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Definition of Krung thep
1. Noun. The capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture.
Generic synonyms: Port, National Capital
Group relationships: Kingdom Of Thailand, Siam, Thailand
Definition of Krung thep
1. Proper noun. Alternative name of Bangkok. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Krung Thep
Literary usage of Krung thep
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Governess at the Siamese Court: Being Recollections of Six Years by Anna Harriette Leonowens (1870)
"... but in the royal archives, to which I have had free access, it is given as
krung thep'ha Maha-Nakhon ..."
2. Thailand by Christopher Evans, Lindsey Evans (2006)
"When work on the new capital was completed in 1785 it was renamed krung thep, "City
of Angels," but the name didn't catch on and people continued, ..."
3. Thailand by Phillipe Bénet (2000)
"His successor Rama I made Bangkok the new capital of the country under the name
of krung thep ("City of Angels"). To accommodate the Grand Palace and the ..."
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