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Definition of bangkok in English English dictionary: The capital of Thailand. Also known as “Krung Thep” or “Krungthep” (กรุงเทพ); the capital city and main port of Thailand. Thai Krung Thep City (pop., 2000: metro. area, 6,355,144), capital of Thailand. Lying 25 mi (40 km) above the mouth of the Chao Phraya, it is the country's major port and also its cultural, financial, and educational centre. Established as a fort before 1767 as a stronghold against the Burmese, it became the capital in 1782. Seized by the Japanese in World War II, it subsequently suffered heavy Allied bombing. In 1971-72 it incorporated several outlying districts to form a single province-level metropolis and has since experienced phenomenal growth. Throughout the city, walled Buddhist temples and monasteries serve as focal points for its religious life; {i} capital of Thailand (country in southeast Asia); The capital of Thailand. Also known as "Krungthep" (); the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture

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bängkäk

/baɴɢˈkäk/ /bæŋˈkɑːk/

[ 'ba[ng]-"käk, ba[ng]-' ] (noun.) 1916. earlier bangkok, a fine straw, from Bangkok, Thailand.

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