Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, is the capital of and largest city in Thailand, with an official year 2000 census population of 6,355,144, but actually numbering at least twice that. Bangkok is located at 13°45'N 100°31'ECoordinates: 13°45'N 100°31'E, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand.