The 7.7 magnitude quake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar, causing possible casualties from a collapsed building in Bangkok. Tourists and residents of Thailand's capital spoke of their shock and ...

Is Thailand’s capital called Bangkok or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon? According to official sources, both are correct. The Thai Royal Academy proposed in February 2022 that the city's traditional name, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked ...

The government wants Thailand’s capital to be known around the world as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok). Thais don’t object to the name, but they’d prefer their leaders focus on fixing the economy.