Bangkok

#35

Global Rank

54.8

Power Score

Continental Metro

% of Country Score

67.3%

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Thailand • ASEAN

Population: 17.3M
GDP: $252B
GDP per capita: $14,565
Land area: 3,295 km²
Density: 5,253/km²
GAWC class: 3

Primary city Bangkok

State / province Bangkok Metropolitan

Language Thai

Mayor of Bangkok Chadchart Sittipunt

People's Party (Thailand, 2024) · since 2022

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier B Megacity

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National Capital

National capital of Thailand

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Thailand

Bangkok metro area

13.76, 100.50

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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

BG Pathum UnitedFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Luxury Stars (Michelin), Skyscrapers, Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗2#T-177

Total Teams↗6#T-188

Major Sporting Events↗5#T-32

Major Companies↗35#T-37

Market Cap Score↗$464B#71

Cultural Events3#T-32

Universities↗5#T-62

Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50

Notable Museums & Landmarks↗9#T-30

Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗3#T-48

Airport Score↗6.0#T-28

Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗87.0#13

Metro Stations↗173#33

Commuter Rail Stations↗39#T-119

Train Hubs↗0

Skyscrapers184#12

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

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Sports

6 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

Rajamangala Stadium

Bangkok

Badminton

Impact Arena

Bangkok

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams4 teams

Football/Soccer • Thailand

Ayutthaya United

Ayutthaya • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Thailand

Bangkok United

Bangkok • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Thailand👑

BG Pathum United

Bangkok • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Thailand

Thai Port FC

Bangkok • Level: 1

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events4 events

1998 Asian Games

Multi-sport Event

1998 • Bangkok

1978 Asian Games

Multi-sport Event

1978 • Bangkok

1970 Asian Games

Multi-sport Event

1970 • Bangkok

1966 Asian Games

Multi-sport Event

1966 • Bangkok

Championship Finals1 event

1972 Asian Cup Final

Football Final

1972 • Bangkok

Complete Event Timeline5 events

1998 Asian Games

Multi-Sport Events

1998 • Bangkok

1978 Asian Games

Multi-Sport Events

1978 • Bangkok

1972 Asian Cup Final

Championship Finals

1972 • Bangkok

1970 Asian Games

Multi-Sport Events

1970 • Bangkok

1966 Asian Games

Multi-Sport Events

1966 • Bangkok

Championship History

2 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Bangkok, across all sports, newest first. 2 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Thai Farmers Bank

1995· 1995-01-29

Asian Club Championship

Thai Farmers Bank

1994· 1994-01-29

Asian Club Championship

Year	Date	Champion	Competition
1995	1995-01-29	Thai Farmers Bank	Asian Club Championship
1994	1994-01-29	Thai Farmers Bank	Asian Club Championship

Top Companies

12 companies

1Delta Electronics (Thailand)

$100B

Public

2PTT PCL

$36B

Public

3Advanced Info Service (AIS)

$32B

Public

4Gulf Development Public Company

$28B

Public

5Airports of Thailand

$27B

Public

6Krung Thai Bank

$19B

Public

7PTT Exploration and Production

$18B

Public

8Kasikornbank

$18B

Public

9SCB (Siam Commercial Bank)

$15B

Public

10Fabrinet

$15B

Public

11True Corporation

$14B

Public

12CP All

$12B

Public

#	Company	Valuation	Type
1	Delta Electronics (Thailand)	valuation $100B	Public
2	PTT PCL	valuation $36B	Public
3	Advanced Info Service (AIS)	valuation $32B	Public
4	Gulf Development Public Company	valuation $28B	Public
5	Airports of Thailand	valuation $27B	Public
6	Krung Thai Bank	valuation $19B	Public
7	PTT Exploration and Production	valuation $18B	Public
8	Kasikornbank	valuation $18B	Public
9	SCB (Siam Commercial Bank)	valuation $15B	Public
10	Fabrinet	valuation $15B	Public
11	True Corporation	valuation $14B	Public
12	CP All	valuation $12B	Public

Total Market Cap: $464B across 35 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Songkran Festival

Bangkok • National Celebration

Notable One-off Events

2022 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Bangkok • International Summit

2003 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Bangkok • International Summit

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries3 items

National Museum Bangkok

Bangkok • Archaeology

Grand Palace

Bangkok • History

Museum Siam

Bangkok • History

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item

Lumpini Park

Bangkok • Park/Garden

Landmarks & Civic5 items

Wat Arun

Bangkok • Religious site

Central WestGate

Bangkok • Shopping

CentralWorld

Bangkok • Shopping

ICONSIAM

Bangkok • Shopping

Siam Paragon

Bangkok • Shopping

Skyline Eramedian completion 2018

90% built since 200075% since 2010earliest 1987

1980s2020s

Completion decade of 182 of 184 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Screen of Bangkok

#657 by film pedigree · score 1.9 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Giovanna Galletti, Emmanuelle Arsan

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities5 entries

#468

Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, Thailand

#548

Mahidol University

Bangkok, Thailand

#1361

Kasetsart University

Bangkok, Thailand

#1624

Thammasat University

Bangkok, Thailand

#1686

King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

Bangkok, Thailand

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

Bumrungrad International Hospital

Bangkok • Hospital

Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital

Bangkok • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Suvarnabhumi Airport

Bangkok • 1 - Mega Hub

Don Mueang International Airport

Bangkok • 4 - Regional

Metro System (173 stations)2 entries

BTS Skytrain

Bangkok • 64 stations

Metropolitan Rapid Transit

Bangkok • 109 stations

Suburban Rail (39 stations)3 entries

Airport Rail Link

Bangkok • 7 stations

Greater Bangkok Commuter rail

Bangkok • 21 stations

SRT Red Lines

Bangkok • 11 stations

Stock Exchange2 entries

Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX)

Bangkok • Futures Exchange

The Stock Exchange of Thailand

Bangkok • Stock Exchange

Luxury Hospitality

24 properties

3-Star Michelin2 entries

Sorn

Bangkok

Sühring

Bangkok

2-Star Michelin5 entries

Gaggan Anand

Bangkok

Le Normandie

Bangkok

R-Haan

Bangkok

Mezzaluna

Bangkok

Chef's Table

Bangkok

FTG 5-Star3 entries

Capella Bangkok

Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

Bangkok

The Peninsula Bangkok

Bangkok

FTG 4-Star14 entries

Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel

Bangkok

COMO Metropolitan Bangkok

Bangkok

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River

Bangkok

Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok

Bangkok

Park Hyatt Bangkok

Bangkok

Rosewood Bangkok

Bangkok

Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok

Bangkok

Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok

Bangkok

The Okura Prestige Bangkok

Bangkok

The Peninsula Spa Bangkok

Bangkok

The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok

Bangkok

The St. Regis Bangkok

Bangkok

The Sukhothai Bangkok

Bangkok

Waldorf Astoria Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok

📍 Bangkok metro area

Dimension Breakdown

Most similar metros

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Other Teams

Major Sporting Events

Championship History

Top Companies

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Notable One-off Events

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Screen of Bangkok

Education & Research

Notable Infrastructure

Luxury Hospitality

Bangkok metro area