<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" (1989) by Asanee--Wasan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> The name is listed in Guinness World Records as the world's longest place name, at 168 letters . Thai school children are taught the full name, although few can explain its meaning as many of the words are archaic, and known to few . Most Thais who recall the full name do so because of its use in a popular song, "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" (1989) by Asanee--Wasan and will often recount it by singing it, much as an English speaker might sing the alphabet song to recite the alphabet . The entirety of the lyrics is just the name of the city repeated over and over . </P> <P> The city is now officially known in Thai by a shortened form of the full ceremonial name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, which is colloquially further shortened to Krung Thep . Bangkok is the city's official English name, as reflected in the name of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration . </P>

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