieved on 12 May 2010. ref It operates scheduled ... . Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport , Bangkok. ref name FI cite news title Directory World ... domestic airline. It re branded to become Bangkok Airways in 1989. The airline is owned by Dr Prasert Prasarttong Osoth 92.31 , Sahakol Estate 4.3 , Bangkok Dusit Medical Services 1.2 and other shareholders ... . ref http www.bangkokair.com travel tools flight info.php?lang en Bangkok Airways Flight ..., when it started adding Boeing 717 s to its fleet. Up until then, Bangkok Airways had flown propeller ... fleet in 2004. Bangkok Airways plans to order widebody aircraft as part of its ambition to expand ... 2005, Bangkok Airways announced it had decided to negotiate an order for six Airbus A350 Airbus .... ref http www.eads.com 1024 en investor News and Events news ir 2005 2005 20051230 bangkok a350.html Bangkok Airways selects A350 for new long range services 30 December 2005 ref In 2007, President and CEO of Bangkok Airways Prasert Prasarttong Osoth received from Kaewkwan Watcharoethai, the Royal Household ... &email &news title Bangkok Airways receive the Royal Garuda Emblem publisher Travel Blackboard date April 16, 2007 accessdate January 24, 2011 ref Image Bangkok Airways ATR72.jpg thumb right Bangkok Airways ATR 72 at Luang Prabang Airport Destinations Bangkok Airways serves the following destinations ... Mal Mal International Airport Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi ... agreements Bangkok Airways has codeshare agreement s with the following airlines flagicon Germany ... more details
Made in Bangkok is a stage play written by Anthony Minghella . It was first performed on 18 March 1986 at the Aldwych Theatre , London . The play is set in Bangkok , Thailand in the 1980s. Cast Felicity Kendal as Frances Peter McEnery as Edward Benjamin Whitrow as Adrian Paul Shelley as Stephen David Yip as Net Category 1986 plays 1980s play stub ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name Bangkok Post image Deleted image removed Image BangkokpostfrontpageAug12006.jpg 200px caption small The 60th anniversary edition of the Bangkok Post. small type Daily newspaper format ... English political circulation 75,000 headquarters Khlong Toei , Bangkok ISSN website http www.bangkokpost.com www.bangkokpost.com The Bangkok Post is a broadsheet , English language English language daily newspaper published in Bangkok , Thailand . The first issue was sold on August 1, 1946. It had ... s stewardship, the Bangkok Post was reasonably independent and employed many young newsmen, including ... media censorship is common, the Bangkok Post portrays itself as being comparatively free. There are notable ... Bangkok World , was begun in the 1960s, but was bought by the Bangkok Post in 1971 and not long ... than the Bangkok Post. It also has ties to the governing Democrat Party Thailand Democrat Party and reports more on the South Thailand insurgency . The Bangkok Post , by contrast, employs several ... as superstitions, and against corruption in the official Buddhist establishment or Sangha . The Bangkok Post was well known for Bernard Trink s weekly Nite Owl column which covered the nightlife of Bangkok. Trink s column was published from 1966 originally in the Bangkok World until 2004, when it was discontinued ... opinions on local concerns. An investigation into the widespread censoring of commenters by the Bangkok ... that have plagued the Bangkok Post over the years. Calling into question its policies and neutrality ... of commenters and have threatened to launch an effort to boycott the Bangkok Post entirely. A boycott or public backlash over censorship would likely have negative repercussions to the Bangkok Post s already declining circulation. The Bangkok Post has yet to respond publicly to the issues of censorship ... education site A special Bangkok Post website http readbangkokpost.com readbangkokpost.com helps Thais ... page External links http www.bangkokpost.net Bangkok Post official website http www.thailandguru.com ... more details
