Bangkok is the sprawling capital city of Thailand, covering the area of 1,569 square km with the population of 7.6 million. The city was first established in 1782 as the capital of Siam by King Rama I of the Chakkri Dynasty. It has gone through the period of the aged monarchy era to the uttermost-respected constitutional monarchy system. With the globalization, Bangkok or locally called ‘Krungtep’, which literately means ‘the city of angels’, now becomes one of the major hubs of the business, cultures, traveling and modernity of the Southeast Asia.

Thailand merges everything down into Bangkok. It is the place one can find skyscrapers next to charming Buddhist shrines, the traditional fresh markets next to modern shopping malls or the century-old temples along side high-rise hotels and condominiums at the bank of the artery Chao Phraya River. The river is located at the heart of the city where visitors can begin the city tour by going to several cultural heritage sites such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pra Kaew, Wat Pho and Wat Arun. On the east side of the river, which is called Pra Nakhon side, is the location of numberless bustling business and shopping areas such as Banglampu, the garment market area; Khao San Road, the renowned area for backpacker; China Town called Yaowarat; the Chatuchak Weekend Market; the business streets—Silom Road and Sukhumvit Road and Siam Square, Bangkok’s Harajuku.

Bangkok is also the city that never sleeps. Travelers enjoy the beats of the city all around the clock, beginning with cruising along the river or taking a culture tour since early morning, shopping till drop in countless shops and department stores, indulging with array of Thai scrumptious cuisine in the evening and dancing all night long in a pub. The city simply satisfies everybody’s taste.