Bangkok
Fun Facts
BangkokProvince: Bangkok
Country: Thailand
Bangkok By The Numbers:
Population: 6.9 million (city); 11.5 million (metropolitan)
Average Winter Temperature: 26°C / 79°F
Average Summer Temperature: 29°C / 84°F
Most Precipitation: 1500 mm/ 59 in
Temples in Thailand: about 26,000
Number of monks in Thailand: 200,000
Quick Facts:
Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard two-pin plug
Time Zone: GMT +7
Country Dialing Code: 66
Area Code: 02
Did You Know?
Bangkok is sinking at the alarming rate of 5 cm / 2 in per year.
Thailand was known as Siam until 1939.
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