Welcome to Bangkok. Welcome to the magnificent City of Angels. Bangkok offers every foreign visitor with a very unique holiday experience.
Founded more than 200 years ago, Bangkok was a fertile township gently nested along side the Chao Phraya River Delta. Stone by stone, the city grew to be a very suitable Capital for the Thai Kingdom.
As Bangkok confidently step forth along side international cities as a dynamic metropolis in any present terms, great aspects of the old is still well preserved and cherished. No where else will you find such a great age-old civilization and a people that is genuinely proud, gentle and ready to please all at the same time.
Below are some useful facts:
Climate: The average annual temperature is 35 degree C (95 degree F) with 3 distinct seasons - hot from March through May, rainy from June to September, and cool from October through February.
Local Time: GMT+7 hours.
What To Wear: Light colored and loose cotton clothing is best all round. Proper attire is required for entering temples or palaces; shorts and slippers are strictly forbidden.
Business Hours: Private sector offices is 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, except on public holidays. Civil service offices is 8:30 am to 4:30pm. General banking hours is 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Currency: 100 satangs in 1 baht (Bt = baht) Notes are in denominations of Bt.1,000 (gray), Bt.500 (purple), Bt.100 (red), Bt.50 (blue), Bt.20 (green), and Bt.10 (brown). There are 10, 5 and 1 baht coins, and 50 and 25 satang.
Electricity: The electric system is 220 Volt AC (50 cycles).
Language: Thai is the national language while English is widely understood in Bangkok and other major cities.
