"River City Shopping Complex River City Bangkok, The Anchor of Arts & Antiques (RCB) is a shopping center in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on the Chao Phraya River on the Si Phraya Pier near many large hotels. It is accessible by car or boat. River City Bangkok, The Anchor of Arts & Antiques was Designed by Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya and developed by the Italthai Group and The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, it opened on 1 December 1984 with total floor area of 47,567 m². Tenants of River City Bangkok are 60 percent art and antique shops, 20 percent lifestyle"
"Bangkok Bangkok (, ) is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (, ) or simply Krung Thep (). The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand, and has a population of over eight million, or 12.6 percent of the country's population. Over fourteen million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok the nation's primate city, significantly dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in terms of importance. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during"
"three centers of power in the Chao Phraya River basin: Lanna, a confederation of cities in the upper reaches of the basin with a capital usually sited at Chiang Mai; Siam, a confederation of cities near the coast with a capital at Ayutthaya from 1350; the old Sukhothai Kingdom in the middle reaches, now generally known as the Northern Cities ( ""Mueang Nuea""), with a capital at Phitsanulok. From the late 14th century, Lanna and Siam vied to control the Northern Cities and thus dominate the whole basin. Siam gradually absorbed the Northern Cities by a process that was largely"
"Central Thailand Central Thailand (central plain) is a region of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by the Phetchabun mountain range. The Tenasserim Hills separate it from Myanmar to the west. In the north it is bounded by the Phi Pan Nam Range, one of the hilly systems of northern Thailand. The area was the heartland of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, and is still the dominant area of Thailand. Central Thailand contains the Thai capital of Bangkok and it is the most populated region in the country. The grouping"
"Chao Phraya River in an area known as Rattanakosin Island. (While settlements on both banks were commonly called Bangkok, both the and the refer to the capital as the City of Sia-Yut'hia.) In the 1790s, Burma was defeated and driven out of Siam, as it was then called. Lan Na also became free of Burmese occupation, but was reduced to the Kingdom of Chiang Mai. The king of the new dynasty was installed as a tributary ruler of the Chakri monarch. After the coup of removing Taksin, it is probable that Chakri and his family had planned the ascent to"
"Thailand, spending US$1,000-1,300 each or US$167 per day each. Bangkok's sights, attractions, and city life appeal to diverse groups of tourists. Royal palaces and temples as well as museums constitute its major historical and cultural tourist attractions. Shopping and dining experiences offer a range of choices and prices. The city is also famous for its nightlife. Although Bangkok's reputation for sex tourism is well established, it is downplayed by the government. Bangkok, the centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, has been the capital of Thailand since 1782, when the seat of government was moved across the Chao Phraya River from"
"Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (, ; also spelled ""Ayudhya""), or locally and simply Ayutthaya, is the former capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River. Ayutthaya is named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the ""Ramayana"" (Thai, ""Ramakien""); (from Khmer: ព្រះ Preah) is a prefix for a noun concerning a royal person; designates an important or capital city (from Sanskrit: Nagar); the Thai honorific sri or ""si"" is from the Indian term of veneration Sri. Ayutthaya was founded in"
"Talat Phlu Talat Phlu or Talad Phlu (, ) is a community and marketplace by the Khlong Bangkok Yai in the Talat Phlu and Bang Yi Ruea Subdistricts, Thon Buri District, Thonburi side of Bangkok. Talat Phlu has a history of over 200 years since Thonburi Kingdom, in the reign of King Taksin after the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. Thonburi side, it's used as a new capital of Thailand. Talat Phlu is a community of overseas Chinese or Thai-Chinese, including Muslims and Mons. Until the reign of King Rama I, he moved the capital across the Chao Phraya river"
"Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), as well as the Asia-Pacific regional offices of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Bangkok's sister cities are: Bangkok Bangkok (, ) is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (, ) or simply Krung Thep (). The city occupies in the Chao Phraya"
