The name Bangkok comes from Bang Makok, meaning ‘Place of Olive Plums'; however, the full official title of the capital is ‘Krungthep mahanakhon amon rattanakosin mahintara ayuthaya mahadilok popnopparat ratchathani burirom udomratchaniwet mahasathan amonpiman avatansathit sakkathattiya visnukamprasit’. This is quite a mouthful, and most Thais abbreviate it to Krung Thep (City of Angels)!.