Visit Bangkok - The Capital Of Thailand

Krung Thep is the Thai name for Bangkok. Thecross a river to enter the city and this would be
Thais never call their beloved capital Bangkok. Indifficult for them to do so.
fact, it is said that people living in some remoteKrung Thep is the short form of the actual name
areas of Thailand may not have heard ofof Bangkok. The real length name of the city is
Bangkok at all. Krung Thep, the capital of Thailand,so long that it was recorded in the Guinness book
is located on the east bank of the river Chaoof records as the world's longest place name. The
Phraya, which is forty kilometers from Gulf offull name is;
Thailand. The population of the city is aroundKrung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin
10,068,000.Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat
Ayutthaya was the old capital of Thailand. After aRatchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan
period of 417 years, the capital was shifted toAmon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya
Bangkok or Krung Thep by King Rama I in 1782.Witsanukam Prasit.
The old capital was the main target of theThe meaning of the name is roughly translated as:
invading countries and it fought several warsThe city of angels, the great city, the residence
trying to defend its boundaries. King Rama Iof the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (of
decided to move the capital city to a moreAyutthaya) of God Indra, the grand capital of the
secure place and he decided that nothing could beworld endowed with nine precious gems, the
safer and more secure than Krung Thep. So, thehappy city, abounding in an enormous Royal
capital was moved to the city of Krung Thep.Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where
The King felt that this place would be difficult toreigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra
penetrate as the enemy armies would have toand built by Vishnukarn.