List of Etymologies of Country Subdivision Names - Thailand

Thailand

  • Nonthaburi: Probably comes from Nuanwulifu in Chinese (Chinese: 暖武里府), means Warm military in house, or probably from Nontri, the provincial tree of Nonthaburi province.
  • Phitsanulok: "Vishnu's Heaven", from Thai Phitsanu (cognate with Vishnu) and lok ("globe")

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