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Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand. Bangkok is the name that this modern, flourishing city is known by in the Western world, but its full name(too big to translate here) is the longest place name in the world. Thai people, however, do not use the complete name; they call it Krung Thep, which means the City of Angles.

Bangkok is not only the government capital; it's the business and cultural center of the nation. In Bangkok, you can find any kind of business that you could possibly require. There are modern supermarkets with a large selection of western foods and other product, shopping malls with all the most modern products and clothing styles that can be found anywhere in the world. You will also find appliance stores with modern household products, bookstores with the latest in reading and education materials, and movie theaters showing all the latest movies.There are several concert halls that present classical, popular music and country music concert for audiences of all ages, as well as there are theaters that present stage plays and musicals.


Bangkok is a center of commerce and culture. With a large foreign community, Bangkok's lifestyle is unique; but at the same time, it is familiar because of the various cultures that live side-by-side in this busy metropolis.