2020:Travel guide
There is yet no Wikimania-adapted travel guide for Wikimania 2020.
Please have a look at Bangkok at Wikivoyage in the meanwhile.
Demonym | Thai |
Dominant Ethnic Group | Thai |
Official Language & Script | Thai |
Dominant Religion | Buddhism |
Type of Government (country-level) | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Legal Calendar year | 2563 (Buddhist Era = 2020 AD + 543 Thai Solar) |
Currency | Baht (THB / ฿) US$ 1.00 = TH฿ 32.54 as of 19 April, 2020 |
Climate | • Tropical Climate • Rainy season (May until October) • Average rainfall: 157.1 mm/ month • Relative Humidity: 75% • Average High: 33.6°C • Average Mean: 29.5°C • Average Low: 26.1°C |
Plug Type: | A, B, C, F (both compatible to US & Euro plugs) • Mains: 220V, 50Hz |
Driving Orientation | Drives on the left |
Country Code | +66 Area Code: 02 (Bangkok) |
Airports | • Suvarnabhumi (BKK) • Don Mueang (DMK) |
Population | 8,305,218 (2010 census) Density: 5,300/km2 |
Total Area | 1,568.737 km2 |
Mass Rail | • Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) • Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) • Airport Rail Link (ARL) NOTE: Each company has its own transport card. BTS is called Rabbit Card, MRT is called Plus card. For the airport rail link, a token cost ฿45 |
Dominant Ride Hailing (TNC) | Grab |
Dominant Mobile / Internet | • AIS (12Call) • DTAC (Happy) • True Move |