Bangkok Blogs

As you know, Bangkok is one of the world’s major cities but how much do you think you really know about the city. Why don’t you take my quiz and see for yourself how good your knowledge of Bangkok is. Good luck!

1. What is Bangkok actually called in Thai?
A. Krung Thep
B. Krung Thai
C. Krung Thong

2. And the name means:
A. The City of Prosperity
B. The City of Independence
C. The City of Angels

3. How long has Bangkok been the capital city of Thailand?
A. 194 years
B. 214 years
C. 224 years

4. What’s the population of Bangkok including the Metro Area?
A. 7.6 million
B. 9.4 million
C. 10.2 million

5. Bangkok is subdivided into how many districts?
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50

6. The current Bangkok Mayor is:
A. Mr Apirak Kosayothin
B. Mr Samak Suntoravej
C. Mr Phijit Rattakul

7. The first university in Bangkok and Thailand is:
A. Bangkok University
B. Chulalongkorn University
C. Thammasat University

8. The most expensive area in Bangkok is:
A. Siam
B. Silom
C. Sukhumvit

9. Which of the following statements is not true about Bangkok?
A. Bangkok is the world’s hottest capital city.
B. Bangkok is the world’s most crowded city.
C. Bangkok has the longest city name in the world.

10. And finally, the new Bangkok International Airport is called:
A. Suphanburi
B. Saraburi
C. Suvarnabhumi

Answers:

1. A: Of course Bangkok is just a name known to farangs when in fact the city is called ‘Krung Thep’

2. C: This one is rather easy and hardly anybody should get it wrong.

3. C: Bangkok has been the capital of Thailand since 1782, so it’s 224 years old.

4. B: The latest statistics reveals Bangkok and the Metro Area houses about 9.4 million people in 2006.

5. C: 50 districts make up Bangkok.

6. A: Mr Apirak Kosayothin was elected Bangkok Mayor in August 2004.

7. B: Chulalongkorn Univesity was established and became the first university in Thailand in 1917 or 89 years ago.

8. A: Siam has always been the most expensive area in Bangkok followed by Silom and Sukhumvit respectively.

9. B: A and C are correct. Hong Kong, not Bangkok, is the world’s most crowded city.

10. C: Of course it’s Suvarnabhumi and shame on you if you got this wrong.

Your score

0-3: Bangkok dummy
4-6: Bangkok guru
7-10: Bangkokian