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| เกาะเกร็ด gawL gretL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เกาะ-เกฺร็ด |
| IPA | kɔ̀ʔ krèt |
| Royal Thai General System | ko kret |
| [noun, proper noun, geographical] | |||
| definition | Gred (or Gret) Island—a tiny island in the แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา  (Jaow Pra-ya) River, accessible by boat. On it lives a community of craftsmen famous for their distinctive style of pottery which dates back many centuries. Koh Gred pots are known for their fine, red-black glazed surface and intricate design. These landers are the descendants of the  มอญ (Mon) people,and they have managed to retain the skills of their forefathers. | ||
| notes | See also: ปากเกร็ด (Paag-Gred District) | ||
| categories | |||
| components | เกาะ  | gawL | island |
| เกร็ด | gretL | [a place name] | |
| related words | นนทบุรี | nohnM thaH booL reeM | Nonthaburi, a province in central Thailand with a 1995 population of 754,627 (rank 28 of 76) |
| ปากเกร็ด | bpaakL gretL | Paag-Gred (or Gret)—an อำเภอ (district) in นนทบุรี (Nonthaburi) located in a suburb of กรุงเทพ (Bangkok). Paag-Gred merges แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา (Jaow Pra-ya) and แม่น้ำอ้อม (Om) Rivers together. | |
| แม่น้ำอ้อม | maaeF naamH aawmF | the Om River in นนทบุรี (Nonthaburi province) | |
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