Why is Bangkok called the City of Eternal Summer? What is Bangkok's nickname?

Bangkok is a prosperous international metropolis and a trading center for precious metals and gemstones. Bangkok's tourism industry is very developed and it is also one of the international activity centers. It is hot all year round, with distinct hot seasons and rainy seasons. Many friends must be curious about why Bangkok is called the Eternal Summer City. Please listen to the explanation below.

Contents of this article

1. Why is Bangkok called the City of Eternal Summer?

2. What is Bangkok's nickname?

3. How many airports are there in Bangkok, Thailand?

Why is Bangkok called the City of Eternal Summer?

Bangkok has a tropical monsoon climate, which is hot all year round, with distinct hot and rainy seasons, so it is called the Eternal Summer City. The average annual temperature in Bangkok is 27.5℃, with the highest temperature in June reaching 35℃. The most comfortable months of the year are November to January, with an average monthly temperature of 17℃~24℃ and a minimum temperature of 11℃, which is the cool season in Bangkok.

Bangkok has a long history of Buddhism and a strong oriental flavor. There are many Buddhist temples and exquisite and beautiful buildings. The most famous ones are the magnificent Grand Palace, the colorful Emerald Buddha Temple, the solemn Reclining Buddha Temple, the Golden Buddha Temple full of magical legends, and the magnificent Zhengwang Temple. Bangkok is the place with the most Buddhist temples in the world, with more than 400 Buddhist temples of various sizes. Walking in the city, what comes into view are the towering pagodas, red-roofed temples, and temples with red, green and yellow Thai fish ridge roofs, which are full of mysterious oriental colors. Every morning, the whole city is filled with smoke, the sound of bells, the sound of chimes, and the sound of chanting. The monks and nuns in the temples walk slowly on the streets, begging for alms from house to house, which has become a unique landscape on the streets of Bangkok. Among the many temples in Bangkok, the Emerald Buddha Temple, the Reclining Buddha Temple, and the Golden Buddha Temple are the most famous and are known as the three national treasures of Thailand.

What is Bangkok's nickname?

Another name is "Kun Thep". Thai people call Bangkok "Kun Thep", which means "City of Angels".

Bangkok:

The capital and largest city of Thailand, also known as the "City of Angels", is located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River and faces the Gulf of Siam to the south. It is the largest city in Indochina and the second largest city in Southeast Asia. It is the center of Thailand's politics, economy, trade, transportation, culture, science and technology, education, religion and other aspects.

Bangkok is a prosperous international metropolis and a trading center for precious metals and gemstones. Bangkok's tourism industry is very developed and was selected as the world's most popular tourist city in 2013.

Bangkok is one of the centers of international activities, with 200 to 300 international conferences held here every year. The city houses the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the International Labor Organization, and regional offices of more than 20 international organizations. Bangkok is known as the "Buddhist Capital" and is the headquarters of the "World Fellowship of Buddhists" and the Asian Institute of Technology.

How many airports are there in Bangkok, Thailand?

There are direct buses between the two airports.

Don Mueang International Airport, also known as the old Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport located in the northern suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand. It was opened on March 27, 1914. The code is DMK. It is about 25 kilometers from the center of Bangkok and takes half an hour by car. Most local Bangkok drivers do not speak English and Chinese, and sometimes confuse the two airports.

Suvarnabhumi International Airport, also known as the New Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport located in the eastern suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand. It was opened on September 28, 2006. It is about 35 kilometers from the center of Bangkok and takes half an hour by car. The code is BKK.