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Bangkok

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Bang·kok

   [bang-kok, bang-kok]
noun
1.
a seaport in and the capital of Thailand, in the S central part, on the Chao Phraya. 4,000,000.
2.
(lowercase) a kind of Siamese straw.
3.
(lowercase) a hat woven of strands of this straw.
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Thai·land

   [tahy-land, -luhnd]
noun
1.
Formerly, Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939–45 and since 1949. 59,450,818; 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Capital: Bangkok.
2.
Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of Thailand.
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Bangkok (ˈbæŋkɒk, bæŋˈkɒk)
 
—n
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 definition


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

Note: 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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