{"id":251,"date":"2026-02-11T11:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelza.site\/traveltales\/?p=251"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:39:13","slug":"bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelza.site\/traveltales\/bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open air Tuk Tuks and motos navigate their way through the streets above the Modern, air-conditioned, automated mass transit systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city is steeped in Buddhist tradition, where over 400\u202fwats\u202f(temples) blend with modern skyscrapers. Bangkok is the spiritual heart of Thailand, where 95% of the people practice Buddhism as their religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some fun facts about Bangkok:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • It is the capital\u00a0city\u00a0of Thailand\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Population – 11 million\u00a0people live in the city.\u00a0\u00a0Do you know how many people live in Jacksonville?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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    Bangkok has The world<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong>s longest official <\/strong>name:<\/strong> The full ceremonial name for Bangkok is listed in the Guinness World Records<\/strong> with 168 letters! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ok – Get ready to count\u2026\u00a0
    krungthepmahanakhonamonrattanakosinmahintharaayuthayamahadilokphopnoppharatratchathaniburiro mudomratchaniwetmahasathanamonpimanawatansathitsakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit\u00a0
    Oops! I counted 167 letters. I\u2019m one letter short.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Most people settle for the\u00a0short version, Bangkok<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • At one time Bangkok was known as\u00a0\u201cVenice of the East\u201d.\u00a0 Can you tell me why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tuk\u00a0Tuks\u00a0are used for taxis. Have you ever ridden in a Tuk\u00a0Tuk?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Popular Food: Pad\u00a0Thai (stir-fried noodles or mango sticky rice!\u00a0Yummy!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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