มุกดาหาร
Mukdahan Province
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This is the place name Mukdahan, referring to a northeastern Thai province on the Mekong River or its main city near the Lao border.
Mukdahan Province
A geographical name for Mukdahan Province in northeastern Thailand or its main city.
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จังหวัดมุกดาหารมีกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์หลากหลาย caŋwàt múkdaahǎan mii klùm châattìphan làaklǎay Mukdahan Province is home to a variety of ethnic groups. จังหวัดมุกดาหารมีกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์หลากหลาย details
Learning notes
Explanation
In modern Thai, this word is primarily used as the name of a place in northeastern Thailand. The province lies along the Mekong River opposite Laos. จังหวัดมุกดาหาร unambiguously means “Mukdahan Province.” In ordinary conversation, จังหวัด may be omitted when Mukdahan is mentioned as a destination, hometown, or general location. Some dictionaries also record older or specialized meanings related to pearls or gemstones, but these are not important for ordinary modern usage and are therefore not included as separate senses here.
Usage
It commonly appears in discussions of travel within Thailand, hometowns and addresses, provincial administration, the Mekong region, and transportation or trade across the Lao border.
Caution
By itself, มุกดาหาร may refer either to the province or to its main city, depending on context. Use จังหวัดมุกดาหาร for the province and ตัวเมืองมุกดาหาร for the urban area when the distinction matters. For an ordinary pearl, use ไข่มุก.