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

The world’s biggest and longest-running song contest is coming to Asia, with eleven countries competing in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Thai Red Cross workers dressed up as part of a Halloween-themed blood drive in the country's capital Bangkok.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Speaking in Bangkok earlier this month, Warsh said that US economic conditions had "broadly conformed" to policymakers' expectations, fueling speculation that the Fed may pause at the October meeting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“I don’t believe in saying now what I might do at the meetings we have in the balance of the year,” he said in Bangkok this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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