Infobox film name Bangkok Hilton image Bangkok Hilton DVDCover.jpg writer Ken Cameron story , br Terry ... Use dmy dates date August 2010 Bangkok Hilton is a three part Australia n mini series, made in 1989 ..., the nickname of a fictional Bangkok prison in which the protagonist is imprisoned. Plot Bangkok Hilton begins as Hal Stanton Denholm Elliott leaves Bangkok by ship in the present day. He explains ... right there in Bangkok in WWII. He then takes us to 1960s Sydney, where he was working as a lawyer ... the trail leads Katrina to Bangkok, Arkie suggests they go by way of Goa. While enjoying a romantic ... and Arkie attempt to find Hal in Bangkok, but find the family lawyer, Richard Carlisle Hugo Weaving ... Bangkok prison nicknamed the Bangkok Hilton . There she meets another Australian woman, Mandy ... from Carlisle s firm. Hal finds it especially difficult to visit Katrina in the Bangkok Hilton ... Palace . After the series aired, the name Bangkok Hilton has regularly been used in the media to refer to any and all Bangkok prisons as if those prisons were actually nicknamed Bangkok Hilton ... carries the nickname Bangkok Hilton ref cite web url http www.theage.com.au articles 2002 09 26 1032734276050.html title That one bad trip to Bangkok accessdate 2008 01 05 author Mark Baker date 27 September ... prison was titled The Real Bangkok Hilton ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi programmes this world 3899549.stm ... itself carries the real life nickname Bangkok Hilton . ref cite web url http travel.guardian.co.uk article 2005 oct 23 thailand.darktourism.observerescapesection title Checking in to the Bangkok Hilton ... as Mrs Cameron Bangkok Hilton hotels At the time the miniseries was made, the Hilton International Bangkok ... Nai Lert Park Bangkok and is still owned by the Sampatisiri family. References Reflist External links Imdb title id 0096540 title Bangkok Hilton http colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au nfsa search display ... 10 Bangkok Hilton at the National Film and Sound Archive CinemaofAustralia Category 1989 films ... more details
Inappropriate tone date October 2008 Bangkok is the cultural center of Thailand , it holds various different festivals each year and is home to many different art galleries and sporting clubs. Sport Boxing stadiums There are two venues in Bangkok for this type of sport. Ratchadamnoen Stadium , Ratchadamnoen Nok Road. Lumphini Stadium , Rama IV Road. Turf Clubs Horse racing in Bangkok is at the Royal Turf Club and Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Tennis Since the success of former Thai tennis player Paradon Srichaphan , many middle class Thais have taken up the game and lots of courts are scattered around the city. Spas Meditation It has been said Citation needed date April 2009 by monks that it is impossible to become enlightened in Bangkok. Bangkok is not a haven for the spirituality spiritually inclined but there are a couple of centers which offer practice. It is possible to reside at one of the capital s temples, but permission needs to be sought beforehand. Thai Traditional Massage This therapeutic and highly soothing form of massage purportedly evolved from ... tuition. Major hotels also offer Thai massage services. Food Main List of food venues in Bangkok In Bangkok, it is common to greet with the phrase Kin khao rue yang? Have you eaten? that is simply ... Thai massage . In the city of Bangkok you do not have to walk very far to find something ... of varieties of food stalls. There are many of restaurants in Bangkok, there are noodle stands ... visitors or ex pats can claim to have tried everything Bangkok restaurants have to offer. Food location ... international restaurants have sprung into business over the past few years. Nightlife Bangkok .... Types of nightlife in Bangkok include Discos, which are popular with the younger trendier crowd Live ... serve draft beer and mixed drinks. There are also a few Irish pubs. Bangkok has the biggest gay scene ... Lifestyle Asia Bangkok An informative City Guide to Bangkok Category Bangkok culture ... more details
There are many markets in Bangkok , Thailand . Notable are Chatuchak weekend market largest market in Thailand Suan Lum Night Bazaar trendy lifestyle Suan Lum Night Bazaar Ratchadaphisek new mall and open air market Pratunam Market tourist oriented Patpong Night market Patpong Night Market tourist oriented Pak Khlong Talat Market by the Chao Phraya River, fresh flowers and vegetables Local markets Major Ratchayothin Market Selling many things from clothes to watches sunglasses etc. next to the Major Cineplex Ratchayothin opened every day from 16 00 to 23 00 Floating markets Image Floating Market outside BKK.jpg thumb Floating market Image Damnoen saduak floating market.jpg thumb The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi province Taling Chan Taling Chan Floating Market Notes and references reflist Bangkok stub thailand struct stub Bangkok Markets Category Retailing in Bangkok Category Buildings and structures in Thailand Category Markets in Thailand ... more details
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