| Bangkok's history dates back to the year 1782 | | | | lights, sizzling food, range of spicy restaurants, |
| when it was established by the first monarch of | | | | dancing festivals, and bustling market places at |
| the Chakri dynasty. It is the heart and soul of | | | | every nook and corner. |
| Thailand. The city is the center of spiritual, | | | | The cultural and the spiritual air is sensed when |
| commercial, cultural, and educational activities. | | | | one enters the numerous Buddhist temples in the |
| Spanning an area of more than 1500 square | | | | city. The burnished image of the Buddha, the |
| kilometers, it houses more than 10 million people | | | | saffron-clad monks, and the resounding silence of |
| Bangkok has grown to become an exciting and | | | | the temples immediately bring a sense of peace |
| enchanting city. Bangkok is a city, which offers | | | | to mind and a feeling of timelessness. |
| you the best of both the worlds - the urban life | | | | Sailing through the Venice of the East canals and |
| on one hand and the world of cultural ambience | | | | Chao Phraya River, the River of Kings, one can |
| on the other hand. It is the perfect combination | | | | catch a glimpse of the old Bangkok and savor its |
| of the archaic and the modernized world. The | | | | traditional way of life as well. Since this city was |
| cosmopolitan or the urban life is experienced if | | | | never colonized, its culture and heritage is still |
| one walks down the streets of the Bangkok city. | | | | untouched and pure. Therein lies the unstated |
| At night time, the city comes alive with dazzling | | | | beauty of Bangkok. |