"Phnom Penh Phnom Penh ( or ; ""phnum pɨñ"", ), formerly known as Krong Chaktomuk or Krong Chaktomuk Serimongkul (), is the capital and most populous city in Cambodia. Phnom Penh has been the national capital since French colonization of Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's economic, industrial, and cultural center. Once known as the ""Pearl of Asia,"" it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia. Founded in 1434, the city is noted for its"
"Khlong A khlong (also commonly spelled klong; , ) commonly refers to a canal in Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers, and their tributaries particularly in the low-lying areas of central Thailand. The Thai word ""khlong"" is not limited to artificial canals. Many smaller rivers are referred to as ""khlongs"", followed by the name of the stream. Historically, the Thai capital Bangkok was crisscrossed by khlongs, and so gained the nickname, ""Venice of the East"". Khlongs were used for transportation and for floating markets, but also for sewage disposal. Today,"
"[that] developers and powerful businesses...circumvent, or simply ignore, environmental protections."" Despite misgivings, one resident sold her family's 6,000 m landholding for as much as 24 million baht (US$686,106). Bang Kachao Bang Kachao () is an artificial island formed by a bend in the Chao Phraya River and a canal at its western end. It lies south of the Thai capital Bangkok in Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province. The island, covering , has been traditionally agricultural with only a relatively small population. It is sometimes referred to as the ""green lung"" of Bangkok"". In 2006, Bang Kachao was named"
"Thai touches, including silk and teak finishings.” Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok is a 5-star resort hotel owned by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. With a quarter of a mile of river frontage, the two-towers of the property face the Saphan Taksin BTS Station. In 2014, the hotel joined the Bangkok Riverside Marketing Partnership (BRMP), a group of eight five-star hotels on Bangkok’s riverside with a pledged 150 billion baht in investment in the area in January 2015. The Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok was used for the ASEAN summit"
"Although the port's flow of imports has gone down by 40 percent, post-1995 export cargo volume has remained at a satisfactory level. Bangkok Port Bangkok Port () (BKP), popularly known as Khlong Toei Port (), is an international port on the Chao Phraya River in Khlong Toei District of the Thai capital city, Bangkok. It is operated by the Port Authority of Thailand. It was Thailand's main international port from its opening in 1947 until it was superseded by the deep-sea Laem Chabang Port in 1991. It is primarily a cargo port, though its inland location limits access to ships"
"Phetchaburi Phetchaburi (, ) or Phet Buri () is a town (""thesaban mueang"") in southern Thailand, capital of Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means ""city of diamonds"" (""buri"" meaning ""city"" in sanskrit). It is approximately 160 km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai peninsula. As of 2005, the town had a population of 26,181 and covers the two ""tambon"" Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng. The Phetchaburi River runs through the middle of the city. The region is mostly flat, save for a single hill (called ""Khao Wang"") on the outskirts of town. The royal palace named"
"reign in Lopburi. In 1665 King Narai the Great ordered a new palace built on the east bank of the Lopburi River and made Lopburi the second capital of the country, as Ayutthaya was threatened by the Dutch. After King Narai died, the city was almost abandoned and fell into ruin. In 1856 King Mongkut of the Chakri dynasty ordered King Narai's palace to be renovated. The city finally regained its importance in 1938, when Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram chose Lopburi to be the largest military base in Thailand. Lopburi is on the east side of the Chao Phraya River"
"away damaging no civilian structures, but downed some tram lines and destroyed a Japanese military hospital and the Japanese secret police headquarters. It was not until 1947 that Thai authorities learned of the intended target. Memorial Bridge (Thailand) The Memorial Bridge () is a bascule bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, connecting the districts of Phra Nakhon and Thonburi. The bridge was opened on 6 April 1932, by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Chakri Dynasty and the foundation of Bangkok, shortly before the Siamese Coup d'état on 24 June 1932."
