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áËè§  haengL
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1.location; place; spot
2.of
3.[numerical classifier for locations]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiáËè§
IPAhæ̀ŋ
Royal Thai General Systemhaeng

1.   [noun]
definition
location; place; spot

classifieráËè§ haengL[numerical classifier for locations]
examples¡ÒÃöä¿áËè§»ÃÐà·Èä·ÂgaanM rohtH faiM haengL bpraL thaehtF thaiMState Railway of Thailand
¡ÒÃÊ×èÍÊÒÃáËè§»ÃÐà·Èä·Â
gaanM seuuL saanR haengL bpraL thaehtF thaiM
Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT)
¤ÓËÃ×;ÂÒ§¤ì·ÕèµÑÇÊС´ÁÕ¾ÂÑ­ª¹ÐµÒÁÁÒËÅÒµÑÇ ãËéãÊèà¤Ã×èͧËÁÒ·ѳ±¦Òµ äÇ麹¾ÂÑ­ª¹Ð·ÕèäÁèÍÍ¡àÊÕ§µÑÇÊØ´·éÒÂáµèà¾Õ§áËè§à´ÕÂÇ àªè¹
khahmM reuuR phaH yaang[k]M theeF dtuaaM saL gohtL meeM phaH yanM chaH naH dtaamM maaM laayR dtuaaM haiF saiL khreuuangF maayR thanM thaH khaatF waiH bohnM phaH yanM chaH naH theeF maiF aawkL siiangR dtuaaM sootL thaayH dtaaeL phiiangM haengL diaaoM chehnF
In a word or syllable which has several final consonants, one should use a silencer only on the very last consonant which is not sounded out, for example:
µÅÒ´ËÅÑ¡·ÃѾÂìáËè§»ÃÐà·Èä·Â
dtaL laatL lakL sap[y]H haengL bpraL thaehtF thaiM
the SET; Stock Exchange of Thailand
·Ø¡ æ áËè§thookH thookH haengLevery place
·Ø¡Ë¹·Ø¡áËè§thookH hohnR thookH haengLeverywhere
·Ø¡áËè§thookH haengLeverywhere; every place
¸¹Ò¤ÒÃáËè§»ÃÐà·Èä·ÂthaH naaM khaanM haengL bpraL thaehtF thaiMthe Bank of Thailand
¸ÃÃÁÐáËè§ËÁÙ褳ÐthamM maH haengL muuL khaH naHthe law of the society
ºÒ§áËè§baangM haengLsomeplace; somewhere
à¾×èÍà»ç¹¾ÂÒ¹ËÅÑ¡°Ò¹áËè§¡ÒùÕé
pheuuaF bpenM phaH yaanM lakL thaanR haengL gaanM neeH
in witness whereof...
Çѹáç§Ò¹áË觪ҵÔwanM raaengM ngaanM haengL chaatFLabor Day
ÇѹáË觤ÇÒÁÃÑ¡wanM haengL khwaamM rakHValentine's Day
ÇÔ¶ÕáË觪ÕÇÔµwiH theeR haengL cheeM witHway of life
ÊÑ¡áËè§Ë¹Öè§sakL haengL neungLsomewhere
áËè§à¢µÃé͹haengL khaehtL raawnHtropical
áË觤ÇÒÁµÒÂhaengL khwaamM dtaayMthe Land of the Dead
áËè§¹ÕéhaengL neeHthis place; here
sample
sentences
à¢ÒµÑ´ÊÔ¹ã¨ÅÒÍÍ¡¨Ò¡§Ò¹»ÃШÓáÅÐÅØÂ·Ó¡Òçҹ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ ´éǤÇÒÁàª×èÍÁÑè¹ã¹¾ÃÊÇÃäìáËè§¡ÒÃà»ç¹¹Ñ¡¾Ù´
khaoR dtatL sinR jaiM laaM aawkL jaakL ngaanM bpraL jahmM laeH luyM thahmM gaanM ngaanM gaanM meuuangM duayF khwaamM cheuuaF manF naiM phaawnM saL wan[k]R haengL gaanM bpenM nakH phuutF
"He decided to leave his job and tread a political path with confidence in his gift as an orator."
µ¹à»ç¹·Õè¾Öè§áËè§µ¹
dtohnM bpenM theeF pheungF haengL dtohnM
"God helps those who help themselves."
