Asian Network of Major Cities 21 　Member Cities Bangkok

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　ANMC21 Member Cities

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Bangkok Metropolis, the capital of Thailand, is located on a low plain of the Chao Phraya River which extends to the Gulf of Thailand. It is a tropical land, high in temperature and rather humid. The climate is dominated by the monsoon. There are three main seasons rainy, cool and hot. Bangkok Metropolis is the growth pole of the Central Region with a total area of 1,568.74km². It is the centre of commerce, industry, national culture, and most important of all, the centre of government administration.

Total area：　1,568.74ｋm²

Natural environment ：
Located on the central region on a flat coastal plain at the upper end of the Gulf of Thailand, on the east side of Chao Phraya river, on a fertile alluvial plain. Agricultural activities on the west side of the river. Prone to annual flooding

Climate / annual average temperature / annual average precipitation ：
High temperature and humidity/27.8ºC/1,500mm

Urban problems ：　Traffic jam / Air pollution / Solid waste / Noise / Flood

Urban planning ：　
In 1999 the Bangkok Metropolitan General Plan was formulated by BMA in accordance with town and country act of 1975. General Plan designates land use zoning plan and infrastructure plan

Ethnicity and language(s) ：　Thai / Thai

Population (2009)：　5,710,000

Outline：
The economic and financial center of Indochina region. Automobile industry.

Major industry and main produce ：　
Agriculture/Non-agriculture such as tourism, financial services industry and manufacturing

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