กรมการ(grom gaan)
Meanings
1NounB2
prefixed title in agency names
used as a component in formal names of government bodies or councils
Examples
คณะทำงานká-ná tam ngaanคณะทำงานká-ná tam ngaanworking group; task force; committee; work teamเสนอsà-nĕrเสนอsà-nĕr1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ชื่อหน่วยงานchêu nùuai ngaanชื่อหน่วยงานchêu nùuai ngaanname of an organization; agency nameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกรมการพลังงานgrom-má-gaan pá-lang-ngaanกรมการพลังงานgrom-má-gaan pá-lang-ngaanDepartment of Energyทดแทนtót taenทดแทนtót taen1[to] compensate; make amends2[to] replace; substitute3in return; as compensationเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเหมาะกับmòr gàpเหมาะกับmòr gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtภารกิจpaa-rá-gìt1operation (official/organizational)2mission; task; assignmentใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The working group proposed using the formal name Department of Renewable Energy to fit the new mission.
2NounC1
board; council (archaic/formal)
an old or formal term for a governing board or council; also used historically for a government department
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)เอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newเมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban areaนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกรมการgrom gaanกรมการgrom gaan1board; council (archaic/formal)2board members; council officials (archaic/formal)3prefixed title in agency namesคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyกำกับดูแลgam-gàp doo laeกำกับดูแลgam-gàp doo lae1supervision; oversight; regulation2[to] supervise; oversee3[to] regulateเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesภาษีpaa-sĕeภาษีpaa-sĕe1tax2duty; tariff
According to old documents, this town once had a governing board overseeing taxes.
3NounC1
board members; council officials (archaic/formal)
officials or members of a governing board or council (historical/formal usage)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยsà-măiสมัยsà-măi1period; era; age2term; tenure3modern; contemporary4during; in the time ofรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanreign (of a monarch); specific numbered reignที่ห้าtêe hâaที่ห้าtêe hâafifthกรมการgrom gaanกรมการgrom gaan1board; council (archaic/formal)2board members; council officials (archaic/formal)3prefixed title in agency namesท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] adjudicate; rule onข้อร้องเรียนkô róng riianข้อร้องเรียนkô róng riianspecific complaint; grievanceของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
During King Rama V’s era, the local officials on the council met to consider villagers’ petitions.
Word Breakdown
กรมgromกรมgrom1government department; bureau2regiment (military)3division; department (general)Part 1
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กรมการgrom gaanกรมการgrom gaanprefixed title in agency names