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Name Krung Thep
Type Settlement
Usage Thai, English
Scripts กรุงเทพฯ(Thai)
Pronounced Pron. /kruŋ˧.ˈtʰeːp̚˥˩/(Thai) /krʊŋ.ˈtɛp/(English)
Other Forms FormsKrungthep
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "city of gods" from Thai กรุง (krung) meaning "city" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity". This is a Thai name for Bangkok, used as a shortened form of KRUNG THEP MAHA NAKHON. It is also an alternate English name for the city.
Added 4/25/2020 by HL