"other central Thailand locations. Nakhon Pathom is a small province 56 km west of Bangkok. It is in the alluvial plain of central Thailand and is drained by the Tha Chin River (also called the Nakhon Chai Si), a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. The city of Bangkok has now grown so it actually extends to the provincial border of Nakhon Pathom. The name derives from the Pali words ""Nagara Pathama"" meaning ""first city"", and Nakhon Pathom is therefore often referred to as Thailand's oldest city. Archaeological remains have been found from the (pre-Thai) Dvaravati kingdom dating from the"
"are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Mueang Ang Thong District Mueang Ang Thong () is the capital district (""amphoe mueang"") of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand. In the past, the district was called Mueang District. It was established in concert with the construction of the Ang Thong provincial hall, opposite ""Wat"" Chai Songkhram, Tambon Ban Hae, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. In 1813 King Rama II ordered ""Chao Phraya"" Aphai Phuthon (เจ้าพระยาอภัยภูธร) to build a dam on the Chao Phraya River to manage water levels in Khlong Bang Kaeo for transportation all year. But"
"Bangkok Port Bangkok Port () (BKP), popularly known as Khlong Toei Port (), is an international port on the Chao Phraya River in Khlong Toei District of the Thai capital city, Bangkok. It is operated by the Port Authority of Thailand. It was Thailand's main international port from its opening in 1947 until it was superseded by the deep-sea Laem Chabang Port in 1991. It is primarily a cargo port, though its inland location limits access to ships of 12,000 deadweight tonnes or less. The port handled of cargo in the first eight months of the 2010 fiscal year, about"
"explains that damage has been detected in several places on the bridge structure, especially the suspension cables. The bridge will undergo ""...major repairs and maintenance work."" Rama VIII Bridge The Rama VIII Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built to alleviate traffic congestion on the nearby Phra Pinklao Bridge. Construction of the bridge took place from 1999 to 2002. The bridge was opened on 7 May 2002 and inaugurated on 20 September, the birth anniversary of the late King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), after whom it is named. The bridge has"
"Cambodia. The capital Phnom Penh is on its riverbank, at the junction where two other rivers meet: the Tonle Sap and Bassac. The Tonle Sap river connects the Mekong with the Tonle Sap lake, or Great Lake, which acts as a liquid heart and natural reservoir for the entire Mekong river system, regulating the flow of huge volumes of water, and allowing the safe passage of an astonishing number of freshwater fish. The lake itself is believed to have more fish than any other in the world and ranks second to the Amazon river in biodiversity. When the rainy season"
"Chao Phraya River and its tributaries, i.e., the Chao Phraya river system, together with the land upon which falling rain drains into these bodies of water, form the Chao Phraya watershed. The Chao Phraya watershed is the largest in Thailand, covering approximately 35 percent of the nation's area, and draining an area of . There are numerous rivers which flow into the Gulf of Thailand, including a number of west coast gulf rivers, east coast gulf rivers, and rivers which drain into the gulf on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The following river systems, in addition to the"
"Vientiane Vientiane (; ; ; , ""Viang chan"", ) is the capital and largest city of Laos, on the banks of the Mekong River near the border with Thailand. Vientiane became the capital in 1563 due to fears of a Burmese invasion but was later looted then razed to the ground in 1827 by the Siamese (Thai). Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is now the economic center of Laos. Vientiane is noted as the home of the most significant national monument in Laos: That Luang, which is a known"
"Bang Kachao Bang Kachao () is an artificial island formed by a bend in the Chao Phraya River and a canal at its western end. It lies south of the Thai capital Bangkok in Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province. The island, covering , has been traditionally agricultural with only a relatively small population. It is sometimes referred to as the ""green lung"" of Bangkok"". In 2006, Bang Kachao was named ""best urban oasis"" by ""Time"" in its ""Best of Asia"" series and is frequented by nature lovers and cyclists. Bang Kachao includes six sub-districts (""tambon""): Bang Namphueng, Bang"
