Did you know that bangkoks full name is one of the longest city names in the world. Apr 28, 2004 the childrens author, jane yolen wrote a book called the longest name on the block about a young italian boy whose mother would call him home for dinner using his full name timothy michael karl emmanuel sanford reginald brown. The city of bangkok was a small commercial area that has now progressed into a major economic and financial center in southeast asia. The stylish hotel in bangkok overlooks the bay, and offers easy access to a coach station and 300 rooms. The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of. Thai school children are taught the full name, although few can explain its meaning as many of the words are archaic, and known to few. It has a reputation for being the steamy and busting metropolitan center of thailand that never sleeps, also known as the city of angels. Apr 17, 2011 in fact, the thai people dont usually call their capital city bangkok at all. It may be pronounced as krungthepmahanakorn in some formal occasions.
He was the youngest son of prince mahidol adulyadej, the prince of songkla, and his commoner wife mom sangwan later princess srinagarindra, the princess mother. Krung thep is actually an abbreviated version of the ceremonial full name, which is shown below. Well, 168 letters make it the longest city name in the world. S ince bangkok is in the guiness book of world records for the worlds longest city name, i thought its about time to present this name to you. And once that happens, theres no way to go back to the edition the voters meant to vote on. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted. The full name of bangkok bangkok is just for foreigners, as in thai its called something else entirely. If you want to get some formal evidence of the name, you may have to ask some governmental offices, or the royal palace.
Bangkok has the worlds longest city name but what does it mean. Bangkok hotels, thailand vacation deals from 3 usdnight. The longest name to appear on a birth certificate is for rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk koyaanisquatsiuth williams, born to mr and mrs james williams in beaumont, texas, usa on 12 sep 1984. Mar 05, 2011 bangkok is known by thai people as krung thep city of angels which is an abbreviation of the full ceremonial name that lays claim to the record of the longest place name in the world. Bangkok thailand full name in thai the longest city name etsy. Discover and book places to stay with a difference. Bangkoks full name and its fabulous meaning bananathai. When i first moved to bangkok, or krung thep as the thais call it, i was fascinated by the length of its name. Bangkok in thai is krung thep maha nakhon krung thep for short. But despite the name change, in the west its still referred to as bangkok.
Bangkok thailand full name in thai the longest city name. The full name itself is never actually used, though it can be seen on a few signs around bangkok as part of a tourist campaign. Dec, 2017 nonetheless, the name bangkok was most likely a colloquial name of a certain bang of the area, possibly full of makok plants back in the olden days. The capital city of bangkok holds the record in the guinness book of world records for the longest city name. March 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message. Bangkok, the capital of thailand, has an extraordinarily long official name. Nonetheless, the name bangkok was most likely a colloquial name of a certain bang of the area, possibly full of makok plants back in the olden days. Its official long name is another mouthful all together. Jan 21, 2008 bangkok, the capital of thailand, has an extraordinarily long official name. If you want to impress your friends, try memorizing this. The name is listed in guinness world records as the worlds longest place name, at 168 letters. Ibis bangkok siam 927 rama 1 road, wangmai, bangkok, thailand, 10330.
Fortunately, visitors certainly arent expected to use the citys full name nor do its residents, but it can still boast having the longest city name in the world according to the guinness book of world records. The official thai name of bangkok is in the guinness book of records as the longest place name in the world. Thais themselves refer to their capital as krung thep which means city of angels. What is the country capital with the most letters in its name. The best neighborhoods in bangkok for young professionals. Bangkoks full name is the longest city placename in the world. An interesting fact is that bangkoks full name is listed in the guinness book of world records as the worlds longest name of a place. In the official english romanisation, this is certified as the longest place name in the world in the guinness book of records.
May 25, 2010 bangkoks full ceremonial name is krungthep mahanakhon amonrattanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilokphop noppharatratchathani buriromudomratchaniwet mahasathan amonphiman awatansathit sakkathattiya witsanu kamprasit listed by the guinness book of records as the worlds longest place name. Bangkoks full ceremonial name is krungthep mahanakhon amonrattanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilokphop noppharatratchathani buriromudomratchaniwet mahasathan amonphiman awatansathit sakkathattiya witsanu kamprasit listed by the guinness book of records as the worlds longest place name. Bangkoks full ceremonial name, given by king buddha yodfa chulaloke, and later edited by king mongkut, is. The longest name to appear on a birth certificate is for rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk koyaanisquatsiuth williams, born to mr and mrs james williams in beaumont. Krung thep mahanakhon amon rattanakosin mahinthara yuthaya mahadilok phop noppharat ratchathani burirom udomratchaniwet mahasathan amon phiman awatan sathit sakkathattiya witsanukam prasit. Bangkoks official full name, translated from thai is. Places to stay the 10 best boutique hotels in bangkok. Top 5 places with the longest names history rundown. The full name of the city is unofficially bangkok but her name official is the longest city name in the world with fortythree syllables listed by the guinness book of records as the longest place name in the world. The name was listed in the guinness world records in the 1970s and 1980s, but their longest name category mysteriously vanished by 1990, probably due to the suspect veracity of the name. In thai, it is often called krung thep maka nakhon, or just krung thep. The ceremonial name of the city offered by king buddha yodfa chulaloke, and later edited by king mongkut, is as follows. In fact its the worlds longest place name, according to the guinness book of records. Bangkok hotels and attractions savings guide runaway.
