Country Thailand
Settled Ayutthaya Period
Founded as capital 21 April 1782
Government
- Type Special administrative area
- Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra
Area
- City 1,568.737 km2 (605.7 sq mi)
- Metro 7,761.50 km2 (2,996.7 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
- City 9,100,000
- Density 5,801/km2 (15,024.5/sq mi)
- Metro 11,971,000
- Metro density 1,542.36/km2 (3,994.7/sq mi)
- Demonym Bangkokian
Time zone Thailand (UTC+7)
Area code(s) +66-2
ISO 3166-2 TH-10
Airport Suvarnabhumi IATA: BKK - ICAO: VTBS
Airport Don Mueang IATA: DMK - ICAO: VTBD
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