bangkok know to the thai as Krungthep which means the city of angles was established in 1782 by King rama I as capital of siam Over the past two a population of over eight million like other modern cities in the word bangkok boasts lost of massive building numerous luxurious hotels shopping centres and a modern international airport But bangkok has also retained its traditional charm it is mixture off East and west he ancient and the modern It surface has taken on the look of the present time while underneath the ways are much alive in thai's everyday life So despite its modernization bangkok is still best suited for a glimpse of the traditional art architecture religion and other aspects of the culture of the thai people