"Memorial Bridge (Thailand) The Memorial Bridge () is a bascule bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, connecting the districts of Phra Nakhon and Thonburi. The bridge was opened on 6 April 1932, by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Chakri Dynasty and the foundation of Bangkok, shortly before the Siamese Coup d'état on 24 June 1932. In English the bridge is commonly known as Memorial Bridge, however in Thai it is most commonly known as Phra Phuttayotfa Bridge (สะพานพระพุทธยอดฟ้า), after King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I), the first king of the Chakri"
"Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok is a 5-star resort hotel owned by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. With a quarter of a mile of river frontage, the two-towers of the property face the Saphan Taksin BTS Station. In 2014, the hotel joined the Bangkok Riverside Marketing Partnership (BRMP), a group of eight five-star hotels on Bangkok’s riverside with a pledged 150 billion baht in investment in the area in January 2015. The Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok was used for the ASEAN summit hosted by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, and"
"use. Kanchanaphisek Bridge The Kanchanaphisek Bridge () is a cable stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. It is part of the Outer Ring Road encircling Bangkok. The bridge was opened to traffic on November 15, 2007, and has a main span of 500 metres. The name of the bridge come from Thai word of the golden jubilee royal ceremony that celebrate the 50th anniversary of the accession of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The bridge was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff. The bridge is part of the Outer Ring Road network, thus there is a toll for"
"and Phahonyothin highway in 1950 each decreased the importance of water transportation and thus made Nakhon Sawan less important. When in 1895 King Chulalongkorn established the monthon as part of the ""Thesaphiban"" administrative reform, Nakhon Sawan became capital city of Monthon Nakhon Sawan. The 4th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Area Army is based in Nakhon Sawan. It is responsible for defending the northwestern border with Burma, from Mae Hong Son in the north to Kanchanaburi in the south. The Ping and Nan rivers merge near the city of Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya River. The Mae Wong"
"corresponding to the summer, winter, and rainy seasons, an important ritual performed to usher good fortune to the country during each season. In 1767, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya fell to the Burmese, and King Taksin then moved the capital to Thonburi where he built the old palace beside Wat Arun on the west bank of Chao Phraya River. In 1778, Taksin's army under the command of Chao Phraya Chakri (who later became Rama I) captured Vientiane and took the Emerald Buddha back to Thonburi. In 1782, King Rama I succeeded to the throne and founded the Chakri Dynasty, and he"
"Sap River and crowned it with a shrine, now known as Wat Phnom at the north end of central Phnom Penh. """"Phnom"""" is Khmer for ""hill"" and Penh's hill took on the name of the founder, and the area around it became known after the hill. Phnom Penh first became the capital of Cambodia after Ponhea Yat, king of the Khmer Empire, moved the capital from Angkor Thom after it was captured and destroyed by Siam a few years earlier. There is a stupa behind Wat Phnom that houses the remains of Ponhea Yat and the royal family as well"
"223 meters can absorb the tension for 1,500 - 3,000 tons. Rama IX Bridge Rama IX Bridge is a bridge in Bangkok, Thailand over the Chao Phraya River. It connects the Yan Nawa District to Rat Burana District as a part of the Dao Khanong – Port Section of Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway. The bridge was named in the honour of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th birthday. The opening date coincides with the king's birthday. It was the first cable-stayed bridge in Thailand and had the second longest cable-stayed span in the world when it opened in 1987. The original colour"
"Mueang Ang Thong District Mueang Ang Thong () is the capital district (""amphoe mueang"") of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand. In the past, the district was called Mueang District. It was established in concert with the construction of the Ang Thong provincial hall, opposite ""Wat"" Chai Songkhram, Tambon Ban Hae, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. In 1813 King Rama II ordered ""Chao Phraya"" Aphai Phuthon (เจ้าพระยาอภัยภูธร) to build a dam on the Chao Phraya River to manage water levels in Khlong Bang Kaeo for transportation all year. But the project did not succeed. So the provincial"