Infobox Newspaper name BangkokPost image Deleted image removed Image BangkokpostfrontpageAug12006.jpg 200px caption small The 60th anniversary edition of the BangkokPost. small type Daily newspaper format Broadsheet foundation August 1, 1946 ceased publication price 25 Thai baht baht owners Post Publishing ... English political circulation 75,000 headquarters Khlong Toei , Bangkok ISSN website http www.bangkokpost.com www.bangkokpost.com The BangkokPost is a broadsheet , English language English language ... s stewardship, the BangkokPost was reasonably independent and employed many young newsmen, including ... media censorship is common, the BangkokPost portrays itself as being comparatively free. There are notable ... Bangkok World , was begun in the 1960s, but was bought by the BangkokPost in 1971 and not long ... than the BangkokPost . It also has ties to the governing Democrat Party Thailand Democrat Party and reports more on the South Thailand insurgency . The BangkokPost , by contrast, employs several ... . Unverified, and probably unverifiable. Source needed. The BangkokPost was well known for Bernard .... An investigation Source needed into the widespread censoring of commenters by the BangkokPost to its ... the BangkokPost over the years. Calling into question its policies and neutrality as a news organization ... Source needed and have threatened to launch an effort to boycott the BangkokPost entirely. Source ... Post s already declining circulation. Source needed on declining circulation The Bangkok ... http www.bangkokpost.net BangkokPost official website http www.thailandguru.com infra newspapers.html Comparison of The Nation and The BangkokPost http www.cockatoo.com english thailand thailand media.htm Thailand Media overview http www.bangkokpost.mobi BangkokPost Mobile Category Newspapers ... de BangkokPost es The BangkokPost it BangkokPost ja no BangkokPost fi BangkokPost sv BangkokPost th vi BangkokPost zh ... more details
Summary Front page of The BangkokPost, September 20, 2006. Fair use for 2006 Thailand Coup This image, BP200906.jpg, is being linked here though the picture is subject to copyright I User Roger jg Roger jg feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws and other law because it is a low resolution scan of the front page of the newspaper it does not limit the copyright owner s rights to sell the newspaper in any way picture could not be used to read the newspaper article the image resolution is too low for further use, circulation and reprinting This image is necessary to show that there was no ban or censure on the printed media following the Coup of September 19, 2006. This rational covers the use in the following article 2006 Thai coup d tat Licensing Non free newspaper image ... more details
?id 112626 BangkokPost, Maori claims world s longest place name , 1 September 2006 ref ... of usage Basic info name Bangkok official name Krung Thep Maha Nakhon native name nickname motto images and maps image skyline Bangkok montage 2.jpg image size image caption Clockwise from top Si Lom Sathon business district, Wat Arun , Giant Swing , Victory Monument Bangkok Victory Monument ... administrative area leader title Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Governor leader name M.R. ..., Post code, Postal code... postal code area code 66 2 blank name ISO 3166 2 TH ISO 3166 2 blank ... www.bangkok.go.th footnotes Contains Thai text image Bangkok is the Capital political capital city ... or simply Krung Thep Audio Th Krung Thep.ogg listen help no , meaning city of angels . Bangkok is by far the most densely populated city in Thailand with about 12 million people. Bangkok was a small trading post near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century ... zone between the French and British colonial empires. Bangkok itself has gained a reputation as an independent, dynamic and influential city. Bangkok is the Politics of Thailand political , social ... make their regional headquarters in Bangkok and the city is a regional force in finance and business ... accessdate 2010 06 26 ref Bangkok has an official population of 9,100,000 residents, while the greater Bangkok area contains some 11,971,000 January 2008 . ref cite web url http www.citypopulation.de ... 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 La Loubere map of Bangkok English .jpg thumb ... 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 , Thai crime drama directed by the Pang Brothers Bangkok Dangerous 2008 film Bangkok Dangerous 2008 film , American remake of the 1999 film, also directed by the Pang Brothers disambig es Bangkok Dangerous fr Bangkok Dangerous nl Bangkok Dangerous ru th ... more details
