Thailand Vacation Series #1 - Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand Vacation.

First of all, this post is to provide you some introductory information of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, for tourist who has never been to Thailand or never take a Thailand Vacation before.

Bangkok, the very first and most famous tourist spot for Thailand Vacation, was founded in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty. It is now the country's spiritual, cultural, diplomatic, commercial and educational hub. It covers an area of more than 1,500 square kilometres, and it is home to approximatlely ten million people or more than 10% of the country's population.

For tourists who want to take Thailand Vacation, Bangkok has a feast of attractions to offer. The city is dotted with 400 glittering Buddhist temples of great beauty and fascination, magnificent palaces, classical dance extravaganzas, numerous shopping centres and traditional ways of life, especially along the "Venice of the East" timeless canals and the Chao Phraya River of the "River of Kings" winding through the city. For those who plan to have the first Thailand Vacation, it is worth taking a trip along Chao Phraya River before exploring further into different canals to take a glimpse of old Bangkok. This is just the recommendation of starting your fascinating Thailand Vacation. There will be more of interesting activities and places I would suggest for your wonderful Thailand Vacation coming up later.

Thailand Vacation Info Team