Bangkok has the longest full name in the world.
His name is KRUNGTHEPMAHANAKHON AMONRATTANAKOSIN MAHINTHRAYUTTHAYA
MAHADILOK PHOPNOPPHARATRATCHATHANIBURIROM UDOMRATCHANIWETMAHASATHAN
AMONPHIMAN-AWA-TANSATHIT SAKKATHATIYAWITSANUKAMPRASIT
This means that ….
KRUNGTHEPMAHANAKHON AMONRATTANAKOSIN MAHINTHRAYUTTHAYA
MAHADILOK: City of Angels, Great City of the Immortals
MAHADILOK PHOPNOPPHARATRATCHATHANIBURIROM: Magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king
UDOMRATCHANIWETMAHASATHAN AMONPHIMAN-AWA-TANSATHIT: City of the Royal Palaces, Home of the Gods Incarnate
SAKKATHATIYAWITSANUKAMPRASIT: Erected by Visvakarman at the behest of Indra.
The province of Bangkok covers 1,568.7 km², making it the 68th largest province in Thailand. Much of the area is considered the city of Bangkok, making it one of the largest cities in the world. The Chao Phraya River, which stretches 372 km, is its main geographical feature, as well as being the longest river in Thailand. The Chao Phraya River Basin, the area surrounding Bangkok and the nearby provinces are the series of river plains and deltas leading to Bangkok Bay about 30 km south of Bangkok city center. This has led to Bangkok’s name as ‘Venice of the East’ due to the number of canals and passages that divide the area into separate parcels of land. The city once used these canals which were so abundant within Bangkok as divisions for the city’s districts, however, as the city grew in the second half of the 20th century to large tracts, the plan was abandoned and adopted. a different division.
Bangkok is located about 2 meters above sea level. This low ground level causes problems for the protection of the city against floods during the monsoon season. Often after a downpour, the water in the canals and the river overflows from the banks, causing massive flooding. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has recently installed higher planks next to some canals to prevent the water level from reaching street level. The Khlong Saen Saeb is perhaps one of the most famous canals in the city, the largest and most useful, especially for getting around the city. However, there are some downsides to Bangkok’s extensive canal routes, the city is rumored to sink an average of 2 inches a year as it is completely in a swamp. Some reports say that the city is sinking as much as 4 inches per year, and this, combined with rising sea levels, will leave Bangkok under 50 to 100 cm of water by 2025.
Bangkok has a tropical monsoon climate according to the Köppen climate classification system. Bangkok is said to have the highest average temperature of any city in the world. Average temperatures in the city are approximately 2 ° C higher than those shown for Don Muang Airport in the period 1960-1990. The absolute maximum is 40.8C and the absolute minimum is 10.0C. The coldest temperatures were recorded in January 1924, January 1955, and January 1974.