Bangkok WOW!!

BANGKOK DISTRICTS:
Bangkok is divided into 50 districts. You can see where each district is by matching the number of each district to the map above.
1.Bang Bon
2.Bang Khae
3.Bang Kapi
4.Bang Khen
5.Bang Kholaem
6.Bang Khun Thian
7.Bangkok Noi
8.Bangkok Yai
9.Bang Na
10.Bang Phlat
11.Bang Rak
12Bang Sue
13.Bueng Kum
14.Chatuchak
15.Chomthong
16.Din Daeng
17.Don Mueang
18.Dusit
19.Huai Khwang
20.Khanna Yao
21.Khlong Samwa
22.Khlong San
23.Khlong Toei
24.Lat Krabang
25.Lat Phrao
26.Laksi
27.Min Buri
28.Nong Chok
29.Nong Khaem
30.Pathum Wan
31.Phasi Charoen
32.Phaya Thai
33.Phra Khanong
34.Phra Nakhon
35.Pom Prap Sattru Phai
36.Prawet
37.Rat Burana
38.Ratcha Thewi
39.Sai Mai
40.Samphanthawong
41.Saphan Sung
42.Sathon
43.Suan Luang
44.Taling Chan
45.Thawi Watthana
46.Thon Buri
47.Thung Khru
48.Watthana
49.Wang Thong Lang
50.Yan Nawa

Tiaw Thai fair or "Travel Thailand fair" was held in Central World this week. It is organized by Tourist Police Division. The purpose of this fair is to promote tourism in Thailand and to improve the economy situation through tourism.

• To prevent crimes and protect the benefits of both Thai and foreign tourists.
• To support and coordinate with government and other organizations regarding tourism activities.

The uniform and vehicle of tourist police is also different to those of normal police as you can see in the pictures. Top picture is their cute mascot boy and girl in the uniform and below is their vehicle that is quite easy to spot. If you have any troubles about getting around while you are traveling or you think you are cheated by any mean, 1155 (tourist police) is the number you can call for help. There will be someone who speaks good English and also some European languages to assist you.

Tourist police head quarter is in Bangkok. The address is

If you have ever visited Bangkok, you probably saw already that hundreds of taxis waiting for a passenger at some specific places. It is because Bangkok has policy to set no quota for the number of taxi, so more and more people become a taxi driver here. Research found that the number is increasing about 200 taxis per month.

However, this is not I want to talk about here, rather, I want to show that taxis in Bangkok are very unique with different colors for different one. The colors will represent each company that own the car, except that yellow-green taxis are individually owned (unless it is sold to a car dealer).

It is quite exciting for me to see this kind of taxi, just because I never saw it somewhere else. At the time I just came to Bangkok, I even tried not to get on the cab with the same color. Anyway, a little thing you should be careful when you get on a taxi here is to make sure that the driver use meter every time. If you are a foreigner, some of them might try to call for an expensive rate without using the meter.

Some more photos of a colorful taxi:

Thailand is widely known about sincere smile and the beauty of the people. Also, she is widely known about beautiful men. Every year, the world's famous beauty pageants for transexual (someone who has undergone the sex change operation) will be hosted at Pattaya, where is about 100 kilometers to the east of Bangkok. We call this contest "MISS TIFFANY'S UNIVERSE", which you can find more information at their official website http://www.misstiffanyuniverse.com/.
After receive the title, the new beauty queen has important tasks to accomplish which are:

Miss Tiffany's Universe 2007: Nong Film(middle)
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2006: Nong Tong
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2005: Nong NoiNa
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2004: Nong Poy

Ohh..Each of them is soooo beautiful and it is hard to believe that they used to be a man. Anyway, do you have your favorite one here yet? Please share with us who you like the most and we will see if you have the same idea with others. OK, it is pretty late now. I will leave this to you until next time. Thank you.

Here is the first fun fact about Bangkok. Who would ever think that Bangkok is just a short name of this city of angels. Let's see what the full name of Bangkok is. If anyone can remember it on the first time of reading, I will have a big present for you.

Here we are, the full name of Bangkok is " Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayudthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivet Mahasathan Amon Pimarn Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit " .

OK. Anybody remember that?? It is not strange if you don't, because Bangkok is certified by Guinness book of records as the city with the longest name. However, it surprises me that local people can remember this name, even though they might not know the meaning. So you will know Bangkok better that local people if you remember this meaning.

The meaning of the full name of Bangkok is "City of Angels, Great City of Immortals, Magnificent City of the Nine Gems, Seat of the King, City of Royal Palaces, Home of the Gods Incarnate, Erected by Visvakarman at Indra's Behest".

Bangkok is the capital city and is the most populated and crowded city of of Thailand. Bangkok is located in the central part of Thailand, sitting on the north of the gulf of Siam. The name of Bangkok in local language is "Krung Thep", which means the city of angels. Bangkok is the city of angles indeed, because it is highly developed from different perspectives that make this city very unique and apart from other cities in this region.

Quick Fact

Founded: April 21st, 1782
Area: 7761.50 square kilometers
------- 2996.7 square miles
population (2007): 8,160,522