Bangkok
Asian markets lifted by China manufacturing data
Mar 21, 2013 07:23 EDT
Asian markets were mixed Thursday as Chinese data showing manufacturing activity in the world's number two economy picked up in March, while Tokyo was lifted by renewed weakness in the yen.
Asian markets mixed after Cyprus vote
Mar 20, 2013 07:35 EDT
Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday after Cypriot lawmakers comprehensively rejected a plan to tax savings as part of a crucial bailout deal.
Thailand to spend $68 bn on transport projects
Mar 19, 2013 10:45 EDT
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to spend $68 billion on a high-speed railway and other transportation mega projects to drive the nation's economic development.
Asian markets tumble on Cyprus bailout concerns
Mar 18, 2013 07:34 EDT
Asian markets tumbled on Monday and the euro sank as eurozone fears returned on news that Cyprus was planning to tax bank depositors as part of a controversial bailout.
Chinese golf prodigy dreams of legendary 'grand slam'
Mar 18, 2013 06:48 EDT
China's 14-year-old prodigy Guan Tianlang has set his sights sky-high by aiming to become the first player to claim golf's legendary 'grand slam': winning all four majors in the same year.
Chinese prodigy undaunted by US Masters
Mar 17, 2013 23:30 EDT
Fourteen-year-old Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang told AFP he's not worried about missing the cut at Augusta next month when he becomes the youngest player ever to compete at the US Masters.
New restrictions bite Hong Kong shark fin traders
Mar 17, 2013 11:32 EDT
A conservation victory restricting global trade in more shark species will take a fresh bite at Hong Kong's market in fins, which has already been hit hard by persistent attacks from anti-fin campaigners.
Brazilian Lee takes lead at Thailand Open
Mar 16, 2013 09:50 EDT
Brazilian Lucas Lee made an eight-foot birdie putt on the last hole on Saturday to snatch a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the $1 million Thailand Open at Thana City Golf & Sports Club near Bangkok.
Strange grabs lead at Thailand Open
Mar 15, 2013 10:55 EDT
Australian Scott Strange shot a seven-under par 65 Friday to grab the clubhouse lead after a rain-interrupted second-round of the $1 million Thailand Open at Thana City Golf & Sports Club near Bangkok.
Asian markets mixed, yen flat after BoJ vote
Mar 15, 2013 07:08 EDT
Asian markets were mixed on Friday following another strong lead from Wall Street, where traders took heart from more upbeat US jobs numbers.
Opponents fail to overturn shark-protection deal
Mar 14, 2013 03:52 EDT
Japan, China and other nations that support shark fishing lost a bid to overturn a landmark deal that offers global trade protection for several species of the ocean's oldest predator.
Fast-changing Myanmar joins consumer age
Mar 14, 2013 01:59 EDT
From toothpaste to tinned fruit, cosmetics to Coca-Cola, global firms have Myanmar firmly in their sights as the nation's 60 million people find themselves thrust onto the frontline of consumerism.
Demand for exotic pets pushes species to the brink
Mar 13, 2013 12:13 EDT
Poisonous frogs, long-necked turtles, bears and chimpanzees may not be everyone's idea of an animal companion, but experts warn that demand for exotic pets is pushing some species closer to extinction.
Seized ivory to undergo DNA tests to track trade
Mar 13, 2013 07:44 EDT
Countries making large seizures of illegal ivory will be required to conduct DNA tests to determine their origin under new anti-trafficking measures adopted on Wednesday.
Asian markets slip, yen advances against dollar
Mar 13, 2013 07:18 EDT
Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday, with few catalysts to drive buying after recent gains, while Wall Street provided a limp lead.
Japan tsunami town on watch for shark deal
Mar 13, 2013 02:40 EDT
An international agreement to protect sharks could spell trouble for one tsunami-wrecked port in Japan as it struggles back to its feet two years after being swept away, locals say.
Vietnam urged to redouble rhino trade fight
Mar 12, 2013 13:44 EDT
Vietnam was on Tuesday urged to do more to fight the illegal trade in rhino horn, which is highly prized in the Southeast Asian nation for its supposed medicinal qualities.
Nations boost efforts to curb illegal logging
Mar 12, 2013 06:50 EDT
Governments agreed Tuesday to step up efforts to protect threatened tree species from illegal loggers amid warnings that criminal gangs are plundering the world's forests.
From shark dodger to defender: a diver's sea change
Mar 11, 2013 13:24 EDT
Once petrified at the thought of a deep-sea encounter with a shark, free-dive champion Pierre Frolla now travels the world to swim with these predators, describing them as majestic and much-maligned.
Sharks, manta rays win global trade protection
Mar 11, 2013 09:30 EDT
Several shark species and the manta ray won international trade protection Monday in a move hailed by conservationists as a breakthrough in efforts to save them from being wiped out by overfishing.
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| Bangkok กรุงเทพมหานคร | |||
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| Krung Thep Maha Nakhon | |||
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| Nickname(s): Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit | |||
  Bangkok
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| Coordinates: 13°45′8″N 100°29′38″E / 13.75222°N 100.49389°E | |||
| Country | Thailand | ||
| Settled | Ayutthaya Period | ||
| Founded as capital | 21 April 1782 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Special administrative area | ||
| - Governor | M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 1,568.737 km2 (605.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 7,761.50 km2 (2,996.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 2007) | |||
| - City | 8,160,522 | ||
| - Density | 4,051/km2 (10,492/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 11,971,000 | ||
| - Metro Density | 1,542.36/km2 (3,994.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Bangkokian | ||
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) | ||
| Area code(s) | +66-2 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | TH-10 | ||
| Website | http://city.bangkok.go.th | ||
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