Infobox Public transit box width name Bangkok BRT br br Image Bangkok BRT Logo.png 80px image imagesize image2 imagesize2 caption imagesize2 locale Bangkok transit type Bus rapid transit lines 1 operation , 4 planned stations 12 ridership chief executive headquarters began operation 29 May 2010 ended operation owner Bangkok Metropolitan Administration BMA operator Bangkok Mass Transit System BTS marks vehicles train length 12 metre headway system length convert 16.5 km mi 2 abbr on track gauge busline minimum radius of curvature el average speed top speed map map name map state collapsed BRT Bus Rapid Transit is a new transit system in Bangkok , Thailand . A plan has been approved to build 5 bus routes to a design similar to the TransJakarta . The first route, Sathon to Ratchaphruek, opened to the public on 29 May 2010. The five BRT routes will cover just over 110 kilometres and cost nearly 13 billion baht. The routes can accommodate 50,000 passengers a day in the first year. The next line that will be built is the Mor Chit Pak Kred line which BMA expect to be complete in 2012. ref http www.bangkokpost.com news transport 37955 first rapid bus line opens for free trial ref class wikitable style background 99CCCC color 000080 Bus Routes style background 99CCCC color 000080 Kilometers style background 99CCCC color 000080 Finished Sathorn Rama 3 Road Ratchapruek, Thonburi 16.5 ... Bangkok Metro Bangkok Skytrain SRT Lines Suvarnabhumi Airport Link References references External ... Website http www.bangkokpost.com news transport 10932 rapid bus service stays on course Bangkokpost 3 March 2009 http maps.google.co.th maps ms?hl en&ie UTF8&msa 0&msid 116480606892254086046.000487b2c2bb6e6da6a2f ... route by Richard Barrow Bangkok Transportation Systems Category Bus rapid transit Category Transport in Bangkok Category Rapid transit in Thailand Category Bus transport in Thailand Thailand transport stub Bangkok stub nl BRT Bangkok th ... more details
Battle of Bangkok may refer to 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 Commons category Buses in Bangkok Public transport in Bangkok Category Transport in Bangkok Category Bus transport in Thailand bus stub Bangkok stub Thailand transport stub ... more details
multiple issues refimprove July 2009 orphan July 2009 Bangkok Haunts is a novel by John Burdett , first published in 2007. Plot Detective Sonchai, of the Royal Thai Police, is a former accessory to murder, and a former Buddhist monk. A video is mailed to him anonymously.It is a snuff film of Damrong, a woman he once loved obsessively. ref http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2007 06 13 AR2007061302050.html ref It turns out Damrong has masterminded her own death, and the recording of it, with proceeds going to her brother, a Buddhist monk . Themes Revenge is one of the novels themes. Damrong takes revenge on her father, by informing the police about one of her father s burglaries. The police in the countryside orchestrate her father s death, via the elephant game A human is placed into a sphere spherical cage, of a type that elephants tend to start kicking, and thereafter stomp ing on, when the sphere gets wedged into the corner of the chosen arena . Damrong has prepared for her father s murder, by bringing a camera with an expensive zoom, so that she can take detailed pictures of the execution. Inspiration for the novel In the novel s afterword, the author acknowledges inspiration from the following sources The Damage Done , by Warren Fellows Corruption & Democracy in Thailand , by Pasuk Phongpaichit The Dhammapada , edited by Narada Thera The Funeral Casino , by Alan Klima Guns, Girls, Gambling and Ganja , by Sungsidh Piriyarangsan and Nualonoi Treerat The Sandhinirmochana Sutra , as translated by Thomas Cleary Buddhist Yoga Very Thai , by Philip Cornwel Smith Colin Martin Autobiography Welcome to Hell One Man s Fight for Life Inside the Bangkok Hilton by Colin Martin Welcome to the Bangkok Slaughterhouse , by Father Joe Maier BangkokPost , newspaper Kum Chat Luk , a Thai daily newspaper References reflist Category 2007 novels Category British crime novels crime novel 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 Category Companies established in 1973 Asia company stub Thailand stub ... more details
Image Bay of Bangkok.svg thumb Bay of Bangkok map Image Bangkok Bay 100.51548E 13.10281N.png thumb NASA picture of the 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
Expand German topic culture date September 2011 Infobox television show name Zentrale Bangkok image caption format camera runtime creator starring country Germany network Theme first aired last aired num seasons num episodes list episodes Zentrale Bangkok is a German television series. See also List of German television series External links imdb title id title Zentrale Bangkok Category German television series Category television series debuts Category television series endings Germany tv prog stub de Zentrale Bangkok ... more details
