Bangkok was founded in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty.  It is now the country's spiritual, cultural, diplomatic, commercial and educational hub.  It covers an area of more than 1,500 square kilometres, and it is home to approximatlely ten million people or more than 10% of the country's population.
Over the last few decades, Thailand's capital city, Bangkok, has changed into a modern, exciting and sophisticated city.  It offers to visitors not only the cosmopolitan amenities they would expect from other big cities, but also a unique treasure trove of cultural attractions.  Thailand, in the heart of Southeast Asia, was never colonised and thus kept its unique culture and heritage intact. Bangkok offers visitors the opportunity to experience fascinating glimpse of Thailand's gentle culture amidst the bustle of a great and dynamic metropolis.  This great city has had astounding success in combining
the ancient and modern world.
For tourists, Bangkok has a feast of attractions to offer.  The city is dotted with 400 glittering Buddhist temples of great beauty and fascination, magnificent palaces, classical dance extravaganzas, numerous shopping centres and traditional ways of life, especially along the "Venice of the East" timeless canals and the Chao Phraya River of the "River of Kings" winding through the city.  It is worth taking a trip along its waters before exploring further into different canals to take a glimpse of old Bangkok.

Thai boxing or muay thai
Muay thai features both art and skills 
derived from ancient self-defense wisdom
of Thai origin.  Natural weapons from various 
 parts of the body  accompanied by  curses,
 black magic, mythology, evil spirits and
 faithare combined in fighting. Muay Thai is
 a sport oriented form of the original martial
 artand the national sport of Thailand,  which is also known  as Thai Boxing or the Art of the Eight Limbs as the hands, shins, elbows and knees are all usedextensively in this art.   more...

 The Grand Palace
Every visitor to Bangkok should see the
magnificent buildings within the Grand Palace
compound to get a feeling of the grandeur
architectural style. Since the founding of
Bangkok as the Nations capital by King Rama I,
The Grand Palace has been the major architectural
symbol of The Thai Royal Family. In the present time,
The Royal Family resides at Chitralada Palace while
The Grand Palace is used for ceremonial purposes.  more...