Kor tor mor thai2/25/2023 ![]() ![]() The new capital city inherited the ceremonial name of Ayutthaya ( Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Si Ayutthaya), an even earlier capital that was moved when it was invaded by the Burmese. In 1782, King Rama I moved the capital from Thonburi, located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, to the east bank of the river. The name Krung Thep Maha Nakhon is fairly recent. Demons and monkeys support a gilt stupa at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand One of the giant demon guardian statues at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok Bank, Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok Airways, Bangkok University, Bangkok Post, and even the local government body known as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are just a few that would need to adopt new monikers. Nor will the hundreds of institutions and businesses that use Bangkok in their titles suddenly change their names. Those 25 million visitors are clueless about the name Krung Thep. Hosting nearly 25 million tourists each year, Bangkok ranks as the second most popular tourist city in the world. ![]() However, every Thai knows that non-Thai speakers refer to the city as Bangkok. Half man, half bird Kinnara at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand ( Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) Indeed, when I am speaking Thai, I never use Bangkok. In everyday conversation, they shorten the name to Krung Thep or even Kor Tor Mor (the pronunciation of the alphabetic letters KTM). ![]() Thai society erupted in controversy last month when the government approved a proposal to change the official name of Thailand’s capital from Bangkok to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. While this might seem slightly bizarre to most Westerners, Thais have always referred to their capital city as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. ![]()
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