
Itchy Feet
Sun, Jun 29, 2025 • 8:29 AM
17 comments
Mumbai was Bombay, Chennai was Madras... But nothing like Bangkok!
The road sign was longer than the road itself so they had to cut it short.... 😅
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But, what does it mean?
Anna T gifted a Cookie.
RA
Ruth Ann Orlansky gifted a Bagel.
A
Come to it, I think LA is still the holy city of the angels etc. and Santa Fe is still the holy faith of Saint Francis or whatever
This might help. https://sawadeetranslations.com/insights/unveiling-bangkoks-full-name-meaning-history-and-cultural-significance/#...
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And I though that blend Buda-Pest in a single city was crazy!
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... And now I've got that song going through my head by They Might Be Giants. "Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul". Fun...
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We should go bk to the old name for LA... I like it and it would piss off some people... 🙂
Actually not written by They Might Be Giants, that’s an old standard that even Bing Crosby sang
GU