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

In 2019, she flew to Bangkok alone to watch BTS on their last world tour.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

The defendants -- both Chinese nationals who arrived in court in prison garb -- were acquitted of charges stemming from a separate bombing at a Bangkok pier.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Complications commence when a space research vessel smashes into Prodigy Corp.-controlled Bangkok.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Find insight on Mitsubishi Electric, Bangkok Airways, Cathay Pacific and more in the latest Market Talks covering auto and transport sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

On a Bangkok stopover en route to Manila, he’d bought a number of Thai music cassettes, which he played over and over again at night while he was going over games.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady