Makok was eventually shortened to “ Kok” and the name Bangkok – literally canals surrounded by water olive orchards – stuck. She explained that the city was built upon watery lowlands that were once home to vast orchards of Makok Naam, a fruit commonly known as water olive or hog plum. The story I prefer is one told to me by a Thai friend during my very first trip to Bangkok in 2003. Additionally, the word koh is pronounced “gaw.” It’s a bit of a stretch to believe that “gaw” became corrupted to “ kok.” Dried squid vendor on Rattanakosin Island in Bangkok, Thailand Elderly man takes a nap at Tha Tien Pier in Bangkok ( Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) Since the name Bangkok had been in use more than three centuries before the island, this story is unlikely. However, Rattanakosin is an artificial island that King Rama I created by digging two parallel moats around the heart of the city. Bangkok’s Old City, which is home to the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, City Pillar, and dozens of administrative buildings, is indeed located on Rattanakosin Island. Some believe that Bangkok is a corruption of Bang Koh. Giant Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand In Bangkok alone, where khlongs criss-cross the city, there are ten districts that begin with “ Bang” and are followed by a word or words that describe the community. Historically, bang referred to an area that could be accessed by canals ( khlongs). Bang is a very common Thai word that many districts around the country incorporate into their names. Bangkok is a combination of two Thai words: Bang and Kok. Beyond the persistent joke that it is a derisive name used to denote Bangkok’s thriving sex industry, many theories abound regarding its etymology. The name Bangkok, however, has been in use since the early 15th century. Ceramic detail on Stupa at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand The new capital city inherited the ceremonial name of Ayutthaya ( Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Si Ayutthaya), an even earlier capital that was moved when it was invaded by the Burmese. In 1782, King Rama I moved the capital from Thonburi, located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, to the east bank of the river. The name Krung Thep Maha Nakhon is fairly recent.
Demons and monkeys support a gilt stupa at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand One of the giant demon guardian statues at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok Bank, Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok Airways, Bangkok University, Bangkok Post, and even the local government body known as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are just a few that would need to adopt new monikers. Nor will the hundreds of institutions and businesses that use Bangkok in their titles suddenly change their names. Those 25 million visitors are clueless about the name Krung Thep. Hosting nearly 25 million tourists each year, Bangkok ranks as the second most popular tourist city in the world. However, every Thai knows that non-Thai speakers refer to the city as Bangkok. Half man, half bird Kinnara at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand ( Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) Indeed, when I am speaking Thai, I never use Bangkok. In everyday conversation, they shorten the name to Krung Thep or even Kor Tor Mor (the pronunciation of the alphabetic letters KTM). Thai society erupted in controversy last month when the government approved a proposal to change the official name of Thailand’s capital from Bangkok to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. While this might seem slightly bizarre to most Westerners, Thais have always referred to their capital city as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.
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