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สามเหลี่ยมทองคำ saamR liiamL thaawngM khamM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | สาม-เหฺลี่ยม-ทอง-คำ |
IPA | sǎːm lìːam tʰɔːŋ kʰam |
Royal Thai General System | sam liam thong kham |
[proper noun] | |||
definition | Golden Triangle | ||
notes | This name is used to refer to the area where Thailand, Laos, and Burma meet in the upper reaches of the Mekong river. It was once a dangerous narcotic-trafficing area, but most of this trade has now moved further west, along the Thai-Burmese border. | ||
components | สามเหลี่ยม | saamR liiamL | triangular; three-sided |
ทองคำ | thaawngM khamM | gold; gold nugget | |