News and societyGovernor in Thai
“Governor” in Thai is ผู้ว่าpûu-wâa; you'll also hear ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดpûu-wâa râat-chá-gaan jang-wàt (full title).
governor noun
- pûu falling
- wâa falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
provincial governor noun full title
- pûu falling
- wâa falling
- râat falling
- chá high
- gaan mid
- jang mid
- wàt low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
Each of Thailand's 76 provinces has a ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดpûu-wâa râat-chá-gaan jang-wàt, appointed by the Ministry of Interior, and everyone just says ผู้ว่าpûu-wâa. Bangkok is different: its governor is elected by the city's voters. A district chief is the นายอำเภอnaai am-poe.
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:
- phu wa
- poo wa
- phu wa ratchakan changwat
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