Bangkok

American  

[bang-kok, bang-kok] / ˈbæŋ kɒk, bæŋˈkɒk /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Thailand, in the S central part, on the Chao Phraya.

2. (lowercase) a kind of Siamese straw.

3. (lowercase) a hat woven of strands of this straw.

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Bangkok British  

/ ˈbæŋkɒk, bæŋˈkɒk /

noun

1. Thai name: Krung Thep. the capital and chief port of Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: became a royal city and the capital in 1782. Pop: 6 604 000 (2005 est)

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Bangkok Cultural  

1. Capital of Thailand and largest city in the country, located in the heart of Thailand's rice-growing region near the Gulf of Thailand.

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With its busy port and spectacular examples of Buddhist (see Buddhism) architecture, Bangkok is one of the leading cities of Southeast Asia.

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Bangkok

Locals in Bangkok have transformed a flooded street in front of a shopping mall into a temporary floating market during flooding in the city.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Bangkok was declared a disaster-affected zone after continuous heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

He was meant to meet her in Bangkok to board a return flight to Australia but never turned up, she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by the floods, which prompted a disaster declaration across the capital, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Paris checked the arrivals monitor and answered, “Four: Bangkok, Amsterdam, Istanbul, and New York.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti