Amnat Charoenอำนาจเจริญ(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai อำนาจ (amnat) meaning "authority, power" and เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
Ang Thongอ่างทอง(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "golden basin" from Thai อ่าง (ang) meaning "basin, bowl" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
Atsamอัสสัม(Political Subdivision)Thai Thai form of Assam.
Ayutthayaอยุธยา(Country & Settlement)Thai, English Derived from Sanskrit अयुध्य (ayudhya) meaning "invincible, unconquerable". This was the name of a kingdom (as well as one of its capital cities) that reigned from 1350 to 1767, considered the precursor of modern Thailand.
Bangkokบางกอก(Settlement)Thai, English Believed to be from Thai บาง (bang) meaning "village, settlement" and กอก (kok) meaning "olive" (so named because of the olive trees that used to grow in the area) or perhaps เกาะ (ko) meaning "island"... [more]
Bueng Kanบึงกาฬ(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai บึง (bueng) meaning "lake, marsh" and กาฬ (kan) meaning "black, dark". This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as its provincial capital.
Buriramบุรีรัมย์(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "city of happiness" from Thai บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town" and รัมย์ (ram) meaning "joyful, pleasurable". This is the name of a province and city in Thailand.
Chachoengsaoฉะเชิงเทรา(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Believed to be a corruption of Khmer ស្ទឹងជ្រៅ (stoeng chrau) meaning "deep river", from ស្ទឹង (stoeng) meaning "small river, stream" and ស្ទឹង (chrau) meaning "deep"... [more]
Chainatชัยนาท(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and นาท (nat) meaning "resounding, roaring". This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.
Chaiyaphumชัยภูมิ(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ภูมิ (phum) meaning "land, region". This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.
Chanthaburiจันทบุรี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Most likely derived from Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and town in, Thailand.
Chawaชวา(Political Subdivision & Island)Thai Thai form of Java.
Chiang Maiเชียงใหม่(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai, English Means "new city" from Thai เชียง (chiang) meaning "(walled) city" and ใหม่ (mai) meaning "new". This is the name of a province of and city in Thailand.
Chiang Maiเชียงใหม่(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai, Northern Thai Means "new city" from Thai เชียง (chiang) or Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦ (chiang) both meaning "city" and Thai ใหม่ (mai) or Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩲ᩵ (mai) meaning "new"... [more]
Chiang Raiเชียงราย(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai เชียง (chiang) meaning "walled city" and ราย (rai) referring to Mangrai (1238-1311), the first king of the Lan Na Kingdom who established the city. This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Thailand.
Chonburiชลบุรี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "(body of) water" and บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town", so named for the nearby Gulf of Thailand. This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.
Chumphonชุมพร(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai ชุม (chum) meaning "come together, assemble, gather" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing". The second element may be a corruption of พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power" or, alternately, the entire name may come from a corruption of อุทุมพร (uthumphon) meaning "gular fig tree"... [more]
Funanฟูนาน(Country)Chinese, Khmer, Thai, English Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Chinese transcription of Khmer ភ្នំ (phnum) meaning "mountain". This was the name of an ancient kingdom (or group of kingdoms) that existed on mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st to 6th centuries.
Hat Yaiหาดใหญ่(Settlement)Thai From a short form of Thai มะหาดใหญ่ (mahat yai) meaning "big monkey fruit" (a type of tree). This is the name of a city in southern Thailand.
Isanอีสาน(Region)Thai, Lao Means "northeast" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ईशान्य (ishanya). This is the name of a region in northeastern Thailand consisting of 20 provinces.
Isanอีสาน(Region)Thai, Isan, Lao Means "northeast" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ईशान्य (ishanya). This is the name of a region in northeastern Thailand consisting of 20 provinces.
Kalasinกาฬสินธุ์(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai กาฬ (kala) meaning "black, dark" and สินธุ์ (sin) meaning "river, stream", believed to be taken from the name of the nearby Nam Kam river. This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.
Kamphaeng Phetกำแพงเพชร(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai กำแพง (kamphaeng) meaning "wall" and เพชร (phet) meaning "diamond". This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as a city in said province.
Kanchanaburiกาญจนบุรี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai 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.
Kaoliเกาหลี(Country)Lao, Thai Derived from Chinese 高丽 (Gāolí) referring to the ancient kingdom of Goryeo. This is the Lao and Thai name for Korea.
Kaolitaiเกาหลีใต้(Country)Thai From Thai เกาหลี (Kaoli) referring to Korea, ultimately from Chinese 高丽 (Gāolí), and ใต้ (tai) meaning "south". This is the Thai name for South Korea.
Kasaกาซา(Region & Settlement)Thai Thai form of Gaza.
Khon Kaenขอนแก่น(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Believed to be a corruption of Thai ขามแก่น (Kham Kaen) referring to a local Buddhist reliquary. The name itself is derived from ขาม (kham) meaning "tamarind" and แก่น (kaen) meaning "core, kernel"... [more]
Krung Thepกรุงเทพฯ(Settlement)Thai, English Means "city of gods" from Thai กรุง (krung) meaning "city" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity". This is a Thai name for Bangkok, used as a shortened form of Krung Thep Maha Nakhon... [more]
Krung Thepกรุงเทพฯ(Settlement)Thai Means "the city of gods" in Thai.
Krung Thep Maha Nakhonกรุงเทพมหานคร(Settlement)Thai Means "city of gods, great city" from Thai กรุง (krung) meaning "city", เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity", มหา (maha) meaning "grand, great" and นคร (nakhon) meaning "city"... [more]
Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatrกรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบูรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์(Settlement)Thai Full name is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. This is the full name of Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand... [more]
Lannaล้านนา(Country)Northern Thai, Thai Means "a million paddy fields" from Northern Thai ᩃ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ (lan) or Thai ล้าน (lan) meaning "million" and Northern Thai ᨶᩣ (na) or Thai นา (na) meaning "paddy field, rice paddy"... [more]
Lebanonเลบานอน(Country & Mountain)English, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai Derived from the Pro-West Semitic root laban meaning "white". This is the name of a country and mountain range in Western Asia.
