Did you know that the name Bangkok is not the actual name of the city? The real name to the city is Krungthep Mahanakon Bovorn Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokpop Noparatratchatathani Burirom Udomratchanivetmahasatan Amornpiman Avatarnsatit Sakkathattiyaavisnukarmprasit. It is a long name indeed. But, when translated to English, the name would sound akin to: The city of angels, the enormous city, the dwelling of the Emerald Buddha, the invincible city of God Indra, the majestic capital of the globe blessed with nine valuable jewelry, the delighted city, flourishing in an vast Royal Palace that looks like the heavenly residence where holds sway the revitalized god, a city given by Indra and created by Vishnukarn.

Bangkok which is the capital city of Thailand is one of the most marvelous places to visit in the world. It is the major travel core for the entire Southeast Asian location. A majority of people from around the world travel back and forth whilst visiting other places in Thailand, for instance, Trang, Koh Samui, Chiang mai and Koh Samui. It has one of the worst reputations in the world for having endless traffic jams. This is in addition to pollution. At the turn of the new Millennium the BTS Sky Train came into being as additional road networks were built to accommodate the ever growing population. To get around the city, one can use the MRT metro which is an underground railway transport. This connects a number of locations within the city making movements much easier. Tuk tuk, an enhanced motorcycle taxi is also another mode of transportation. The setbacks in Bangkok are weather that tends to be hot and humid as well as the extreme pollution. This makes a ride on the tuk tuk an agonizing one. However, in contrast to other cities, Bangkok is one of the safest cities in the world. Crime is unheard of.

If you want to get to where you are going as fast as possible, consider taking a walk instead of a bus or taxi ride. Water taxi is also another fast mode of transport in Bangkok. This can be taken at the end of the MRT metro. Whereas, water taxi will offer you a memorable experience, you will have to endure with the various polluted water canals. But, this will offer you a chance to see the other life in Bangkok, especially back city life. In addition, most of the tourist attraction sites are located along the rivers. Examples of places that you can tour while taking a boat ride are Temple of Dawn, floating markets and the Klongs.

In spite of the fact that a majority of tourist attraction sites are found at the heart of the city, you will not regret visiting some of the ancient temples. They are regarded as best in Asia. The most beautiful of all are found within the same location, i.e. The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keo - which can be translated as Temple of the Emarald Budha.

Other additional sites in Bangkok that you can visit whilst vacationing there are National Museum - herein, you will be introduced to the country's rich history, Red Cross Snake Farm - It is the only place in the world where you will find the most poisonous snakes in the world being milked and Weekend Market located close to Charuchak Park. The market offers a variety of food that included huge dead cockroaches well arranged along the food section. Suan Lum Night Market is also a worthwhile location to visit. It is situated next to Lumpini MRT Station.

In addition, Bangkok will offer you a memorable nightlife. There are numerous night spots, i.e. bars, live music, discos and salsa spots that you can visit to dance the night away. So much has been said about Bangkok's red-light district, i.e. Patpong, whereas, some may be fast to pass it as any other red-light district in the world, even the most traveled persons are usually shocked by what they see along the brightly lit Patpong at night.

If you are looking for affordable accommodation and places to eat in the city, you should try Kao San Road and other neighboring locations.