·Ñ¹·Õ·Õèä´éËÁÒÂÈÒÅÁÒ¡çÁÕ¡ÒÃÊÑè§¡ÒÃãËéà»Ô´â¡´Ñ§ÊÔ¹¤éÒã¹âç§Ò¹µéͧʧÊÑÂáËè§Ë¹Öè§
thanM theeM theeF daiF maayR saanR maaM gawF meeM gaanM sangL gaanM haiF bpeertL gohM dangM sinR khaaH naiM rohngM ngaanM dtaawngF sohngR saiR haengL neungL
"As soon as they obtained the (search) warrant, they ordered one of the suspicious warehouses at the factory to be opened (for inspection)."
àÁ×èͤ¹ÃÙé·Ñ¹¨ÐäÁèÁÕÇѹÍÂÙèã¹ÍÓ¹Ò¨ÍÂèÒ§ÃÒºÃ×è¹ä´éµèÍ Í§¤ì¡ÃÍÔÊÃзÕè¡èÍ¡Óà¹Ô´µÒÁÃѰ¸ÃÃÁ¹Ù­µéͧ´ÓçʶҹÐà»ç¹ÍÔÊÃÐáÅзÓ˹éÒ·ÕèÍÂèÒ§µÃ§ä»µÃ§ÁÒà¾×èÍËÒ¢éÍÂØµÔµÒÁ¤ÃÃÅͧáËè§¡®ËÁÒÂ
meuuaF khohnM ruuH thanM jaL maiF meeM wanM yuuL naiM ahmM naatF yaangL raapF reuunF daiF dtaawL ohng[k]M gaawnM itL saL raL theeF gaawL gahmM neertF dtaamM ratH thamM maH nuunM dtaawngF dahmM rohngM saL thaaR naH bpenM itL saL raL laeH thahmM naaF theeF yaangL dtrohngM bpaiM dtrohngM maaM pheuuaF haaR khaawF yooH dtiL dtaamM khanM laawngM haengL gohtL maayR
"When the people understand the (their) schemes, there will never be a day when the politicians can remain comfortably in power; independent agencies created under the constitution must be able to maintain their independent status and be able to conduct their business in a straightforward manner in accordance with established legal processes."
2.   [preposition]
definition
of

examples
¡Ò÷èͧà·ÕèÂÇáËè§»ÃÐà·Èä·Â
gaanM thaawngF thiaaoF haengL bpraL thaehtF thaiM
TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand)
¤³ÐÁ¹µÃÕ¤ÇÒÁÁÑ蹤§áË觪ҵÔ
khaH naH mohnM dtreeM khwaamM manF khohngM haengL chaatF
Council for National Security
¤ÇÒÁ¶Ù¡µéͧµÒÁËÅÑ¡¡ÒÃáËè§¡ÒÃãªé¤Ó¡ÒÃ-¤ÇÒÁ
khwaamM thuukL dtaawngF dtaamM lakL gaanM haengL gaanM chaiH khahmM gaanM khwaamM
theoretical correctness of ¡Òà - ¤ÇÒÁ  usages
ÀÒÇÐáËè§Ê§¤ÃÒÁphaaM waH haengL sohngR khraamMmillitary
ÇÒÃÐáË觪ҵÔwaaM raH haengL chaatFa national agenda item; an item of national importance
ÈÙ¹ÂìÇѲ¹¸ÃÃÁáËè§»ÃÐà·Èä·Â
suun[y]R watH thaH naH thamM haengL bpraL thaehtF thaiM
Thailand Cultural Center (a performing-arts venue in Bangkok)
áËè§à¤ÁÕhaengL khaehM meeM[of a reaction, process, etc.] chemical
áË觪ҵÔhaengL chaatFnational
ÍÒÃÁ³ìáËè§¡ÇÕ¹Ô¾¹¸ìaaM rohm[n]M haengL gweeM niH phohn[t]Mpoetics; moods of poetry
sample
sentences
ã¹á§è¤ÇÒÁÃÙéÊÖ¡¢Í§ÊÒ¸ÒóЪ¹ µéͧà»ç¹¼ÙéÁÕÊÓ¹Ö¡·Ò§Á⹸ÃÃÁáË觤ÇÒÁÃѺ¼Ô´ªÍº
naiM ngaaeF khwaamM ruuH seukL khaawngR saaR thaaM raH naH chohnM dtaawngF bpenM phuuF meeM sahmR neukH thaangM maH nohM thamM haengL khwaamM rapH phitL chaawpF
"The feelings of the general public are that (the persons chosen) must be consciencious in (undertaking) their responsibilities."
ÀÙÁÔÀÒ¤¹ÕéÂѧà»ç¹ºéÒ¹áË觤ÇÒÁ¢Ñ´áÂé§ÍѹÂ×´àÂ×éÍâËÁ¡ÃÐ˹èÓ´éǤÇÒÁͤµÔÍѹÅÖ¡«Öé§
phuuM miH phaakF neeH yangM bpenM baanF haengL khwaamM khatL yaaengH anM yeuutF yeuuaH hohmR graL nahmL duayF khwaamM ohkL khaH dtiL anM leukH seungH
"This area continues to be beset by protracted disagreements and by raging and deep prejudices."
