Bangkok Governor Waits for Official Change of City Name

[webfact]

 

BANGKOK, Feb 17 (TNA) – Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said he was waiting for the official announcement of the new name of Bangkok and foreigners might not be familiar with the new name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, right away.

 

Commenting on the new name by the Royal Society, Pol Gen Aswin said names were abstract and actually Krung Thep Maha Nakhon should not be considered as a new name because it had been known as the official name of Bangkok for a long time but had not been. officially announced yet.

 

It would take times for foreigners to get used to the new name because they were mostly aware that Bangkok was the capital's name.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-884832

 

-- © Copyright TNA 2022-02-17

 

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[harada]

Why change it, what’s wrong with Sin City ?  

[bobbin]

18 minutes ago, harada said:

Why change it, what’s wrong with Sin City ?  

Because Pattaya already uses that moniker..  ????

 

And Bangkok is the City of Angels  ????

[kotsak]

What I know is that someone will be making a s*itload of money changing all the signs 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

It would take times for foreigners to get used to the new name because they were mostly aware that Bangkok was the capital's name.

So what "name" should we put on all our documentation/forms/applications etc etc from now on?

Bangkok or it's official name?

 

[Burma Bill]

3 hours ago, harada said:

Why change it, what’s wrong with Sin City ?  

or even "Smog City"?????

[StayinThailand2much]

He will be the 'Krung Thep Maha Nakhon governor'...

Edited February 17, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[it is what it is]

 

people will get used to it eventually; new amsterdam - new york, peking - beijing, rangoon - yangon, and i think it's great to use culturally historic names. if the TAT are going to stop using bangkok in promotional material it will take a while for the general population around the world to understand where they are talking about, and 'visit amazing krung thep maha nakhon' hardly rolls off the tongue...

[soalbundy]

"One night in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and the worlds your oyster" nah, just doesn't work somehow

[Sydebolle]

Remember the governor of Chiang Rai Narongsak Osottanakorn? During his watch the footballing kids got caged in a cave and it was him who facilitated matters wherever he could, did daily updates on progress and was certainly a governor his province could be proud of. He moved on to Pathum Thani and was in discussion as Governor of Bangkok.

Smart, as he seems to be, he rejected the honour as it would have tainted his reputation without improving anything during his potential term. One of the few and far between government officials!