Do You Know Bangkok's Full Name? This Woman Says It In Rap-Style & It Will Leave You Astounded
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, abounds with historical marvels, impressive architecture, and lively street scenes, offering a wealth of cultural richness to explore.?
Familiar to many, Bangkok's name has long been a subject of amusement and clever wordplay.?
What remains less known is that Bangkok is merely the city's 'nickname,' with its true 'formal name' being something entirely different.?
Behold the full name of Bangkok?
Wowie Jane Demerre, a social media user, posted a video on Instagram featuring a woman, appearing to be a tour guide, revealing the complete name of Bangkok to the passengers on a tour bus.
She proceeds to reveal the city's formal name, resembling a rap-style tongue-twister that adds a playful and rhythmic twist to the conversation.?
Behold the full name of Bangkok: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udom Ratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.?
Yes, even reading it in one go seems impossible!?
Listen to it here:
In English, it is translated as "The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (unlike 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 deity, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn."?
The nickname "Krung Thep" is commonly used in daily conversation, and it means "City of Angels" in Thai.?
Longest name of any place, as per Guinness World Record?
Bangkok's full name is one of the longest place names in the world and reflects the cultural, historical, and religious significance attributed to the city.?
The video, which has amassed 167k views, is captioned: "Trivia: The Full name of Bangkok is recognized by Guinness World Record as the most longest name of the place.."?
Well, mind-boggled for sure!?
She dropped it like a rap verse, say netizens?
Netizens were wowed too.?
"She dropped it like a rap verse," one person commented.?
One individual expressed, "Whoever named it as Bangkok, Thank you, Thank you."?
Another person wondered, "I wonder how long the time she took to memorize that name."?
Someone else shared, "I remember my Thai friend, her English name is just 1 syllable but then she wrote her Thailand name using Thai characters and it became a sentence."?
Another participant remarked, "Imagine learning the full name for GK test as a primary school student."?
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