3.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for locations]

enumerated
nouns
¤Ø¡ khookHjail; prison
¹¤Ã  naH khaawnMcity; town; municipality
ä»ÃɳÕÂì bpraiM saL nee[y]Mpost; mail; post office; postal system
·ÐàÅ thaH laehMsea
àÁ×ͧ meuuangMcity; nation; country; land; town
ÇÔ·ÂÒÅÑ witH thaH yaaM laiMcollege
¸¹Ò¤ÒàthaH naaM khaanMbank
ʹÒÁ saL naamRfield; park; lawn; playground; meadow; yard; turf; grassy field
ºÒÃì baa[r]M[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "bar"] pub; drinking establishment
áËè§ haengLlocation; place; spot
ÇÑ´ watHtemple; monastery
ÍÓàÀÍ ahmM phuuhrMDistrict; a subdivision of a Province
°Ò¹·Ñ¾º¡ thaanR thapH bohkLarmy base
Êоҹ  saL phaanMbridge; pier
«èͧ saawngFbrothel; whore house; hideout; joint
¤Òà¿è khaaM fehF[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "café"] an establishment serving coffee
¤èÒ khaayFa camp
§Ò¹ ngaanMcarnival; fair; party; festival
¶éÓ  thahmFcave
»èÒªéÒ bpaaL chaaHcemetary
ÊØÊÒ¹ sooL saanRcemetery
âºÊ¶ì  boht[t]Lchurch; temple; chapel; an assembly building in a monastery compound
¡Ãا groongMcity, town, capital city
¤ÅÔ¹Ô¤ khliH nikH[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "clinic"]
ʶҹՠsaL thaaR neeMstation
·èÒ thaaFport; harbor; wharf; pier; landing
ªØÁª¹ choomM chohnMcommunity
ÈÒÅ saanRcourt of law
à¢×è͹ kheuuanLdam; water dam; dike; bank
¡ÃÁ grohmM[of government] a department
´ÔÊâ¡ ditL gohM[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "disco"] discotheque
¿ÒÃìÁ faa[r]mM[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "farm"]
äÃè raiFfarm which produces a crop other than rice
¹Ò naaMrice farm; rice paddy; grain field
ÍØâÁ§¤ì ooL mohng[k]Mtunnel
ÊÒº saapLlake
«Ùà»ÍÃìÁÒÃìà¡çµsuuM bpuuhrM maa[r]M getL[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "supermarket"]
ÀѵµÒ¤ÒÃphatH dtaaM khaanMrestaurant; dining room
ÊÁطàsaL mootLocean; sea
ä¹·ì¤ÅѺnai[t]M khlapH[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "night club"] nightclub
µÓºÅ dtahmM bohnMSub-district, a subdivision of the ÍÓàÀÍ ;
¼ÑºphapL[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "pub"]
«ÒǹèÒsaaoM naaF[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "sauna"]
¹éÓµ¡ nahmH dtohkLwaterfall(s); falling water; (a) fall(s)
à¢µÊØ¢ÒÀÔºÒÅkhaehtL sooL khaaR phiH baanMsanitation district
¹ÔÇÒÊʶҹniH waatF saL thaanRabode, lodging
ÊѧàÇÕ¹ sangR wiianMstage; arena; platform; ring
«Ø»à»ÍÃìÁÒà¡çµsoopH bpuuhrM maaM getLsupermarket
·Ñ³±Ê¶Ò¹thanM thaH saL thaanRprison; jail; penitentiary
âçáÃÁrohngM raaemMhotel
ʹÒÁÁÇÂsaL naamR muayMboxing stadium
ÊоҹÅÍÂsaL phaanM laawyMtraffic bridge; pedestrian crossover; flyover
ʶҹÕö俠saL thaaR neeM rohtH faiMtrain station
ÊÃþÊÔ¹¤éÒsapL sinR khaaHdepartment store
ʶҹ¡§ÊØÅsaL thaanR gohngM soonRdiplomatic consulate
