พัทลุง
Phatthalung Province
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- 1 Phatthalung Province
This is the name of Phatthalung, a province in southern Thailand.
Phatthalung Province
A proper name referring to Phatthalung Province in southern Thailand.
Learning notes
Explanation
พัทลุง is the name of a province in southern Thailand, usually written as “Phatthalung” in English. Use จังหวัดพัทลุง when you want to state explicitly that it is a province. In everyday speech, จังหวัด is often omitted, as in ไปพัทลุง (“go to Phatthalung”). When provinces are counted, จังหวัด is used as the classifier.
Usage
It is used when discussing travel, hometowns, addresses, transportation, weather, or other matters involving Phatthalung Province. News reports and official notices often use the full form จังหวัดพัทลุง.
Caution
Depending on context, พัทลุง may be understood as the provincial capital or its urban area. Use จังหวัดพัทลุง to specify the province and เมืองพัทลุง to specify the town or city area.
Differences from similar words
1 Phatthalung Province synonyms
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จังหวัดพัทลุง explicitly means “Phatthalung Province.” พัทลุง alone commonly refers to the same province, while the full form is clearer in official notices and descriptions of locations.