PlacesPalace in Thai
“Palace” in Thai is วังwang; you'll also hear พระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wang (formal).
palace noun
- wang mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
royal palace (formal) noun
- prá high
- râat falling
- chá high
- wang mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
วังwang is any palace. Names of royal palaces use the formal พระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wang, and the Grand Palace in Bangkok is พระบรมมหาราชวังprá-baw-rom-má-hǎa-râat-chá-wang. Taxi drivers also know it by the temple inside its walls, วัดพระแก้วwát-prá-gâew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
As at temples, cover your shoulders and knees: no shorts, short skirts or sleeveless tops.
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:
- waang
- phra ratchawang
- pra rat cha wang
- phra borom maha ratchawang
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