Bangkok

Thailand

Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 9.1 million people as of 2024, 15.9% of the country's population.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+7 · 13 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Thai

On the map

13.76° N, 100.50° E

Near Bangkok

• Pattaya · 101 km away
• Kanchanaburi · 109 km away
• Hua Hin · 145 km away
• Ko Chang · 270 km away
• Battambang · 301 km away
• Siem Reap · 365 km away

More of Thailand

Explore Thailand · Pattaya · Chiang Mai · Khao Lak · Hat Yai · Chiang Rai

Where to stay

ASAI Bangkok Chinatown

9.8/10 · 4029 reviews

Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse

9.8/10 · 2472 reviews

Somerset Rama 9 Bangkok

9.8/10 · 1640 reviews

Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok

9.8/10 · 1613 reviews

Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok by IHG

9.8/10 · 1148 reviews

The Quarter Hualamphong by UHG - Close to Song Wat Road, Chinatown, Hua Lamphong Railway Station, Hua Lamphong MRT Station

9.6/10 · 5453 reviews

Evergreen Place Siam by UHG

9.6/10 · 4477 reviews

Lancaster Bangkok

9.6/10 · 2543 reviews

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River

9.6/10 · 908 reviews

The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok

9.6/10 · 757 reviews