Bangkok (Bangkok), the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand, is located on the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River, 40 kilometers away from the Gulf of Siam. It is the country’s political, economic, cultural, educational, and transportation center and the country’s largest city. The population is about 8 million. Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is world-renowned as the "City of Angels". Thais call Bangkok "Juntie", which means "City of Angels". The official name of Bangkok is the longest place name in the world. The total number is composed of 167 Thai letters. Its meaning is: "City of Angels, Great City, Home of the Emerald Buddha, Indestructible City, Gifted to Nine A gem of a cosmopolitan city" and so on. Bangkok is known as the "Venice of the East" due to its criss-crossing rivers and frequent freight traffic. Bangkok Port is one of the famous rice export ports in Thailand and the world. Bangkok has jurisdiction over 24 counties and 150 districts, the main part of which is east of the Chao Phraya River. There are six major industrial and commercial districts in Bangkok, of which Silom Road in Bangrak District is the most prosperous; Wangjiatian Plaza is the largest; and Shirom Street The most western style; the Chinatown market is the most huge and prosperous. The area along the Chao Phraya River is Thailand's political center and an area with dense tourist attractions; the Dasit area is Thailand's new political center.