Now that's a mouthful!

I bet you probably didn't know that Bangkok isn't really Bangkok, it's Krung Thep Mahanakhon to the locals.  In fact it boasts the longest place name in the world:

Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

And that simply means "City of Angels" (it's easy to understand why everyone has a nickname around here).  There is conflicting information as to whether this is 'officially' a Guinness World Record title.  Whatever.  Hands down, Krung Thep wins.

The name is acutally more a history of the city than a name:

krungthep mahanakhonThe land of angels, the great city of

amorn rattanakosinimmortality, various of devine gems,

mahintara yudthaya mahadilok pohpthe great angelic land unconquerable,

noparat rajathanee bureeromland of nine noble gems, the royal city, the pleasant capital,

udomrajniwes mahasatarnplace of the grand royal palace,

amorn pimarn avaltarnsatitforever land of angels and reincarnated spirits,

sakatattiya visanukram prasitpredestined and created by the highest devas.

There is also uncertainty as to how the name Bangkok derived.  Whatever it is, it stuck with the farangs.  And so Krung Thep will forever be known to the rest of the world as Bangkok.