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The name Bangkok ( บางกอก ) is generally only used by foreigners. The Thai people refer to it as Krung Thep ( กรุงเทพ )

 

Its not well known that Bangkok has the longest name for a city in the world.

The full name is as follows:

 

Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

 

กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตน์ราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์

 

But of course the Thai people shorten it to simply Krung Thep ( กรุงเทพ )

 

Courtesy of WikiAnswers.com

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