On the square in front of Bangkok City Hall, the city’s name is engraved in golden letters on black stone, and it takes several seconds to walk the length of the sign. Photo: dpa
Bangkok is a city of superlatives but few know that its official name is the world’s longest place name.
The name of Thailand’s mega-metropolis has long been in the Guinness Book Of Records, with a tongue-twisting 168 Latin characters.
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