bank employee
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- 1 bank employee、bank staff member
This refers to an employee who works for a bank, including staff who handle customers, accounts, loans, and other banking services.
bank employee、bank staff member
A general term for someone employed by a bank, regardless of their specific position or duties.
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สอบถามพนักงานธนาคารได้เลย sɔ̀ɔp thǎam phanákŋaan thanaakhaan dâay ləəy You can ask a bank employee. สอบถามพนักงานธนาคารได้เลย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The term combines พนักงาน (“employee” or “staff member”) with ธนาคาร (“bank”), literally meaning “bank employee.” It is not limited to tellers and can refer broadly to staff working in customer service, account administration, lending, and other areas. It is gender-neutral and works in both everyday and professional contexts. When counting bank employees, use the human classifier คน, as in พนักงานธนาคารสองคน (“two bank employees”).
Usage
It is commonly used when stating someone’s occupation, asking bank staff for help with a transaction, or referring to the bank employee handling a customer’s request.
Caution
Although English banker can refer broadly to someone who works in banking, Thai นายธนาคาร often suggests a bank owner, executive, or prominent financier. Use พนักงานธนาคาร for an ordinary bank employee. To specify a teller or counter employee, say พนักงานธนาคารที่เคาน์เตอร์ (“bank employee at the counter”).