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#Provinces of Thailand #Populated places established in the 18th century #Gulf of Thailand #Populated places in Thailand #Capitals in Asia

1 Nowadays, the modern art scene is centred around Bangkok as the capital of ________ in the region, while traditional art can be found in many commercial areas in the old city as well as temples and palaces throughout the city.

2 What type of government does Bangkok have?

3 Astana, Kazakhstan † Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Dushanbe, Tajikistan ________, Turkmenistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan

4 What time offset in UTC is Bangkok in during daylight savings?

5 The full name of the city is listed by ________ as the world's longest place name.

6 Environmental issues such as ________, a large part of which is caused by the traffic and dirt left on streets from construction projects, was a major problem.

7 It is ranked as the 55th richest urban agglomeration, slightly behind Singapore, ________, and Metro Manila[10].

8 When was Bangkok established?

9 What is the leader of Bangkok called?

10 What is the area code of Bangkok?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Wat Phra Kaew, a Buddhist temple (temple complex pictured) in Bangkok, Thailand, has an idol of Emerald Buddha with a legend linked to India, five centuries after Buddha attained Nirvana?
  • the origins of Pak Khlong Talat, the primary flower market in Bangkok, Thailand, date to the 1700s?
  • the pillars of the cancelled Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System project (pictured) have been described as "a Bangkok version of Stonehenge"?
  • the International Olympic Committee has shortlisted five cities — Athens, Bangkok, Moscow, Singapore and Turin — out of nine bids to host the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010?
  • although the first meeting of the Indian Independence League took place in Tokyo in March 1942, it was not formally proclaimed until June of that year in Bangkok?
  • Chamchuri Square, an office/residential/retail building complex in Bangkok, Thailand, stood uncompleted for almost ten years due to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis?
  • a 1955 "Speaker's Corner" experiment in Bangkok inspired the launching of a Thai Hyde Park Movement Party?
  • Thai history scholar Benjamin Batson took up his field while posted in Bangkok as a university maths lecturer?
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