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Bangkok
[ bang-kok, bang-kok ]
noun
- a seaport in and the capital of Thailand, in the S central part, on the Chao Phraya.
- (lowercase) a kind of Siamese straw.
- (lowercase) a hat woven of strands of this straw.
Bangkok
/ bæŋˈkɒk; ˈbæŋkɒk /
noun
- 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
- 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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Notes
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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That earthquake was felt some 1,000km away in Bangkok, where a building collapsed at a construction site, killing dozens.
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And upon his return from Bangkok, Rick does just that.
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Rick and Frank will be too hungover to get back to the hotel, and will stay in Bangkok.
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They are also helping the Myanmar construction workers affected by the Bangkok building collapse.
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More than 600 miles away in Bangkok, the Thai capital, buildings bucked.
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