The nightlife in Bangkok had a reputation in the past for having an element of rowdiness. Besides being the capital of Thailand , Bangkok has been recently reported as having a historic drop in its crime rate. ref name thailandnews http www.thailandnews.co 2011 03 thai pm crime rate in bangkok down 20 per cent as promised Thai PM Crime rate in Bangkok down 20 as promised at Thailand News ref Bangkok s crime fighting program will eventually be adopted by Bangkok s neighboring cities and communities ... culture in Murray Head s song One Night in Bangkok with the infamous quote One night in Bangkok can make a hard man humble. While the choruses extol Bangkok s reputation and exciting atmosphere in the song ... Phraya River muddy old river and Wat Pho reclining Buddha . Bangkok is also well known for their massage ... sexual services. ref name comparison http www.mypattaya.com 155pattayabangkok.asp Pattaya vs Bangkok ... . ref name comparison Bangkok has also been discovered to be one of the safest and relaxed cities in the world. ref name bangkok http www.bangkok.com nightlife Bangkok Nightlife What to Do & Where to Go at Night in Bangkok ref Their nightlife ranges from live music in jazz club s to world class restaurant s. ref name bangkok The once sleazy image of Bangkok at night has been virtually eradicated in the past 30 years. ref name bangkokBangkok is the only place in the world with pink taxi cabs that cater towards the LGBT tourists and residents. ref name bangkok Even unescorted women can enjoy Bangkok safely and without any problems. ref name bangkok Each bar has a different show of girls and bar ... shows in Bangkok have a tendency to feature Transgender transgendered performers. ref name pattaya ... Bangkok Gay Nightlife ref The price of domestic beer in Bangkok ranges from 1.09 USD to 2.66 USD while ... in Bangkok, Thailand ref The price of taxi service for a 1 kilometer drive ranges from 0.17 USD to 0.25 ... basis. ref name ladyboy References reflist 2 Bangkok DEFAULTSORT Nightlife In Bangkok Category ... 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 company name Bangkok Bank PCL logo File LOGO BBL Eng.JPG 120px caption type Public company Public ... Rak , Bangkok location country Thailand ref name BBL201056 1 location locations 986 branches, 7500 ... year 2011 url http www.bangkokbank.com Bangkok 20Bank 20Thai Documents Site 20Documents Annual 20Report 2010 AR2010 En.pdf author Bangkok Bank authorlink Bangkok Bank accessdate 17 November 2011 ref ... Bangkok 20Bank 20Thai Documents Site 20Documents For 20Shareholder 56 1 2553.pdf author Bangkok Bank authorlink Bangkok Bank accessdate 17 November 2011 ref parent divisions subsid homepage URL http www.bangkokbank.com footnotes intl Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited lang th ... and China. Bangkok Bank also own branches in London and New York to complement its 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 2010 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 18 million accounts, it is Thailand ... . Its headquarters are located at 333 Silom Road in the Bang Rak district of Bangkok . The company ... Chin Sophonpanich and the son of former president Chatri Sophonpanich. Bangkok Bank s executive chairman is Kosit Panpiemras. Bangkok Bank has a full range of business, investment banking and personal ... Bangkok publisher editor1 first editor1 last editor1 link language format id isbn issn oclc pmid ... Code for Bangkok Bank is BKKBTHBK . Leadership Presidents of Bangkok Bank since its founding are Luang ... Bangkok Bank Category Banks of Thailand Category Companies based in Bangkok Category Thai Royal Warrant holders Category Banks established in 1944 de Bangkok Bank es Banco de Bangkok fr Bangkok Bank id Bangkok Bank ja ru Bangkok Bank th zh classical wuu zh yue ... 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 Airline airline Bangkok Airways logo Bangkok Airways logo.svg logo size 170px IATA PG ICAO BKP callsign BANGKOK AIR parent founded 1968 As Sahakol Air headquarters Chatuchak District , Bangkok ... Bangkok air.jpg thumb Bangkok Airways Airbus A320 family 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 ... and Singapore . Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport , Bangkok. ref name FI cite news title Directory ... 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 Schedule ... it started adding Boeing 717 s to its fleet. Up until then, Bangkok Airways had flown propeller driven ... A320 , to its fleet in 2004. Bangkok Airways plans to order widebody aircraft as part of its ambition ... Dreamliner Boeing 787 aircraft. In December 2005, Bangkok Airways announced it had decided to negotiate ... 2005 20051230 bangkok a350.html Bangkok Airways selects A350 for new long range services 30 December 2005 ref ref http www.flightglobal.com articles 2011 09 06 361639 bangkok airways appears to cancel a350 800 order.html ref In 2007, President and CEO of Bangkok Airways Prasert Prasarttong Osoth received ... showarticle.asp?id 63584&nav 46&suc &cid &email &news title Bangkok Airways receive the Royal ... Image B717atUSM.jpg right 200px thumb Bangkok Airways Boeing 717 at Koh Samui main Bangkok Airways destinations Codeshare agreements Bangkok Airways has codeshare agreement codeshare agreements ... Alliance small Lao Airlines Fleet Image Bangkok Airways ATR72.jpg thumb right Bangkok Airways ATR 72 at Luang Prabang Airport The Bangkok Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft as of January ... 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
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
