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  

/ bæŋˈkɒk, ˈbæŋkɒk /

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.

Example Sentences

Her daughter Ye-won, a cello instructor, had just celebrated her birthday and was due to return from a short holiday in Bangkok.

From Barron's

"China, as a neutral country, does not want to see conflicts in this region," Anutin told reporters in Bangkok.

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Soon he was working for the English-language Bangkok World and, later, for its sister newspaper in Laos.

From Los Angeles Times

Around 400,000 people have been displaced in Thailand due to the reignited border conflict, Bangkok has said.

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On Friday the court ordered his imprisonment at Bangkok Remand Prison.

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