ผบช
phûu ban-chaa-gaanMeaning
1NounB2
commander; commissioner
Abbreviation of ผู้บัญชาการผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaancommander; commanding officer, normally written ผบชผบชphûu ban-chaa-gaancommander; commissioner., meaning a senior officer in command of a major military or police unit, especially the head of a Thai police bureau.
Examples
ผู้บัญชาการตำรวจนครบาลpûu-ban-chaa-gaan-dtam-rùuat-ná-kɔɔn-baanผู้บัญชาการตำรวจนครบาลpûu-ban-chaa-gaan-dtam-rùuat-ná-kɔɔn-baanmetropolitan police commissionerเรียกประชุมrîiak-bprà-chumเรียกประชุมrîiak-bprà-chum[to] call a meetingตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerในสังกัดnai-sǎng-gàtในสังกัดnai-sǎng-gàtaffiliated with; under the authority ofเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planดูแลความปลอดภัยduu-lɛɛ-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiดูแลความปลอดภัยduu-lɛɛ-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai[to] provide security; [to] ensure safetyช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4distance between supports5span; extentปีใหม่bpii-màiปีใหม่bpii-mài1New Year (holiday/season)2the new year (time period)
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner called a meeting of officers under his command to plan security measures for the New Year period.
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หลังlǎngได้รับdâi-rápรายงานเหตุraai-ngaan-hèetผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanสั่งให้sàng-hâiส่งกำลังsòng-gam-langตำรวจdtam-rùuatไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanทันทีtan-tii
After receiving a report of the incident, the police commissioner ordered officers to be sent immediately to help local residents.
ผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanย้ำyámว่าwâaการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanและlɛ́ห้ามhâamเร่งrêngสรุปsà-rùpคดีká-diiเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́ถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danจากjàakสังคมsǎng-kom
The police commissioner stressed that the investigation must be based on evidence and that officers must not rush to wrap up the case simply because of public pressure.
หากhàakพบว่าpóp-wâaตำรวจdtam-rùuatในสังกัดnai-sǎng-gàtละเลยlá-ləəiหน้าที่nâa-tîiผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanจะjàสั่งsàngตั้งdtângคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngยศyótหรือrʉ̌ʉตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
If officers under his command are found to have neglected their duties, the police commissioner will order an investigative committee to be formed, regardless of their rank or position.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผบช said ผะ-ชบ?
phûu ban-chaa-gaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |