Bangkok
the capital city of Siam, miles and a population of over 800,000. BANGKOK, the capital city of Siam, about 20 miles from its mouth, and in situated on both banks of the Menam, 14° N. lat., and 100° 20' E. long. The population is about 550,000, nearly half of whom are Chinese, the others includkok, and is mainly in the hands of the foreign trade of Siam centers in Bang- Malays, Eurasians, and foreign trade of Siam centers in kok, and is mainly in the hands of the Europeans and Chin be navigated by ships of 350 tons burand Europeans. The Stone buildings are used only for the to Bangkok by the Menam, which can in Bang- Chinese . The approach monasteries, and the dwellings of Euro- royal palaces, some noblemen's houses, Stone buildings are used only for the peans. A large number of the houses float on rafts, fastened by ropes to poles; monasteries, and the dwellings of Eurostreets and roads have been built; there most of the trade of the city is carried on upon the river. Much of the internal The native houses on land of bamboo or of canals, but in recent years numerous electric lights, and four railway stations. are now also electric street railways, streets and roads have been built; there are now also electric street railways, raised upon piles, six or eight feet from other wood, like the floating houses are 12 broad, is about 6 miles. Bangkok is the ground, and are reached by ladders. raised upon piles, six or eight feet from other wood, like the floating houses-are the constant residence of the King and The circumference of the walls of Bangthe seat of foreign legations and conkok, which are 15 to 30 feet high, and sulates. The palace is surrounded by high walls, and is nearly a mile in cirhigh walls, and is nearly a mile in cir- sulates. The palace is surrounded by the seat of foreign legations and conoffices, accommodation for officials and for some thousands of soldiers, with chapels. Throughout the interior are distheir necessary equipments, a theater, tributed the most costly articles in gold, silver, and precious stones. The temples ants, and several Buddhist temples, or chapels. Throughout the interior are dis- ants, and several Buddhist temples, or rated in the most gorgeous style, the of Bangkok are iron mines and forests Siamese taking a pride in lavishing their wealth on them. In the neighborhood birds' nests. There is regular steamof teak-wood. The chief exports are rice, ship service with Singapore, Saigon, and Hong Kong. See SIAM. fine woods, ivory, feathers, and edible county-seat of Penobscot co., Me.; at the keag rivers, on the Maine Central, and