The government on Wednesday clarified that the change in Bangkok’s name to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon is only a minor tweak for official purposes and does not affect usage in daily life.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle a Prime Minister Office’s draft announcement on updated names of countries, territories, administrative districts and capitals as proposed by the Office of the Royal Society of Thailand, with one of the key changes being that Bangkok can also be called “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon”.