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Bangkok

Thai (English exonym; differs from the Thai name)
“possibly 'village of the wild plum trees'”
Where it comes from
possibly bang (village/place) + kok, referring to a type of tree
Fun Fact
The city's official Thai name is dramatically longer and different from 'Bangkok', which is actually a Western-derived exonym referring to an older, smaller settlement on the site.
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