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Bangkok's full ceremonial name is the longest place name on Earth. How many letters is it?

168

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Bangkok's full name is 168 letters long — Thai schoolchildren memorise it through a pop song.SOURCEGuinness World Records

Scale check: 168 is roughly a packed double-decker bus.

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