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Cities in Thailand are called Muangs. They used to look as a fortress, and were prepared for an enemy attack surrounded with a rampart or by a moat. Current Muangs are made up of commercial areas which Hong-Teiws are clustered. Hong-Teiws are buildings that Chinese merchants built, and usually, there is a store in the 1st floor, and living space or a rental apartment in the 2nd and the 3rd floor.

By the way, Bangkok is a familiar name called among foreigners. The formal name of the city is Kruntape-Mahanacorn, and people in Thailand simply call Kruntape. People used to live around the entrance of Bangkok-Yai canal and Bangkok-Noy canal, and old Kruntape was really the "Water Capital." Familiar name, Bangkok, originate in the name of the canal. City population is about 5.9 million.

Buses, taxis, and Roto-Tukutuku(a three wheeler motorcycle) are the transportation in Bangkok. Since traffic jam is severe in the city, marine transport is attracting once again. We can avoid heavy traffic using a regular ship service in the Chao Phraya River which meander through the city.

People in Thailand tend to have gold as a means of saving. Before the banking system developed, people went to Gold Bank to buy gold as they earned some money. Even now that banks have developed, there are still many people who go to the Gold Bank regularly.

Bangkok City Links

Bangkok Information[English]
A tour guidebook on Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Full of information on attracting points and explained briefly. We see the culture in Thailand condensed in Bangkok, suitable as a historical city of Buddhist remains and Muaythai. Information on museums and hotels available.

Bangkok Wether[English]
Weather information of Bangkok of 4 days to come. The highest and the lowest temperature of the day is also displayed. Images from weather satellites around the world and the local time is offered also.

Bangna Towers Office Bangkok Thailand[English]
Garden Towers[English]
Peach Tip Apartments [English]
3 property pages in Bangkok. One of them is a page of a high-tech multistory office building. Other two are of high-class apartments, and have descriptions on each story with photos. We can have a glimpse of modern city architectures like those in advanced countries.

Golden Jubilee Celebrations[English]
A site of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations in Bangkok. Contents are chiefly commentary of the celebration, and introduction of King Lama and beautiful sightseeing boat. Images can be downloaded, and enjoy the celebration.

Crocodile Farm & Zoo[English]
A site of Crocodile Farm & Zoo in Bangkok. Contains a map and an introduction of popular events such as fights between crocodiles, elephant stage shows, and the Dinosaur Museum.

Hardrock Cafe Bangkok Thailand[English]
A hard rock cafe in Bangkok. Contains introduction of artists, information about location and a menu. Local Thai cuisine is listed mainly on this menu.

Bangkok University Home Page[English]
The home page of Bangkok University. Full of city and country information, and good page to look to understand Bangkok. Contains information on markets, palaces, the sightseeing boat on the river Chao Phraya, a beautiful night view, etc.

NetTHAI it's SANUK [Japanese]
A general information site of popular music, cool sightseeing and entertainment spots, local events, current events, and important news. Full of contents. You can order bracelets, music cassettes, propolices, and even ordermade wedding dress.

Sawaddee Thailand
Individual page of natural features, Thai cuisine, art and handicrafts. Information which mass media doesn't handle is the peculiarity of this page.

Thailand The Big Picture
A list of major information links of Thailand and Bangkok. Includes links to IWE Thailand Pavilion. We can say that this page is the front-page of the Internet in Thailand and Bangkok.



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