Bangkok

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Bangkok (Thai: กรุงเทพ Krung Thep) is the capital and largest city of Thailand. Bangkok has a population of 6,355,144.[1]

The city's full ceremonial name in Thai is กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยามหาดิลก ภพนพรัตน์ ราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์ มหาสถาน อมรพิมาน อวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะ วิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์ (Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit), which is listed in Guiness World Records as the longest place name in the world. It means "The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (of Ayutthaya) of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn."[2]


References[edit]

  1. Bangkok Tourism Division
  2. https://www.into-asia.com/bangkok/introduction/fullname.php

Categories: [Thailand] [Asian Cities and Towns] [Capital Cities]


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