My first impressions after my taxi ride from the airport to my hotel were WOW! What a mind blowing hectic, bustling, turbo-charged, exciting, chaotic city!!
After spending 2-weeks in the city my impressions were WOW!
Bangkok is a city with a beautiful mix of old and new. Golden temples like Wat Arun, Wat Pho and the Grand Palace & Golden Buddha. All situated among new ultra modern sky scrapers and malls.
Open air Tuk Tuks and motos navigate their way through the streets above the Modern, air-conditioned, automated mass transit systems.
The city is steeped in Buddhist tradition, where over 400 wats (temples) blend with modern skyscrapers. Bangkok is the spiritual heart of Thailand, where 95% of the people practice Buddhism as their religion.
Some fun facts about Bangkok:
- It is the capital city of Thailand
- Population – 11 million people live in the city. Do you know how many people live in Jacksonville?
Bangkok has The world’s longest official name: The full ceremonial name for Bangkok is listed in the Guinness World Records with 168 letters!
Ok – Get ready to count…
krungthepmahanakhonamonrattanakosinmahintharaayuthayamahadilokphopnoppharatratchathaniburiro mudomratchaniwetmahasathanamonpimanawatansathitsakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit
Oops! I counted 167 letters. I’m one letter short.
Tenley or Porter can you guys count the letters in the name and tell me how many you come up with? I think Elle may be too little to count that high.
- Most people settle for the short version, Bangkok
- At one time Bangkok was known as “Venice of the East”. Can you tell me why?
- Tuk Tuks are used for taxis. Have you ever ridden in a Tuk Tuk?
- Popular Food: Pad Thai (stir-fried noodles or mango sticky rice! Yummy!
