Prathet Bangkok Analysis

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Do you know the real name of Bangkok? Did you know that Thais all or almost tried to monastic life? And that there was a school where monkeys could learn how to pick coconuts? We bet not! Here are 12 things you probably do not know about Thailand! Bangkok is not really called Bangkok thailand bangkok edreams Bangkok - Flickr @Swami Stream The next time we talk to you about Bangkok, ask your interlocutor if he evokes the city of ... Krung Thep mahanakhon amon rattanakosin mahintara ayuthaya mahadilok phop noppharat ratchathani burirom udomratchaniwet mahasathan amon piman awatan sathit sakkathattiya witsanukam prast. It is indeed the Thai name of the capital but also the longest name of city in the world! Go, for simplicity, you have the right to say " Krung Thep Maka Nakhon ", which is not bad! …show more content…

The city was until 1939 known as the "Kingdom of Siam" whose origin could come from Sanskrit Śyāma meaning "dark" or "brown". Thailand has never been colonized Sunset on Koh Lanta - Flickr @Rushen Perhaps this is why it is nicknamed "the land of freedom"! Be that as it may, Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that has never been colonized by Europeans. 1400 islands koh phi phi thailand edreams Maya Bay - Flickr @Argenberg Thailand has more than 1400 islands, the most famous of which is surely Koh Phi Phi, featured in the film The Beach with Leonardo DiCaprio. The Full Moon Party full moon party thailand

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