The Thai people call Bangkok, Krung Thep, or City of Angels. Growth in Bangkok seems out of control, a perception that is heightened by traffic snarls that are almost impossible to avoid. Later, in Bangkok, they dug a canal across a neck of land between the present site of Thammasat University and Wat Arun. When King Rama I established Bangkok, he had three concentric canals constructed, turning the royal city into an island. The bangkok transportation system group holdingsBefore cars even became popular among Thais, the first rail line – the private Paknam Railway opened in 1893, linking Bangkok to Samut Prakan.

Source: Philippine Star August 29, 2018 15:42 UTC