Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Thai Scripts กาญจนบุรี(Thai) Pronounced Pron. kan-cha-na-boo-REE [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Thai กาญจน (kanchana) meaning "gold" and บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town". This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.