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# In the span of over two hundred years, Bangkok has been the political, social and economiccenter of not only Thailand but for much of South East Asia and Indochina as well. Its influence in the arts, politics, fashion, education and entertainment as well # Its influence in the arts, politics, fashion, education and entertainment as well as being a business, financial and cultural center of Asia has given Bangkok the status of a global city. # Bangkok is the world's 22nd largest city by population with approximately 8,160,522 registered residents (July 2007), but due to large unregistered influxes of migrants from the North East of Thailand and of many nations across Asia, the population of greater Bangkok is estimated at nearly 15 million people. # The Bangkok Province borders six other provinces: Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan,Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Pathom, and all five provinces are joined in the conurbation of theBangkok Metropolitan Area. # The etymology of the town's name is unclear. Bang is the Central Thai name for a town situated on the bank of a river.
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