The city's ceremonial name (partially visible) is displayed in front of the Bangkok City Hall. On the building is the BMA seal bearing an image of Indra riding Erawan. (Source)
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The Royal Plaza in Dusit District was inspired by King Chulalongkorn's visits to Europe. (Source)
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The Sukhumvit area appears as a sea of high-rise buildings in this photograph taken from Baiyoke Tower II, the second tallest building in Bangkok. (Source)
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Lumphini Park appears as an oasis of greenery among the skyscrapers of Ratchadamri and Sukhumvit. (Source)
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The BTS Skytrain passes through the business district of Sathon. The Robot Building (centre-right) was completed in 1986 and is a symbol of Bangkok's rapid growth in the mid-1980s. (Source)
Wat Phra Kaeo in the Grand Palace is among Bangkok's major tourist attractions. (Source)
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Khao San Road is lined by budget accommodation, shops and bars catering to tourists. (Source)
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Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, the city's major public contemporary art venue, was opened in 2008 after many delays. (Source)
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Games of sepak takraw can be spotted throughout Bangkok's parks and streets. (Source)
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Streetlamps and headlights illuminate the Makkasan Interchange of the expressway. The system sees a traffic of over 1.5 million vehicles per day.[99] (Source)
A large number of buses, minibuses and taxis share the streets with private vehicles at Victory Monument, a major public transport hub. (Source)
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A BTS train passes over the busy Sala Daeng Intersection. The MRT also crosses below the street at this location. (Source)
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The Khlong Saen Saep water bus serves over 50,000 passengers daily. (Source)
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The campus of Chulalongkorn University was surrounded by rural fields when it was established in 1917. Pathum Wan District has since become part of the Bangkok city centre. (Source)
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Siriraj Hospital, established in 1888, is the oldest hospital in Thailand. (Source)