¤çÍ¡à·ÅàÅéÒ¹¨ìkhawkH thaehnM laaoH na[ge]H[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "cocktail lounge"]
·ÐàÅÊÒºthaH laehM saapLlake
ʹÒÁ¡ÕÌÒsaL naamR geeM laaMstadium
»èÒäÁébpaaL maaiHforest
ÈÙ¹Âì¡ÒäéÒsuun[y]R gaanM khaaHshopping center
·èÒàÃ×ÍthaaF reuuaMport; jetty; harbor (for boats); dock
ʶҹյÓÃǨsaL thaaR neeM dtahmM ruaatLpolice station
·Øè§¹ÒthoongF naaMrice field; paddy-field
ÍÙèöuuL rohtHgarage; auto repair garage
·Õè·Ó¡ÒÃä»ÃɳÕÂìtheeF thahmM gaanM bpraiM saL nee[y]Mpost office
ÃÒªÇѧraatF chaH wangMroyal palace
âç¾Ñ¡rohngM phakHpolice station
âçàÃÕ¹»ÃЪºÒÅrohngM riianM bpraL chaH baanMrural district public school
âçàÃÕ¹ÃѰºÒÅrohngM riianM ratH thaL baanMnational public school; government school
ʶҹÕÇÔ·ÂØsaL thaaR neeM witH thaH yooHradio station
ʹÒÁÁéÒsaL naamR maaHhorce racing track
ÃéÒ¹¢Ò¢ͧ¢éÒ§¶¹¹raanH khaayR khaawngR khaangF thaL nohnRroadside vendor
˹ͧ¹éÓnaawngR naahmHswampy lake
ÊÃйéÓsaL naahmHlake
ÁËÒÇÔ·ÂÒÅÑÂmaH haaR witH thaH yaaM laiMuniversity
ºÃÔÉÑ··ÑÇÃìbawL riH satL thuaa[r]Mtravel agency; tour company
ÈÒÅà¨éÒ saanR jaoFshrine; spirit house
¤Åѧ¾ÑÊ´ØkhlangM phatH saL dooLstorehouse
examples
áµè·Õèâç¾ÂÒºÒźҧáËè§à¢ÒàÅÕé§§ÙäÇéà¾×èÍ·Ó¡Òä鹤ÇéÒà¡ÕèÂǡѺ¾ÔɧÙ
dtaaeL theeF rohngM phaH yaaM baanM baangM haengL khaoR liiangH nguuM waiH pheuuaF thahmM gaanM khohnH khwaaH giaaoL gapL phitH nguuM
but in some hospitals they raise snakes for the purpose of doing research on snake venom.
˹éÒµèÒ§áËè§âÍ¡ÒÊnaaF dtaangL haengL ohM gaatLa window of opportunity
áËè§¹ÔµÔ¹ÑÂhaengL niH dtiL naiMlegal
sample
sentences
¨Ò¡àÃ×èͧàÅèÒ ËÒ´áËè§¹ÕéàÁ×èÍ òð »Õ¡è͹ ¤§à»ç¹»ÒÃìµÕéàÅç¡ æ¹èÒÃÑ¡ ÁÕ·éͧ¿éÒ ªÒÂËÒ´·ÐàŴǧ¨Ñ¹·Ãì à»ç¹©Ò¡ãËéà¤ÅÔéÁ㹸ÃÃÁªÒµÔ
jaakL reuuangF laoF haatL haengL neeH meuuaF yeeF sipL bpeeM gaawnL khohngM bpenM bpaa[r]M dteeF lekH lekH naaF rakH meeM thaawngH faaH chaayM haatL thaH laehM duaangM janM bpenM chaakL haiF khleermH naiM thamM maH chaatF
"They told me, 'The party on this beach 20 years ago was very small and cozy; we had the sky, the beach, the sea, and the moon; it was a scene (which enabled us) to become enraptured with Nature.'"
âçáÃÁáËè§¹ÕéãªéÃкº¡ÒúÃÔËÒÃẺÊÒ¡Å
rohngM raaemM haengL neeH chaiH raH bohpL gaanM bawL riH haanR baaepL saaR gohnM
"This hotel employs an international administrative system."
ͧ¤ì¡Ã¹Õéä´é´Óà¹Ô¹ä» áÁé¡ÒáèÍ¡Óà¹Ô´¢Í§Í§¤ì¡ÃÁÔä´éà»ç¹ä»µÒÁ¤ÃÃÅͧáËè§ÃѰ¸ÃÃÁ¹Ù­áÅС®ËÁÒ·Õè¤ÇèÐà»ç¹
ohng[k]M gaawnM neeH daiF dahmM neernM bpaiM maaeH gaanM gaawL gahmM neertF khaawngR ohng[k]M gaawnM miH daiF bpenM bpaiM dtaamM khanM laawngM haengL ratH thamM maH nuunM laeH gohtL maayR theeF khuaanM jaL bpenM
"This organization continues its activities, even though it was not created by a constitutional or legal process as it should have been."

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