Bangkoks full name is the longest city placename in the. Bangkok is the fourth and hopefully last of the thai capitals. Jun 26, 2014 bangkoks name in thai is krung thep maha nakhon krung thep for short. Mar 23, 2020 well, 168 letters make it the longest city name in the world. May 17, 2014 the capital city of bangkok holds the record in the guinness book of world records for the longest city name. Bangkok is in the guinness book of records for the longest placename in the world. The old name bangkok is only used in foreign languages, or it becomes informal in thai. In fact, the thai people dont usually call their capital city bangkok at all. Bangkok hotels and attractions savings guide runaway suitcase. Bangkok, known in thai as krung thep maha nakhon or just krung thep. Bangkoks official full name, bangkok thailand bookmark. How to say the full name of bangkok in thai longest city.
An interesting fact is that bangkoks full name is listed in the guinness book. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. The childrens author, jane yolen wrote a book called the longest name on the block about a young italian boy whose mother would call him home for dinner using his full name timothy michael karl emmanuel sanford reginald brown. In 20, the guinness book of world records even gave this city the world record for the longest name of a place. In thailand, bangkok is known as krung thep which means city of angels. Bangkok, the thriving yet chaotic capital of thailand, is a top destination for travellers. Of course, bangkok isnt the longest name in the world but bangkok is really just the name that foreign people call the city. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Then, when i was teaching english and id ask my students if they knew bangkoks full name, every single one of them from the tiniest on up could reel it off in the blink of an eye. His father was enrolled in the public health program at harvard university, which is why bhumibol was the only. Nov 15, 2010 bangkok is in the guinness book of records for the longest placename in the world. I am not sure there is a former name for the city of bangkok but.
Wendy taylor, thailands islands and beaches the name bangkok comes from bang makok, meaning place of olive plums. Since bangkok is in the guiness book of world records for the worlds longest city name, i thought its about time to present this name to you. However, the full name is krung thep mahanakhon amon rattanakosin mahinthara ayuthaya mahadilok phop noppharat ratchathani burirom udomratchaniwet mahasathan amon piman awatan sathit sakkathattiya witsanukam prasit. Bangkok has the worlds longest city name but what does it. Bangkok s full ceremonial name, given by king buddha yodfa chulaloke, and later edited by king mongkut, is.
Aug 07, 2018 did you know that bangkoks real name is 168 letters long giving it a spot in the guinness book of world records for the longest name of a place below is the full ceremonial name in english. Did you know that bangkoks real name is 168 letters long giving it a spot in the guinness book of world records for the longest name of a place below is the full ceremonial name in english. Jul 05, 2012 bangkok in thai is krung thep maha nakhon krung thep for short. As you can see krung thep is a shortened version of the full thai name and its commonly and officially used by thai while bangkok is used as an english name. Surprisingly, its full name is the longest name of a city in the world krung thep mahanakhon amon rattanakosin mahintara ayuthaya mahadilok phop noppharat ratchathani burirom udomratchaniwet mahasathan amon piman awatan sathit sakkathattiya witsanukam prast.
The problem is that once someone removes duplicates, it can change which edition is listed to the most popular edition, and which is often a shortened version of the title. There is a piece of thai song in which the whole lyric is this full. History a brief history of wat phra kaew in bangkok. Bangkok the name bangkok, is known as the venice of the east, so called because of the many canals ill bet that most of you dont know that bangkok is simply the name used for foreigners, it isnt the real name, thais know it as krungthep, however the correct name is. Then, when i was teaching english and id ask my students if they knew bangkoks full name, every single one of them from the tiniest on up could. Krungthep mahanakorn boworn rattanakosin mahintharayuttha mahadilokpop noparatratchathani burirom udomratchaniveymahasathan amornpiman avatransathit sakkathattiayavisnukarmprasit. Dec 21, 2010 bangkok is the fourth and hopefully last of the thai capitals. Bangkok is known by thai people as krung thep city of angels which is an abbreviation of the full ceremonial name that lays claim to the record of the longest place name in the world. The grand palace in bangkok courtesy of kelly iverson. Bangkok is typically only called bangkok in english. Because of this, it only seems fitting that bangkoks full name is more than a mouthful, and certainly takes the award for the longest city name in the world. This article needs additional citations for verification. The guiness book of world records lists it as the worlds longest city name. Dry seasons have warm days that get cooler at night.
Another version, krung thep mahanakhon, is quite common in official documents, car number plates and the like. Bangkoks name in thai is krung thep maha nakhon krung thep for short. The crowds, the smells and the sights, however, can be both dizzying and intimidating. Why dont you have a look at what the guinness book of world records has referred its full name that the longest name of a place. According to the guinness book of world records, bangkok is just a shortened version of the city s full ceremonial name, which holds the world record for longest name of a place. Enough about that, lets talk about your trip to bangkok. Did you know bangkok is the english name for the city but in thai, the full name is. Its official name is the worlds longest place name according to the guinness book of records, and can be seen written on this monument in front of the bangkok administrative building. Bangkok has the worlds longest city name but what does. Therefore, the name was probably used by foreigners overtime without encountering any updates or changes in the indication of its geographical location and name. During my stay in thailand, i lived near wat arun in thonburi for half a year. The thai name for bangkok is the longest name for a capital city in the world and is listed in the guinness book of records. Not exactly record breaking, but a fun childrens book.
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