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Mod · « **on:** October 12, 2012, 02:57:34 PM »

Bangkok's new city motto unveiled

BANGKOK: -- "Bangkok, glorious as if created by angels, the administration centre, beautiful temples, glittering palaces, the capital of Thailand," is the new motto for the city, unveiled yesterday by Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra.

The Thai slogan - no official English translation was made available - was chosen from the Bangkok Motto Contest Project, which invited entrants to create a motto no longer than 30 syllables that best demonstrates Bangkok's distinctiveness.

Sukhumbhand has ordered the posting of 800 signs of the new motto in the city's 50 districts. The motto will also be used to promote tourism in conjunction with the city's 230th anniversary and its being named the best city in the world for the third consecutive year by Travel & Leisure magazine.

The Nation 2012-10-12

TBWG · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2012, 03:15:30 PM »

Very catchy, rolls off the tongue! Hopefully something was lost in translation.

TBWG

Alan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2012, 03:59:50 PM »

Quote from: Mod on October 12, 2012, 02:57:34 PM

Bangkok's new city motto unveiled

BANGKOK: -- "Bangkok, glorious as if created by angels, the administration centre, beautiful temples, glittering palaces, the capital of Thailand," is the new motto for the city, unveiled yesterday by Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra.

The Thai slogan - no official English translation was made available - was chosen from the Bangkok Motto Contest Project, which invited entrants to create a motto no longer than 30 syllables that best demonstrates Bangkok's distinctiveness.

Sukhumbhand has ordered the posting of 800 signs of the new motto in the city's 50 districts. The motto will also be used to promote tourism in conjunction with the city's 230th anniversary and its being named the best city in the world for the third consecutive year by Travel & Leisure magazine.

The Nation 2012-10-12
So they chose a motto to promote tourism which has no correct English translation!!!! That should work just fine..

isanbirder · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2012, 04:11:27 PM »

'A horse designed by a committee' springs to mind.

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