Whoever coined the term "teaming metropolis" must have had Bangkok in mind. We arrived here this morning and spent the afternoon at the Chatuchak Market. The biggest market in the world, it is an overwhelming and mesmerizing array of booths and vendors selling everything under the sun.
Here's a little trivia for everyone. Bangkok is just a nickname. Bangkok's full name is the actually the world's longest city name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonratankosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Nophosin Ratchathaniburirom Udomrathaniwetmahasa Amonphiman Awatansathit Sakkathatiya Witsanukamprasit. Seriously! It means: City of Angels, Great City of Immortals, Magnificent City of the Nine Gems, Seat of the King, City of Royal Palaces, Home of the Gods Incarnate, Erected by Visvakarman at Indra's Behest. I guess we'll stick with Bangkok.
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