สุพรรณบุรี
Suphan Buri Province
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- 1 Suphan Buri Province
This is the name of Suphan Buri, a province in central Thailand.
Suphan Buri Province
The name of a province in central Thailand, also used by itself to refer generally to the province or area.
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ถ้าอยากสัมผัสบรรยากาศตลาดย้อนยุค ต้องลองไปที่ตลาดสามชุกร้อยปีจังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี thâa yàak sǎmphàt banyaakàat talàat yɔ́ɔn yúk tɔ̂ŋ lɔɔŋ pay thîi talàat sǎam chúk rɔ́ɔy pii caŋwàt sùphanbùrii If you want to experience the atmosphere of an old-fashioned market, you should visit the century-old market in Suphan Buri Province. ถ้าอยากสัมผัสบรรยากาศตลาดย้อนยุค ต้องลองไปที่ตลาดสามชุกร้อยปีจังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี details
Learning notes
Explanation
สุพรรณบุรี is a proper place name referring to Suphan Buri Province in central Thailand. To state explicitly that it is a province, จังหวัด (“province”) can be added: จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี. The name is historically formed from สุพรรณ, associated with “gold,” and บุรี, meaning “city” or “town.” In ordinary use, however, the whole expression functions simply as a place name and should not be translated literally. Common patterns include คนสุพรรณบุรี for a person from Suphan Buri, ไปสุพรรณบุรี for going there, and มาจากสุพรรณบุรี for coming from there.
Usage
It commonly appears in conversations about travel and hometowns, as well as in addresses, directions, weather reports, regional news, government, agriculture, history, and tourism. The explicit form จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี is especially common in official or precise contexts.
Caution
In some contexts the name may refer to the provincial capital or its urban area, but by itself it usually means the province or the area generally. Use ตัวเมืองสุพรรณบุรี when the central urban area must be specified.
Differences from similar words
1 Suphan Buri Province synonyms
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จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี explicitly identifies the place as a province and is common in official or precise contexts. สุพรรณบุรี alone usually refers to the same province.
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สุพรรณ is a shortened form sometimes used in conversation. สุพรรณบุรี is the full place name.