Raj Lalwani

Mumbai was Bombay, Chennai was Madras... But nothing like Bangkok!

Rocío

The road sign was longer than the road itself so they had to cut it short.... 😅

Akabi

But, what does it mean?

Amanda

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

Gary Levin

This might help. https://sawadeetranslations.com/insights/unveiling-bangkoks-full-name-meaning-history-and-cultural-significance/#...view more

Susana Pérez

And I though that blend Buda-Pest in a single city was crazy!

Julia

... And now I've got that song going through my head by They Might Be Giants. "Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul". Fun...view more

Ellen Borowka

We should go bk to the old name for LA... I like it and it would piss off some people... 🙂

Bill Watson Payne

Actually not written by They Might Be Giants, that’s an old standard that even Bing Crosby sang