Guinness World Records, officially known as the Guinness Book of Records, is a reference book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of world records for both human achievements and the extreme of the natural world. Besides, the book itself also holds a world record as the best-selling copyrighted series of all-time.
Because of natural human curiosity, people always have the desire to know more about the novel or extraordinary things that arouse interest. This was one of the factors how the Guinness Book of Records came into shape, I believe. Among the records that I have ever heard of, this one is an amazing one to me...
"Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit."
What does it actually mean? Well, the whole phrase is originally in Thai and it is the full name of Krung Thep, the capital city of Thailand which is more commonly known as Bangkok. For this, Bangkok is recognized by Guinness World Records as the capital city with the longest name! In English, it means "The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of 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 abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukam."
It took me nearly 30 seconds to pronounce the full name, in the wrong way, of course. What about you? A fantastic record?
Because of natural human curiosity, people always have the desire to know more about the novel or extraordinary things that arouse interest. This was one of the factors how the Guinness Book of Records came into shape, I believe. Among the records that I have ever heard of, this one is an amazing one to me...
"Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit."
What does it actually mean? Well, the whole phrase is originally in Thai and it is the full name of Krung Thep, the capital city of Thailand which is more commonly known as Bangkok. For this, Bangkok is recognized by Guinness World Records as the capital city with the longest name! In English, it means "The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of 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 abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukam."
It took me nearly 30 seconds to pronounce the full name, in the wrong way, of course. What about you? A fantastic record?
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2 comments:
well, all sorts of records can be found there...some even stupid...
yalor... got somemore example ar?
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