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The name that the Thai's use for Bangkok is Krung Thep which means "City of Angels". The full name given which is 168 letters long and therefore the longest plavce name in the world is Krung Thep Mahanakon Anom Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok phop Nopphrat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Anom Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. this means 'the city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnabe city or God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly adobe where regins the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishukarn'. When the poetic name of Bangkok, capital of Thiland is used, it is usually abbreviated to 'Krung Thep'

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