and the city don't know what the city is getting..." Heh - now you try to get that damned song out of your head. I had it running pretty much nonstop for four days. And, Murray Head had it exactly right - Bangkok does seem to have everything but Yul Brenner! (Interestingly, the stage play from whence ONiB came, an '80's play called Chess, was written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, both of ABBA fame, and renowned lyricist Tim Rice. Not a bad pedigree for such an annoying tune.) Anyway, back to the blog. Here I am in กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยามหาดิลก ภพนพรัตน์ ราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์ มหาสถาน อมรพิมาน อวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะ วิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์. Also known as Bangkok. It is acknowledged by most as being the longest city name in the world. And, it was recently named the hottest city
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