สมุทรสาคร
Samut Sakhon Province
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 Samut Sakhon Province
This is the name of Samut Sakhon Province in central Thailand, southwest of Bangkok.
Samut Sakhon Province
A proper place name referring to a coastal province in central Thailand.
-
ฉันทำงานอยู่ที่สมุทรสาคร chǎn tham ŋaan yùu thîi samùt sǎakhɔɔn I work in Samut Sakhon. ฉันทำงานอยู่ที่สมุทรสาคร details
Learning notes
Explanation
สมุทรสาคร is a geographical proper name for a province in central Thailand. The full administrative form is จังหวัดสมุทรสาคร, meaning “Samut Sakhon Province.” Both สมุทร and สาคร are associated with the sea or a large body of water, but learners should normally treat สมุทรสาคร as a single place name. The coastal province is known for fishing, seafood processing, and industry.
Usage
It is used when giving an address or talking about someone’s hometown, workplace, or travel destination. It also frequently appears in news reports about local factories, the seafood industry, and transportation.
Caution
Used alone, สมุทรสาคร normally refers to the province. Use อำเภอเมืองสมุทรสาคร for Mueang Samut Sakhon District and ตัวเมืองสมุทรสาคร for the urban center. The central area is also commonly associated with the name มหาชัย, but the two names are not interchangeable in every administrative context.