อบต
o-bo-dtoMeaning
1NounB1
TAO; Tambon Administrative Organization
A local government body at the subdistrict (tambon) level in Thailand; also used to refer to its office, officials, or the area under its jurisdiction. Commonly used as an abbreviation.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyติดต่อdtìt-dtòrติดต่อdtìt-dtòr1[to] contact; get in touch2[to] touch; be in contact; connect; adjoin3[to] spread; be transmitted (of a disease)อบตo-bo-dtoอบตo-bo-dtoTAO; Tambon Administrative Organizationเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Tomorrow I’ll go to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) office to request house documents.
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อบตo-bo-dtoจัดประชุมjàt bprà-chumชาวบ้านchaao bâanเพื่อpêuuaแจ้งjâengโครงการkrohng gaanซ่อมsômถนนtà-nŏnในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâan
The SAO held a village meeting to announce the road repair project.
ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaเรื่องrêuuangน้ำประปาnám bprà-bpaaในพื้นที่nai péun-têeให้hâiแจ้งjâengอบตo-bo-dtoเพื่อpêuuaส่งsòngเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeมาmaaตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòp
If there are problems with tap water in the area, inform the SAO so officials can come inspect.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanปีนี้bpee néeอบตo-bo-dtoเน้นnénพัฒนาpát-tá-naaศูนย์sŏonเด็กเล็กdèk lékและláeระบบrá-bòpจัดการjàt gaanขยะkà-yàของkŏngตำบลdtam-bon
This year’s budget of the SAO focuses on developing the child care center and the subdistrict’s waste management system.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อบต said อะ-บด?
o-bo-dto
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |