1. Topic of this text
Topic of this text is Bangkok. In this topic is talk many thing about Bangkok such as The Emblem of Bangkok , History of Bangkok , Geography & Climate , Area , Population , Religion , Language , Economy , Money , Crown of Thailand and Bangkok Today.
2. Main Idea
In this text there are many part and each part has a main idea it self. Let’s see the main idea of each part.
1. The Emblem of Bangkok.
“Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s emblem shows Phra Indra, the keeper of Amara-Wadee (“Immortal” or “Undying”) in Dawa Deung, the highest of the seven heavens of Thai mythology, carrying his three-bladed weapon, Vajira (Thunder Maker), and seated atop a white elephant whose four ivory tusks denote celestial status.”
2. History of Bangkok
“Before becoming Thailand’s capital in 1782, Bangkok was an outlying district of Thonburi, a town founded as a trading post in the mid-16th century. Then in 1782, after passing away of King Taksin of Thonburi, today part of Bangkok located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, Chao Phraya Maha Kasatseuk ascended the throne and was known as King Buddha Yodfa or King Rama I. The king decided to move the capital to the opposite side of the river known as Bangkok, and established the Chakri Dynasty.
3.Geography and Climate
“The location is at latitude 13° 45’ north and longitude 100° 28’ east. It is a tropical land with long hours of sunshine, high temperature and humidity. The climate is influenced by seasonal monsoon. There are three main seasons; Rainy (May – October), Winter (November – January) and Summer (February – April). The average low temperature is approximately in low to mid-20 degree Celsius and high temperature in mid-30 degree Celsius.”
4. Area
“Bangkok is the growth pole of the whole kingdom with the total area of 1,568.737 square kilometers”
5. Population
“The registered population in Bangkok increased from 1.6 million in the year 1958 to 5.4 million in the year 1986 and 5.6 million in the year 1999. The population of Bangkok is now closed to 7 million by registered record or about 10 million of daytime population.”
6. Religion
“Buddhism is the prevailing religion in Thailand and approximately 95% of the populations are Buddhists. Muslims constitute around four percent of the population and live mostly in the southern provinces bordering Malaysia. There are also small Hindu and Christian communities”
7. Language
“Thai is a language that used in Bangkok and English is used as a second language. Nowadays, Chinese is also widely spoken in Bangkok.”
8. Economy
“The main income of Thailand are come from many ways such as agriculture , automobile parts , handgun , house-wares , antiques and tourism”
9. Money
“Thai currency is made up of Baht (บาท) and Satang (สตางค์). Commonly used coins are 25-Satang, 50-Satang, 1 Baht, 5 Baht and 10 Baht denominations. There are different sizes of 1 and 5 Baht coins in circulation.”
10. Crown of Thailand
“His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej succeeded King Anada Mahidol to the throne on June 9, 1946 as the ninth king of the Chakri Dynasty and he is the heart of Thai people and around the world. ”
11. Bangkok Today
“Bangkok today is very growth up and it is the center of every thing in Thailand ”
3. Inference
Bangkok in this day is very grow up and popular for many people around the world because Bangkok has a big area about 1,568.737 Km. and
it is the center of many thing such as communication , administration , commerce , business , economies , education , tourism and many thing.
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