webfact Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Bangkok's new city motto unveiled The Nation BANGKOK: -- "Bangkok, glorious as if created by angels, the administration centre, beautiful temples, glittering palaces, the capital of Thailand," is the new motto for the city, unveiled yesterday by Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra. The Thai slogan - no official English translation was made available - was chosen from the Bangkok Motto Contest Project, which invited entrants to create a motto no longer than 30 syllables that best demonstrates Bangkok's distinctiveness. Sukhumbhand has ordered the posting of 800 signs of the new motto in the city's 50 districts. The motto will also be used to promote tourism in conjunction with the city's 230th anniversary and its being named the best city in the world for the third consecutive year by Travel & Leisure magazine. -- The Nation 2012-10-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nurofiend Posted October 11, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2012 catchy. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcutman Posted October 11, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Is there a backup motto if this one does not catch on? Edited October 12, 2012 by dcutman 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I can feel the poetic flow..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOboe57 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 "rot dtit mahk mahk" is missing in the slogan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 glorious as if created by angels, I thought Venice of the east, was stretching it a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LuckyLew Posted October 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2012 FAIL I hope they have a backup ready Guess they did not like my motto for Bangkok "Top quality, best quality, best price just for you. With a gem scamer on every corner and with the fairest double pricing in Asia" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted October 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2012 glorious as if created by angels, I thought Venice of the east, was stretching it a bit. "I can feel an angel sliding up to me And if I'm lucky then this one's a she" 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) Sukhumbhand has ordered the posting of 800 signs of the new motto in the city's 50 districts. Only 800? No one's going to notice them because of the Suvarnabhumi signs. Edited October 12, 2012 by Payboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fareastguy Posted October 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2012 Actually I saw the English translation of the new Bangkok motto on TV the other night: It was called SCAM CITY It would be better to post 800 of those around town, with the first one being right outside arrivals just to get your mindset correct before you get in your 1st taxi !! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaxLee Posted October 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2012 BANGKOK: -- "Bangkok, glorious as if created by angels, the administration centre, beautiful temples, glittering palaces, the capital of Thailand," is the new motto for the city, unveiled yesterday by Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra. Come on already!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliaminBKK Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Just as I learnt the name they go ahead and change it, oppppps this is only a motto so do I do both now ? City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Visvakarman at Indra's behest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Just as I learnt the name they go ahead and change it, oppppps this is only a motto so do I do both now ? City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Visvakarman at Indra's behest The new motto is barely shorter than the full name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunron13 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 LMFAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 The Angels have long since flown, and the only thing that glitters are the piles of gold collected by the corrupt administration centres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 LMFAO! Are they providing music? Like to hear them make a dance tune out of that mouthful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacker Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hardly a motto ..... maybe an inaccurate description! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Just as I learnt the name they go ahead and change it, oppppps this is only a motto so do I do both now ? City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Visvakarman at Indra's behest The new motto is barely shorter than the full name. 30 syllables is just not enough. The new motto barely covers what lower Sukhumvit has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalangBaa Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) I'm glad to see that angels really have a great sense of humour if they deliberately created a city to look and smell so bad, and as hot as hell rather than as fresh as heaven! Edited October 12, 2012 by FalangBaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creck Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hardly a motto ..... maybe an inaccurate description! In a few minutes I garnered the following. I concluded that we need a new definition. Motto: Short phrase that usually expresses a moral aim Short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule for sensible behaviour Brief statement used to express a principle, goal, or ideal. Usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true Word or phrase used regularly to characterize something or some group Phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. Sentence, phrase, poem, or word prefixed to an essay, chapter, and novel Short, suggestive expression Slogan, catchword, shibboleth (noun) Favourite saying of a sect or political group Brief statement of cherished truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Maybe it sounds better in Thai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeremyBowskill Posted October 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2012 Guess they didn't wanna run with mine afterall. "Its a stinkhole with yabbaheads on motos" maybe just aint catchy enough...... back to the drawing board for me for Chiang Mais new slogan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) BANGKOK: -- "Bangkok, glorious as if created by angels, the administration centre, beautiful temples, glittering palaces, the capital of Thailand," is the new motto for the city, unveiled yesterday by Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra. Why not. "Bangkok à city created by angels for angels" Edited October 12, 2012 by Skywalker69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Bangkok, where knickers drop for a modest amount of baht. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bender Posted October 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2012 Dumb and dumber... Actually i am surprise they didnt say: "Bangkok, glorious as if created by God himself with help from Lord Budha under supervision of Thai Cement Corporation " 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 This is not a "motto." A motto is something that conveys a directional motive or a guiding principle. For example something like "ever upwards," but "the city that never sleeps" would merely be some huckster type slogan rather than a motto. A more suitable "motto" for Bangkok might be something like "always and everything for sale." This would seem to fill the bill of a "guiding principle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 It was chosen as the winner in a motto contest. There's no name given as the winner but congratulations should go that child anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodave Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 If that was the winner I"d love to read some of the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Something lost in translation I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 ...pitiful......infantile.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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