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Welcome to Bangkok . . .

Bangkok is home to approximately 10 million people. This sophisticated city is situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, which flows into the Gulf of Thailand. Bangkok's cosmopolitan skyline, blending modern office towers and historic religious shrines, expresses the adeptness of the Thai people to fuse the old with the new.

Webster University's Bangkok Center is conveniently located in the commercial heart of Bangkok near the Chidlom BTS station. From that starting point, students in the Global MA in International Relations program can visit important sites in Bangkok and the rest of the Thailand.

As a top financial and political hub of Southeast Asia, Bangkok is an ideal place to learn about international affairs. Leisure time can be spent on the beautiful beaches of Koh Chang, Koh Samui, and Phuket, just a short drive from the city.

Faculty spotlight

Ricardo Lucio Ortiz is the head of Webster's International Relations program in Thailand. A southern California native, he had his first experience in Asia as an exchange student in 1992. His research interests focus on major powers' foreign policies in the Asia-Pacific and current unrest in Thailand's southern border provinces. He has taught at a number of Thai universities and presented at several international conferences.

Graduate spotlight

Bangkok's international influence

  • A major economic and financial center in Southeast Asia
  • Over 25 UN agencies are based in this capital city, from the Asian Development Bank to the World Health Organization, while many other UN agencies retain regional centers from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific to the World Food Programme
  • Site for the 2008 summit meeting of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (regional organization established by the signing of the Bangkok Declaration in August 1967)
  • Growing reputation as one of the most accessible cities for global trade and commerce
  • One of the world's top tourist draws and currently Asia's top tourist destination

    • To learn more about Webster's Bangkok campus, call international access code + 6618206500 or visit the Bangkok campus Web site.