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Bangkok or Krung Thep which means the City of Angels :) |
Full name of Bangkok Bangkok or Krung Thep isn't the real name of the city. ....The real and full name is....
Krung Thep Mahanakhon
Amon Rattanakosin
Mahinthara
Ayuthaya Mahadilok
Phop Noppharat
Ratchathani
Burirom
Udomratchaniwet
Mahasathan
Amon Piman
Awatan Sathit
Sakkathattiya
Witsanukam Prasit
::: which translates into english as ::
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...(information from : www.guidetothailand.com)
Note ::: The full name of Thailand capital Bangkok is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest named city in the world. |
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finalxiii Mon Oct 12, 2009 08:28 UTC
good temple. very beautyful temple. | volopolo Fri Nov 23, 2007 14:18 UTC
lovely picture | airasia Thu Apr 12, 2007 14:20 UTC
happy songkran little friend | jenniferchin Thu Sep 28, 2006 23:48 UTC
Karp khun ka !! I am greedy - will still accept late wishes :-p Hehhehehehehe Hope you are all well in BKK !! |
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