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How to say the North (of Thailand)
in Thai
ภาคเหนือ
pâak-nǔea
the North (of Thailand)
pâak fallingnǔea rising
ภาค = region. Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nan: mountains, cool winters, northern dialect (คำเมือง).
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- หน้าหนาวไปเที่ยวภาคเหนือnâa-nǎao bpai tîao pâak-nǔeaIn the cool season we go north.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Four regions, four accents
From the same situation: Travel inside Thailand
- รถทัวร์long-distance coach
- รถตู้minivan
- รถเมล์city bus
- สองแถวsongthaew (pickup with two benches)
- สถานีขนส่งbus terminal
- ชานชาลาplatform
- ขบวนclassifier for trains; procession
- ชั้นclass (of travel)
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