Description: Finding Hidden Gems - Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - S03 E08 - Travel & Cooking Documentary, TAAN TASTING MENU (BANGKOK), 2 Michelin star Le Normandie in Bangkok: DEGUSTATION MENU and presentation by Chef Dunand Sauthier
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Bangkok ( English pronunciation: / ˈ b æ ŋ k ɒ k / ) is the capital and most populous city of Thailand . It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( กรุงเทพมหานคร , pronounced [krūŋ tʰêːp mahǎː nákʰɔ̄ːn] ) or simply Krung Thep . The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in Central Thailand , and has a population of over 8 million, or 12.6 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) live within the surrounding Bangkok
Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew in size and became the site of two capital cities: Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of Siam's (as Thailand used to be known) modernization, during the later 19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West. The city was the centre of Thailand's political struggles, throughout the 20th century, as the country abolished absolute monarchy, adopted
John Patrick Burdett (born 24 July 1951) is a British crime novelist . He is the bestselling author of Bangkok 8 and its sequels, Bangkok Tattoo , Bangkok Haunts , The Godfather of Kathmandu , and Vulture Peak . His most recent novel in this series, The Bangkok Asset , was published on 4 August 2015.