Bangkok
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Bangkok
Province: 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.