~Thai-Gram - December 2010

Thai-Gram
December 2010

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is one of Southeast Asia's largest and most vibrant cities. It contains the lion's share of Thailand's wealth and is ten times bigger than the country's next biggest city. It is also the seat of Government and usual residence of Thailand's Royal family. In the Thai language Bangkok is Krungthep.

Almost all tourists to Thailand arrive in Bangkok and experience its many faces; crowds of people, its famous traffic congestion, world class hospitality and shopping, fine restaurants, a multitude of impressive tourist attractions, flavorful aromas from the world renown Thai recipes. It is also home to millions of people without the knowledge of the one true God. A people steeped in idolatry and superstition.

Bangkok is bisected by the Chao Phraya river which is Thailand's longest and is fed by a watershed of four main rivers in Northern Thailand. Bangkok itself lies on the east side of this wide meandering river, while the older Thon Buri is found on the west bank. In fact Thon Buri was established as the original new capital by King Taksin (Rama I) in 1769 after the fall of Ayutthaya. However he moved the seat of power across the river three years later.

Until the early twentieth century Bangkok was made up of many canals, earning itself the name 'Venice of East'. Many of these were gradually filled in to create streets and drainage systems, but some remain.

The population of Bangkok is larger than 168 countries in the world. Please pray for Bangkok.

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God bless each of you.
Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support,

Ed & Mary Simmons
Bangkok, Thailand


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