Worth knowing
Thailand
Locals shorten Bangkok's 168-letter name to Krung Thep, 'City of Angels'. The full version is listed as the longest place name in the world.
Where its story happens
Bangkok, at 13.76°N, 100.50°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Thailand
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the easy countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Thailand, in Southeast Asia, between Myanmar and Cambodia. See Thailand on a map.
- It was called Siam until 1939, and pad thai is its most famous dish.
- Its calendar counts from the death of the Buddha, so its years run 543 ahead of the West's.
- Its capital's full ceremonial name is the longest city name in the world, at 168 letters.
- It is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never colonised by a European power.