The full ceremonial name of the city given by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, and later edited by King Mongkut, is

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

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The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city 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 Vishnukam".

The full name of the city is listed by Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest place name.Download Th-Bangkok_ceremonial_name.mp3">Download Th-Bangkok_ceremonial_name.mp3I wonder how many Khun Thai know Bangkok's real name? Also, how many Farangs can Poot Thai this one? Download Th-Bangkok_ceremonial_name.mp3">

I believe the 2nd and 3rd longest in the world, behind Bangkok, are...

in New Zealand:

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu

"the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as 'landeater,' played his flute to his loved one."

and in Whales:

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch

"The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave"

I've been to these two places. Believe me. Bangkok is best! lol

You might want to slip that into the "Longest Forum Ever" thread.

(By the way, don't tell anyone, but Bangkok's original name was Dubuque.)

Are you sure that is the name of New Zealand? Im a New Zealander and I have never heard that name?

That comes up every once in a while.. maybe we should pin it somewhere.

. . . and I thought it was Mr. Bangkok T. Thaksin . . .

I believe that NZ one was sung on a tune called Lone Ranger by Quantum Leap ...many years ago..maybe Im wrong. I thought it was red indian.

Beast.

Hmm...doubters everywhere...that one is definitely New Zealandish... and the other is a place my cousin's wife knows...being a Welsh girl, she can even say it...but when I tell my friends the real name of Bangkok (or at least the city surrounding Bangkok) they are stunned...and I can only remember about two thirds of it...!

Thanks for posting this...now I think I can remember almost all of it...haltingly of course after the first 12 or 13 words...

Greer

we learnt that since we was kids.

@Periboea - a good friend of mine was singing this song whenever we met. I said, if I ever married a Thai woman I would sing that song on our ceremony..

i knew this since i was 8 yrs old ...anyways Thanks for sharing ...