Thailand clears air around usage of Bangkok & its local name after name change decision

Thailand's Royal Society, which is responsible for academic and linguistic standards, clarified that English speakers and ors using Roman alphabet can follow status quo and t discontinue using word Bangkok.

Thailand's Office of Royal Society has anunced change of official name of Thai capital from Bangkok to Krung p Maha Nakhon. name Bangkok will, however, still be recognised. Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved updated names of countries, territories, administrative zones and capitals proposed by Prime Minister's Office at recommendation of ORST, Bangkok Post reported. However, new official name will be officially adopted after it has been vetted by a committee in charge of scrutinising all draft bills.

Spelling of Myanmar's capital changed from Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw

In addition, cabinet asked panel to consider additional observations from Foreign Affairs Ministry. Thailand's Office of Royal Society also updated official spelling for or countries, including Rome and Roma for Italy's capital, as per Bangkok Post report. Furrmore, Myanmar's capital has also been updated from Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw and change of Kingdom of Nepal to Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. office of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, anunced that old name Bangkok can be placed in texts in brackets after new name, Sputnik reported.

Bangkok remains in use since vember 2001

As per news report, Bangkok has been in use officially since vember 2001 and came from an old area of Bangkok.  Thailand's Office of Royal Society anunced that Krung p Maha Nakhon will become official name of Kingdom of Thailand's capital, however, name Bangkok will be put in parenses. Government deputy spokeswoman Ratchda Dhanadirek on Wednesday said thing had been changed in naming of capital. According to Ratcha Dhanadirek, Thai name Krung p Maha Nakhon would be used only as its official name and th name Bangkok would still be recognised in parensis.

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