Bang·kok (b ng k k , bng-kk) also Krung Thep (gr ng t p) The capital and largest city of Thailand, in the southwest on the Chao Phraya River near the Gulf of Thailand. It is a leading port and industrial center with a major jewelry market. Population: 6,320,000. |
| bang·kok (bngkk, bng-kk) n. A hat made of finely woven straw. [After Bangkok.] |
Bangkok [ˈbæŋkɒk bæŋˈkɒk]
n
(Placename) the capital and chief port of Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: became a royal city and the capital in 1782. Pop.: 6 320 174 (1999 est.) Thai name Krung Thep [ˈkrʊŋ ˈteɪp]
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| Noun | 1. |  Bangkok - the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architectureKingdom of Thailand, Siam, Thailand - a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula; "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam" |
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