จังหวัด
province
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จังหวัด refers to a province, Thailand’s main regional administrative division, and is also used as the classifier when counting provinces.
province
A major administrative division of Thailand made up of multiple districts, normally translated as “province.”
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จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ caŋwàt chiaŋmày Chiang Mai Province จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ details
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คุณมาจากจังหวัดอะไร khun maa càak caŋwàt aray Which province are you from? คุณมาจากจังหวัดอะไร details
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เขาไปทำงานต่างจังหวัด khǎw pay thamŋaan tàaŋ caŋwàt He went to work outside Bangkok. เขาไปทำงานต่างจังหวัด details
[classifier for provinces]
Used after a number to count provinces.
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สามจังหวัด sǎam caŋwàt three provinces สามจังหวัด details
Learning notes
Explanation
จังหวัด is the standard, neutral term for a Thai province. In a simplified administrative hierarchy, a จังหวัด (province) contains อำเภอ (districts), which are further divided into ตำบล (subdistricts) and หมู่บ้าน (villages). It is placed before a province name, as in จังหวัดเชียงใหม่, “Chiang Mai Province.” In conversation, the province name is often used by itself when the context is clear. จังหวัด also functions as its own classifier: สามจังหวัด means “three provinces.”
Usage
This word is common when giving an address or discussing someone’s hometown, destination, or place of work. It also appears frequently in weather reports, disaster updates, election coverage, and government contexts. The common expression ต่างจังหวัด usually means “the provinces” or “outside Bangkok.”
Caution
Although “province” is the usual translation, a Thai จังหวัด does not correspond exactly to every similarly named division in other countries. Bangkok is a special administrative area rather than a จังหวัด, so Thailand formally has 76 provinces plus Bangkok. Also, ต่างจังหวัด does not mean only rural areas; it includes major cities outside Bangkok.