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Bang·kok
(băng′kŏk′, băng-kŏk′) also Krung Thep (gro͝ong tĕp′) 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.
bang·kok
(băng′kŏk′, băng-kŏk′)n.
A hat made of finely woven straw.
[After Bangkok.]
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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: 6 604 000 (2005 est). Thai name: Krung Thep
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Bang•kok
(ˈbæŋ kɒk, bæŋˈkɒk)n.
the capital of Thailand, in the S central part, on the Chao Phraya. 5,876,000.
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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 architecture Kingdom 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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Банкок
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バンコク
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