มณฑล(mon-ton)

Meanings

2NounC1

monthon (historical administrative division)

A former Thai administrative region (Monthon) used in the early 20th century, grouping several provinces; also used in proper names.

Examples

สมัยsà-măiสมัยsà-măi1period; era; age2term; tenure3modern; contemporary4during; in the time ofรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanreign (of a monarch); specific numbered reignที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slot5ประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiThailandเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)แบ่งbàengแบ่งbàeng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartการปกครองgaan bpòk-krongการปกครองgaan bpòk-krong1governance; government; administration; rule2form of government; regimeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมณฑลmon-tonมณฑลmon-ton1circle; sphere (realm)2monthon (historical administrative division)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuai[to] consist of; [to] be composed ofหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2province
During King Rama V’s reign, Thailand was once administratively divided into monthon, each comprising several provinces.