Bangkok

[ bang-kok, bang-kok ]

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.

Bangkok

/ bæŋˈkɒk; ˈbæŋkɒk /

noun

1. 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) Thai nameKrung Thepˈkrʊŋ ˈteɪp

Bangkok

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.

Notes

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

Example Sentences

The court in Bangkok found Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, guilty of putting poison in a wealthy friend's food and drink while they were on a trip last year.

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He’s now staying there on an education visa, but claims he has been struggling to find legal work that suits his qualifications in Bangkok.

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A bus carrying dozens of primary school children has crashed and caught fire just outside the Thai capital Bangkok.

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An investigation in parliament has aimed to uncover the cause and its proponent, with Bangkok MP Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat declaring: "We will not pass a devastated ecosystem to the next generation."

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Mr Sullivan and Mr Wang have met four times over 16 months in Vienna, Malta, Washington and Bangkok.

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