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 ... 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 ...,U.S.A. 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 ... Research and Evaluation Office Language Institute Law Center for Citizens Campuses Bangkok University ... Toei district, Bangkok. It occupies approximately 15,000 m . It is the campus for most students in their third ... institutes. An art gallery, the Bangkok University Gallery BUG , opened on the campus in 2006. Rangsit ... north of the old Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok International Airport , which is now used ... 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 ... links 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 ASAIHL coord 13 42 41.10 N 100 34 54.87 E type landmark region TH display title Category Education in Bangkok Category Educational institutions established in 1962 Category Universities in Bangkok 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 ... 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 2 cd tallest in the city of Bangkok ... 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 ... web 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 ... 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 ... title References Reflist Category Hotels in Bangkok Category Skyscrapers in Thailand Category ... more details
Infobox film name Bangkok Knockout image Bangkok Knockout.jpg caption director Panna Rittikrai ref cite news title CANNES 2010 PANNA RITTIKRAI PREPARES BANGKOK KNOCKOUT work Twitch Film date url http twitchfilm.com news 2010 05 cannes 2010 panna rittikrai prepares bangkok knockout.php accessdate 2011 03 20 ref producer writer screenplay story based on based on title of the original work writer of the original work starring music cinematography editing studio distributor Sahamongkol Film International Thailand br Magnolia Pictures United States U.S. released Film date 2010 12 16 runtime 105 minutes country Film Thailand language Thai br English budget gross Bangkok Knockout is a 2010 Thai martial arts film. ref cite news title BKO continues to punch with buyers work Screen Daily date url http www.screendaily.com news distribution bko continues to punch with buyers 5023910.article accessdate 2011 03 20 ref Plot A group of martial arts students are enjoying a reunion party, but they all get ... Acquires U.S. Rights to BKO Bangkok Knockout work Hollywood Reporter date 2010 11 04 url http www.hollywoodreporter.com news magnet acquires rights bko bangkok 35891 accessdate 2011 03 20 first Borys ... 2011 BKO BANGKOK KNOCKOUT Review work Twitch Film date url http twitchfilm.com reviews 2011 06 nyaff 2011 bko bangkok knockout review.php accessdate 2011 07 06 ref ref cite news title BANGKOK KNOCKOUT Review work Hollywood Reporter date 2011 06 01 url http www.hollywoodreporter.com review bangkok knockout film review 193910 accessdate 2011 08 11 first Maggie last Lee ref ref cite news title BKO Bangkok Knockout Blu ray work DVD Talk date url http www.dvdtalk.com reviews 49994 bko bangkok knockout accessdate 2011 12 06 ref ref cite news title BKO Bangkok Knockout Is a Face Paced Blast Except When the Actors are Talking work Pop Matters date url http www.popmatters.com pm review 146575 bko bangkok ... IMDb title 1770650 Bangkok Knockout Panna Rittikrai Category 2010 films Category ... more details
The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World is the name of an international agreement reached among participants of the 6th Global Conference on Health Promotion held in Bangkok , Thailand in August 2005, convened by the World Health Organization . ref name Bangkok World Health Organization. http www.who.int healthpromotion conferences 6gchp bangkok charter en index.html The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World 11 August 2005 . Geneva. ref It identifies actions, commitments and pledges required to address the determinants of health in a globalized world through health promotion . About the Declaration The Bangkok Charter recognizes ref name Bangkok the health equity health inequality between developed and developing nations the changing trend of communication and consumption in a globalized world urbanization global environmental change commercialization Five key areas of action for a healthier world Partner and build alliances with private, non private, non governmental or international organizations to create sustainable actions Invest in sustainable policies , actions and infrastructure to address the determinants of health Build capacity for policy development , health promotion practice and health literacy Regulate and legislate to ensure a high level of protection from harm and enable equal opportunity for health and well being Advocate health based on human rights and solidarity See also Health promotion Ottawa Charter Jakarta Declaration Primary health care Health for all Global health Health policy Public health References references External links http www.who.int healthpromotion conferences 6gchp bangkok charter en index.html The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World official website http www.who.int healthpromotion conferences 6gchp hpr 050829 20BCHP.pdf The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World full declaration Category Health promotion ja ... more details
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