Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 9.0 million people as of 2021, 13% of the country's population. Over 17.4 million people (25%) live within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region as of the 2021 estimate, making Bangkok a megacity and an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy.
Myanmar Earthquake: The 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has caused massive destruction. The effect of this earthquake was felt..
Hundreds feared dead after powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar
Hundreds feared dead after a powerful 7.7 magnitude tremor..
Myanmar Earthquake: At least 26 people are confirmed dead and 43 others remain missing after powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and..
Myanmar Earthquake: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, sending shockwaves across Thailand, including Bangkok...
