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Hermes
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Hi there.
I wonder if anyone know where the name Bangkok comes from? I read somewhere that most Thai's from outside Bangkok do not recognize that as name.
I know Bangkoks full name as
"Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokpop Noparatratchatathani Burirom Udomratchanivetmahasathan Amornpiman Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyaavisnukarmprasit"
which are in Guiness book of records as the capital in the world with the longest name. Short for this is Krung thep, which I think is the national most used name for Bangkok.
Krung thep if im not misinformed means City of angels. Which is an expression I havent seen very often international. I heard that perhaps because Philipines major city use that as well.
The big mango, is something else that I do not know where it comes from. I know there is a book named that, but does this expression start there, or is the origin before that? Maybe a development from New Yorks "The big Apple" is a guess, but just that. A guess.
Not that it really matters that much, but I would like to know the origin of this out of curiosity.
Hope there are some good ppl here that can elevate my knowledge 
Take care // Hermes \\
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Posted on: 10:50 pm on Jan. 19, 2004
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Arcadius
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I think Bangkok was the name of the village here in the days when Ayutthaya was the capital. It was well known to Europeans on their way upriver and the name just stuck in European parlance.
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Posted on: 12:22 am on Jan. 20, 2004
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DrLove
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The word - Bangkok is derived from two primitive Thai words, i.e. "Bang" means Village and "Kok" means Olive, thus its original meaning is "Village of Olive". In the olden days, Bangkok was just a small agricultural and fishing village where people traveled mainly by rowing boats.
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Posted on: 12:24 am on Jan. 20, 2004
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hzink
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Quote: from Hermes on 11:50 am on Jan. 20, 2004
Krung thep if im not misinformed means City of angels. Which is an expression I havent seen very often international. I heard that perhaps because Philipines major city use that as well.
I guess you never heard about 'Los Angeles'? It's a small town on the edge of the West Coast of the United States.
Harry
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Posted on: 1:59 am on Jan. 20, 2004
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Vancouver Jay
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If you wanna mess with a Thai's mind, tell 'em there was a place called bankok before there was a place called kreungthep.
Almost none of them will believe you and will spend hours arguing with you about it if you let them.
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Posted on: 7:21 am on Jan. 20, 2004
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Hardon
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Quote: from DrLove on 1:24 pm on Jan. 20, 2004
The word - Bangkok is derived from two primitive Thai words, i.e. "Bang" means Village and "Kok" means Olive, thus its original meaning is "Village of Olive". In the olden days, Bangkok was just a small agricultural and fishing village where people traveled mainly by rowing boats.
Thats the correct explanation - but I always thought that "Bang" meant orchard and "Baan" meant village. I could be wrong though!
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Posted on: 11:59 pm on Jan. 20, 2004
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FarangBha
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A Ba (r) ng-Gok Noi still exists on the other side of the river, and much of Thonburi is still occasionally referred to as BarngGok -
I presume the big Mango came about from some expat who likes to think he can write... but I stand to be corrected on that one...
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Posted on: 4:44 am on Jan. 21, 2004
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Hermes
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Arcadius
A source of unlimited information as always. Thnx.
Drlove
Ur addition is appreciated. And correct.
Max Bialystock
Thnx. I did get the answer. And it means Bangkok was before Krung Tep. And it meant place of olives, before it turned to Krung tep, City of angels.
Vancouver jay
Dont think I would go into that. But I see ur point.
Bangkok
History
Before becoming Thailand's capital in 1782, Bang Makok or 'Place of Olives' (now Bangkok) was an outlying district of Thonburi, a town founded as a trading post in the mid-16th century. Due to its proximity to Siam's capital, Ayuthaya, the town also developed military significance. In the 18th century a fortress was built on the banks of the Chao Phraya and a great iron chain hung across the river to block unwelcome arrivals.
The long-running Chakri Dynasty was founded in the late 18th century. Shortly after, in 1782, King Rama I moved the capital to Bangkok on the other side of the river, believing it was an easier location to defend. Using thousands of Khmer prisoners of war, city walls were built, the canal system was expanded, and new temples were erected by artisans from Ayuthaya. When the construction of the new capital was finished in 1785, it was given a new name: a tongue-twister comprising 164 letters which referred modestly to divine gems, unconquerable lands and divine shelters. The name was mercifully shortened to Krung Thep ('City of Angels'), but the city is still known by its old Bangkok moniker to most of the outside world.
The first half of the 19th century in Bangkok saw a frenzy of temple building under the rule of Rama III, while the definitive moment of his successor's turn at the throne was the construction of the city's first road alongside the river in 1861. More roads were soon added and, well before the turn of the century, horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws had replaced watercraft as the favoured mode of urban travel.
In the first decades of the 20th century the city grew in all directions and numerous roadways were added to carry new motorised forms of transport. In 1932 Thailand established a constitutional government and Bangkok became the hub of a vast but still expanding public service. In WWII the Japanese briefly occupied parts of the city and following the war Bangkok quickened its pace towards modernisation. From the mid-1960s the city became a favourite 'rest and recreation' spot for foreign troops involved in the Vietnam conflict and the sex trade continues to this day in the form of various nightclubs and massage parlours. After riding a double-digit economic boom through the 1980s, Bangkok was hit hard by the economic crisis that swept Asia in 1997 - a crisis that came with warning signs which few local and international observers chose to acknowledge.
The negative effects of the 1997 Asian economic crisis are now ebbing away. Today Bangkok can be found reprising its role as the financial hub of mainland Southeast Asia, luring a mixture of Asian and Western investors. The city continues to expand and the vibrancy of its entrepreneurial, carnal and spiritual streets continues to attract hordes of visitors.
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Posted on: 2:44 pm on April 29, 2004
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Hermes
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Hzink
Ur ignorance have no competition.
Was a long time since I met someone who are so full of themselfs as u are, only matched with your delusions.
Try ask someone in New York where city of angels are. If u get answer LA, then buy lottery.
Los angeles is known as LA. And nothing else. And only an american could have presented the comment u made.
And funny enough. LA comes from El Pueblo de Nuestro Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río Porciúncula
(The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the Porciuncula River)
So LA do NOT mean City of angels. But of course, it does take some reality to know that. Im darn grateful that most americans isnt as ignorant as u are.
Your voice would be much better used if u concentrated in make yourself quiet, and for once listen to reality instead of your delusions of grandiure.
Have a nice day.
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Posted on: 2:55 pm on April 29, 2004
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