Places ชายแดน chaai-daen
border (of a country); border area noun
- chaai mid
- daen mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: ชายchaai edge, hem แดนdaen land, territory
How to use it
ชายแดนchaai-daen is a country's border and the area along it. Thailand shares borders with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia, and border markets, ตลาดชายแดนdtà-làat chaai-daen, sell goods from both sides. The checkpoint where you cross is the ด่านdàan.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- chai daen
- chaidaen
- chai dan
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