กรุงเทพฯ
Bangkok
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- 1 Bangkok、Bangkok Metropolitan area、the capital of Thailand
This is the common Thai name for Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It is used in everyday Thai as a shortened form of the formal name กรุงเทพมหานคร.
Bangkok、Bangkok Metropolitan area、the capital of Thailand
This refers to Bangkok as a city name. It is widely used for destinations, residence, origin, news, addresses, and everyday conversation.
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ฉันอยู่กรุงเทพฯ chǎn yùu kruŋthêep I live in Bangkok. ฉันอยู่กรุงเทพฯ details
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ไปกรุงเทพฯ pay kruŋthêep go to Bangkok ไปกรุงเทพฯ details
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คุณมาจากกรุงเทพฯ หรือเปล่า khun maa càak kruŋthêep rʉ̌ʉ plàaw Are you from Bangkok? คุณมาจากกรุงเทพฯ หรือเปล่า details
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กรุงเทพฯ รถติดมาก kruŋthêep rót tìt mâak Traffic in Bangkok is very bad. กรุงเทพฯ รถติดมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
กรุงเทพฯ is the normal Thai way to refer to Bangkok, Thailand’s capital. The final symbol ฯ is a Thai abbreviation mark, showing that the longer formal name กรุงเทพมหานคร has been shortened. It is used like any city name: ไปกรุงเทพฯ “go to Bangkok,” อยู่กรุงเทพฯ “live/stay in Bangkok,” and มาจากกรุงเทพฯ “come from Bangkok.”
Usage
It is used very often in travel, transportation, addresses, weather, news, self-introductions, and when talking about where someone lives or is from. It works in both spoken and written Thai.
Caution
In Thai conversation, กรุงเทพฯ sounds more natural than using the English name Bangkok. In formal or administrative contexts, the full form กรุงเทพมหานคร may be used.
Differences from similar words
1 Bangkok synonyms
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กรุงเทพมหานคร is the formal administrative name. It is used in official writing, news, and addresses, while กรุงเทพฯ is the shorter everyday form.
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บางกอก corresponds more closely to the English name “Bangkok” and appears in some place names, historical contexts, or foreign-language-influenced contexts. In normal Thai, กรุงเทพฯ is the natural everyday name for the city.