ภาคกลาง(pâak glaang)

Meanings

1NounA2

Central Thailand; the central part (of a country/area)

The central region of Thailand. Can also refer to the central part of another country or area when specified.

Examples

กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ภาคกลางpâak glaangภาคกลางpâak glaangCentral Thailand; the central part (of a country/area)
Bangkok is in the central region.

Word Breakdown

ภาคpâakภาคpâak1region; area2part; section; division3sector (economic/societal)4act; chapter (formal)Part 1
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กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-Part 2
ภาคกลางpâak glaangภาคกลางpâak glaangCentral Thailand; the central part (of a country/area)