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About Bangkok
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Bangkok
Bangkok
is the world's 22nd largest city by population with approximately
8,160,522 registered residents (July 2007). However, similar
to most regional centers, due to large unregistered permanent
migrants from the North East of Thailand and other Asian nations
in combination with those who commute to Bangkok during the
day for work, the population of greater Bangkok is estimated
to be closer to 15 million people.
Tourism
Bangkok
is considered to be one of the world's top tourist hotspots.
According to Travel and Leisure magazine[15] it is Asia's best
tourist destination, the third in the world in 2006 and overall
best city in the world in 2008[16], though it is prone to confidence
tricksters, so much that Google lists 1.8 million hits for the
words thai scams. It is also voted the best city in Asia according
to Conde Nast Traveler magazine.[17] Bangkok is Thailand's major
tourist gateway, which means that the majority of foreign tourists
arrive in Bangkok. The city boasts some of the country's most
visited historical venues such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho,
and Wat Arun. There are numerous projects to maintain Bangkok's
historic sites in the Rattanakosin area and river districts.
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