RubbaJohnny Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, internationalism said: This language is much more extinct than Latin. All south european languages are based on latin and are close to each other Not true Many Adriatic languages Slovenian, Monetnegro, Istrian Slovene of Carniola Hvrat /Croatian, the isles off Herzogovina/Ragusa Albanian of both the Tosks and Geghs Ionian Greek Macedonian Kosovan and Bulgarian bear little relation to Latin , nor the Turkish part of S Europe . Similarly while using Latin script Maltese is based on Arabic, parts of Sardinia speak Catala. As a speaker of both Italian and Portuguese I think you need to refresh your study comparative linguistics before making such broad assertions. As for Airport codes perhaps BUM for Big Upright Mango may be available, this Internationalism is a full time study , the Malays have a nice name for it Antarabangsa Sir! Edited February 16, 2022 by RubbaJohnny 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlkik Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 30 minutes ago, JoePai said: No they don't The name was changed over 50 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, JoePai said: No they don't Yeah, bar girls call it BBC Boom Boom City. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oxx Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 I can't see this working out. The planes aren't long enough for Bangkok Airways to repaint them Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Airways. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 52 minutes ago, internationalism said: do you have tickets to bangkok and some hotel accommodation? mai me. can you drive me to bangkok hospital? there is no bangkok hospital anywhere in thailand Bangkok Hospital https://www.bangkokhospital.com › ... Bangkok Hospital was established in 1972 as one of the first private hospitals in Thailand. We are committed to leading the revolution in healthcare through ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 So what they are actually doing, is shortening the official name of 'Krung Thep', and not changing the name of Bangkok (Noi & Yai), which unless crossing to the west side of the river, most tourist have never visited anyway. As always, clear as mud ... ???? Or do they simply not want to confuse people even more with that explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Probably the most frustrating will be all the transfers Internationally if Bangkok Bank follows suit. Surely a shorter pithier name HitCock Sewerview, Scamville? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LivingNThailand Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, trainman34014 said: Another view you get when in Singapore or Malaysia,Taiwan etc is ''Ah yes; Thailand, the Lunatic Asylum of South East Asia'' ! I live here now, so I guess that qualifies me as a lunatic, but I used to travel from the USA to BKK 3-4 times a year on business - through Tokyo. When getting on the plane in the USA the people were calm, lots of families, couples, friends and business people. After a 3 hour layover in Narita, and waiting to get on the plane to BKK, the vibe had changed dramatically. Strange people were next to me, the air had an edgy quality to it, things seemed oddly different. You would realize you weren't in Kansas anymore. It was great. I loved it. Couldn't wait to land at midnight and go outside of Don Mueang Airport and feel and smell the hot sticky air. Those were the days. Edited February 16, 2022 by LivingNThailand typo 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 56 minutes ago, JoePai said: No they don't Edited February 16, 2022 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 52 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: IATA codes, once assigned, never change. Yup, Mumbai is still BOM (Bombay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, PremiumLane said: How will this effect tourism? Exactly...it won't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi3eddie Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Bangkok as brand is far more valuable than this stupid name change proposal. Aren't there more important things for the Thai authorities to be getting on with? Dimwits! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 The capital of Thailand’s name to officially be changed to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Thailand’s Office of the Royal Society (ORST) has announced the change of the official name of Thailand’s capital, from “Bangkok” to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon”. The name “Bangkok” will, however, still be recognised by officials. The Thai cabinet approved the change, in principle, yesterday (Tuesday) and the new official name will not come into effect until it is vetted by a committee in charge of scrutinising all draft bills, with additional observations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Bangkok” has been in use since November 2001. It came from an old area of Bangkok, which is now a part of the greater metropolitan area of the capital, Bangkok Noi and Bangkok Yai districts. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-capital-of-thailands-name-will-officially-be-changed-to-krung-thep-maha-nakhon/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-16 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pravda Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Time for a Nicolas Cage sequel Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Dangerous 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Will be allowed to quote the distinguished yellow press MHKT paste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said: Bloody foreigners! 2 hours ago, happysoul said: What about the IATA code (BKK)... KTM is already taken by Kathmandu airport ???? You ting too mut.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Someone's cousin owns a sign company that has fallen on hard times... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, lemonjelly said: Krung Tep would be a closer transliteration. The Thai obsession with the letter “H” is weird Less weird than the use of "or" for what is clearly the "aw" sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, PremiumLane said: How will this effect tourism? Idiots will start asking how to get to Bangkok from Krung Thep ... ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, lemonjelly said: Krung Tep would be a closer transliteration. The Thai obsession with the letter “H” is weird It is to differentiate between an aspirated "th" (close to normal English "t") and unaspirated "t" (no English equivalent). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Future headline: "Due to confusion, and Somchai Signs offer of huge discount, Krung Thep will be renamed Bangkok" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) "Bangkok set for official change of name to "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" "On Tuesday the Royal Society clarified on its Facebook page that it did not propose a change in Bangkok’s name to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, and insisted that both names are acceptable when referring to the Thai capital". https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40012394 Edited February 16, 2022 by Liverpool Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebaxter Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Bring back serfdom, another step back into the past. ???? Edited February 16, 2022 by clivebaxter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, webfact said: The capital of Thailand’s name to officially be changed to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Thailand’s Office of the Royal Society (ORST) has announced the change of the official name of Thailand’s capital, from “Bangkok” to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon”. The name “Bangkok” will, however, still be recognised by officials. "On Tuesday the Royal Society clarified on its Facebook page that it did not propose a change in Bangkok’s name to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, and insisted that both names are acceptable when referring to the Thai capital". https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40012394 Edited February 16, 2022 by Liverpool Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokesaat Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 It's so much easier once you learn to read Thai! Same same for the pronunciation of Udon after Thais finally gave up spelling it Udorn......it's อุดร 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Golden Triangle said: It'll cost a fortune to change all the road signs 555 Fortunately a maid owns the road sign company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apophyss Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Every weeks thais news look like a first april, but its not joke... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: It is to differentiate between an aspirated "th" (close to normal English "t") and unaspirated "t" (no English equivalent). Wouldn’t that be a “D”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, mtls2005 said: "Siam" can't be far behind? 1932 toothpaste spill nearly all cleaned up. Hope so. I would love to live in Siam. I am currently stuck in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi yogi Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 whatever. every westerner calls airport swampy. bangkok will always be bangkok to foriegner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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