Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Thai Scripts ราชบุรี(Thai) Pronounced Pron. rat-cha-boo-REE [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "royal city" from Thai ราช (rat) meaning "royal" and บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and town in, Thailand.