KhunLA Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said: You haven't read recent news stories, have you? The people run over while using zebra crossings... You really think none of them looked left and right? Apparently they didn't, or not very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked farang Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, mlkik said: No not everyone. All Thai people call it Krung Thep Mahana Khon. He means everyone outside of Thailand of course. Hey Thais, there's a world out there! Stopping shooting yourselves on the foot! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, Lizzy Duang said: I understand and like the suggestion. City of Angels translates better than bang cock. You are thinking from your heart I believe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, DefaultName said: Next, a new name for Pattaya. I suggest a fancy name out of the four Tambons it is in, so the new name would be: Nong Prue Na Klua Huai Yai Nong Pla Lai Edited February 16, 2022 by StayinThailand2much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked farang Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, David T Pike said: Well hell! Why not just call it LA? ???? LA is already taken... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, TheScience said: I think Yangon might still be RGN Yes indeed, formerly Rangoon. I personally use the old names for places in Burma rather than the new ones introduced by an earlier Junta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StayinThailand2much Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Orinoco said: Getting a Krung Thep Maha Nakhon soapy just don't sound right. And "What's in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, stays in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" doesn't sound right either... Edited February 16, 2022 by StayinThailand2much 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, mlkik said: No not everyone. All Thai people call it Krung Thep Mahana Khon. Most Thai's i know just call it Krung Thep. Edited February 16, 2022 by Jimbo53 Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, lemonjelly said: Wouldn’t that be a “D”? No, it's a different sound. t (unaspirated) = ต d = ด 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Jimbo53 said: Edited February 16, 2022 by Jimbo53 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieinThaiJim Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 This must have been dreamt up by Anutin! Another complete <deleted>! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked farang Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, johncat1 said: I wonder whose brilliant idea this is ? We can only guess can't we ? People still cannot pronounce the name of Bangkok's main airport Suvarnabhumi. ( me included ) The same as Nakhon Ratchasima is still called Korat by most people. The airport name pronunciation is something close to "Su a na punn" with the right tone, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, tingtongfarang said: everyone will still call it bangkok Exactly, not long before the pandemic I was in Vietnam waiting to go back to HCMC. Suddenly this guy appeared shouting Saigon, took a few minutes to sink in - the bus was coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert dueller Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, PremiumLane said: How will this effect tourism? It won't effect anything, nor will it affect anything. Not in a hundred years will the current common usage of Bangkok disappear in everyday usage. Name changes always crop up to detract from other issues. Do not underestimate the cost of such a change either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decca60 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I'm not ( so far) an expert in Thai reading but I think the " new" name is what is already written on bkk car plates. Am I wrong ? If yes sorry !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert dueller Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, internationalism said: bangkok is a name taken from thai language - means village of olive tree. Krung thep is pali language, now only used by budhist monks (actually, most of monks don't understand meaning of recited words). Means in pali city of angels. This language is much more extinct than Latin. All south european languages are based on latin and are close to each other, so for example italians are able understand some basic from partugese etc. But pali based languages in India are so far apart, that they can comprehend each other. In the south india alone there are 720 different languages used by tribal populations So Bangkok is getting an Indian name? Great news. Maybe it's part of the new Indian tourism drive, bubble, etc. Now all they need is a nice name in Chinese.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0815 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 My girlfriend always goes to BeeKayKay ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert dueller Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, LivingNThailand said: 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. What has changed, then? Same "strange" sexpats on board, "edgy" crims on the run, same queues you had at DMK you can now find at BKK, you can still feel the same hot sticky air, you can still land at midnight. And the rest of the asylum hasn't changed much either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert dueller Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Crossy said: Yup, Mumbai is still BOM (Bombay). Some do change. Salisbury SAY to Harare HRE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 5 hours ago, PremiumLane said: How will this effect tourism? "Hon, where should we go for vacation this year?" "I think to krrrr....krrrruuuu....krumpet mmmmm.....Bali should do" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo53 Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Can i have a Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok) Post please ? ???????? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, desert dueller said: What has changed, then? Same "strange" sexpats on board, "edgy" crims on the run, same queues you had at DMK you can now find at BKK, you can still feel the same hot sticky air, you can still land at midnight. And the rest of the asylum hasn't changed much either. The Asylum has changed a lot! Quite a number of us have escaped lol ????✈✈ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millcx Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 5 hours ago, wasabi said: Might help their pride but I can't see this helping tourism. It’s all about priorities …. Oh and How to charge tourists to say new name 55555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingNThailand Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 14 minutes ago, desert dueller said: What has changed, then? Same "strange" sexpats on board, "edgy" crims on the run, same queues you had at DMK you can now find at BKK, you can still feel the same hot sticky air, you can still land at midnight. And the rest of the asylum hasn't changed much either. Not what I was talking about. You guys always talk about sexpats. There is / was a lot more going on then than the sexpats. You guys are disgusting. What I meant was that there interesting vibe, unusual and exciting. Lunatics welcome. Why do I even comment on this forum? I was talking about the old days and how nice it was. I give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, DefaultName said: Next, a new name for Pattaya. How about. Cum Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I still call Myanmar for Burma and Ho Chi Min City for Saigon and will probably say Bangkok the rest of my life. Takes time to learn an old dog to sit I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post silver sea Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: Ministers are expected to rubber stamp the request from the Royal Academy, reported Oh dear. Looks like the Royal Academy wants to take the fun out of Charades ???? How mean can you get?! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Cory1848 said: Well, I call it Burma; and not only Americans but many Europeans as well (Birmania and variants). In the Burman language, the name of the country was always pronounced something like “Myanma,” a word that designates the Burman ethnic majority just the same. And it’s my understanding that the country’s non-Burman minority groups reject “Myanmar” as the official English name because the change was effected by a military government whose legitimacy they often don’t accept, and they continue to use “Burma” when they’re speaking English or their own language. Even Aung San Suu Kyi, when speaking English, has continued to use “Burma.” Many of us westerners call it Burma because the people are known as Burmese and due to the fact that the name was changed by a non elected regime. Many senior Burmese do the same as well as younger people that I know living & working abroad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 The last straw for this boneheaded government. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat_4_life Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Patiently waiting them to change that song, "One night in Krungthep Mahanakhon makes a hard man humble" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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