Mae Hong Sonแม่ฮ่องสอน(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai, Northern Thai Possibly from a Lanna or Shan name meaning "valley of the Son stream", referring to a local body of water. This is the name of a province and city in Thailand.
Maldifมัลดีฟส์(Country)Arabic, Thai Arabic and Thai form of Maldives. The Arabic name is usually written with the definite article: المالديف (al-Maldif).
Monมอญ(Political Subdivision)Mon, English, Thai From the Mon ethnic name မန် (mon) derived from the older name ရမာန် (raman), ultimately from Pali Rāmañña referring to the Mon homeland along the Burmese coast... [more]
Mukdahanมุกดาหาร(Political Subdivision)Thai Derived from Sanskrit मुक्ताहार (muktahara) meaning "garland of pearls", from मुक्ता (mukta) meaning "pearl" and हार (hara) meaning "garland, necklace"... [more]
Nakhon Nayokนครนายก(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "city of exempted rice fields" from Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city", นา (na) meaning "rice field, paddy field" and ยก (yok) meaning "dismiss, exempt", so named because the rice fields in this region were exempted from taxes during the Ayutthaya period... [more]
Nakhon Ratchasimaนครราชสีมา(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "royal border city" from Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city" combined with ราช (ratcha) meaning "royal" and สีมา (sima) meaning "border, boundary", referring to the city's location within the Ayutthaya Kingdom... [more]
Nakhon Sawanนครสวรรค์(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "city of heaven" from Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city" and สวรรค์ (sawan) meaning "heaven". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
Nakhon Si Thammaratนครศรีธรรมราช(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai นคร (nakhon) meaning "city" combined with ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and ธรรมราช (thammarat) meaning "righteous ruler". This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.
Nanน่าน(Political Subdivision & River)Thai Nan (น่าน) is a province and river in northern Thailand, with it’s capital Nan Town. Exact etymology is unclear.
Narathiwatนราธิวาส(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai นร (nara) meaning "man" and อธิวาส (athiwat) meaning "residence, house". This is the name of a province and city in Thailand.
Nonthaburiนนทบุรี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai นนท์ (non) meaning "pleasure, delight, enjoyment" and บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and city in, Thailand.
Pakseปากเซ(Settlement)Lao, Thai Means "mouth of the river" from Lao ປາກ (pak) meaning "mouth" and ເຊ (se) meaning "river". This is the name of a city in Laos.
Pathum Thaniปทุมธานี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "city of lotuses" from Thai ปทุม (pathum) meaning "lotus" and ธานี (thani) meaning "city". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and town in, Thailand.
Pattaniปัตตานี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Most likely from Pattani Malay pata ni meaning "this beach" (compare standard Malay pantai ini). Alternately, it may have come from Sanskrit पत्नी (patni) meaning "mistress, lady, wife" or from Malay petani meaning "farmer"... [more]
Phatthalungพัทลุง(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Thai form of the Malay name Mardelong of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and town in, Thailand.
Phayaoพะเยา(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Possibly from a corruption of Thai ภูกามยาว (Phu Kamyao), the name of a local sacred mountain. This is the name of a province of Thailand, as well as a district and city within that province.
Phetchabunเพชรบูรณ์(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "full of diamonds" from Thai เพชร (phet) meaning "diamond" and บูรณ์ (bun) meaning "full, perfect, complete". It is believed to be a corruption of the original name เพชรบุระ (Phetchabura) meaning "city of diamonds", from เพชร (phet) meaning "diamond" and บุระ (bura) meaning "city"... [more]
Phetchaburiเพชรบุรี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "city of diamonds" from Thai เพชร (phet) meaning "diamond" and บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town". This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and town in, Thailand.
Phichitพิจิตร(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Means "beautiful" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विचित्र (vichitra). This is the name of a province of, as well as a district and town in, Thailand.
Phi Phiพีพี(Island)Thai Refers to a chain of islands in Thailand, located in the Andaman Sea. Comes from the original Malay name "Pulau Api-Api", meaning “fiery island” or “island of the fi-fi (api-api) trees."
Phitsanulokพิษณุโลก(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Derived from Thai พิษณุ (Phitsanu) referring to the Hindu god Vishnu and โลก (lok) meaning "land, world". This is the name of a province of and city in Thailand.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthayaพระนครศรีอยุธยา(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Thai พระ (phra), an honorific term for gods and royal individuals, นคร (nakhon) meaning "city", ศรี (si), an honorific meaning "glory, honour, splendour", and อยุธยา (ayutthaya) referring to the kingdom of Ayutthaya... [more]
Phuketภูเก็ต(Political Subdivision, Settlement & Island)Thai Derived from Malay bukit meaning "hill". This is the name of an island province and city in southern Thailand.
Protuketโปรตุเกส(Country)Thai Derived from Portuguese português meaning "Portuguese", used as the Thai name for Portugal.
Ranongระนอง(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai Most likely a corruption of the original name แร่นอง (Raenong) meaning "full of minerals", from แร่ (rae) meaning "mineral, ore" and นอง (nong) meaning "flood, overflow"... [more]
Ratchaburiราชบุรี(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai 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.
Rayongระยอง(Political Subdivision & Settlement)Thai From Chong ราย็อง (rayong) either meaning "boundary, territory, frontier" or referring to the Burma padauk (a type of tree). This is the name of a province and city in Thailand.