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How do you spell Bang Saray / Ban Saray / Ban Saree ?


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Somebody can tell what is the only correct English written name of this village near Pattaya, if there is any? I'm surprised that Google earth and various websites using 'Bang' in stead of 'Ban' while 'ban' means something as 'village' / 'house' / 'houses' right other then 'Bangkok' which I think is one word? Why everyone uses 'Bang' or is it just taking Google as example but would 'Ban' actually be more correct? (and how about Saray versus Saree?)

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บางเสร่

บ = b

า = aa/ah

ง = ng

ส = s/sa

ร = r

เ =a rhymning with hey/hay

Officail translation ? I doubt it.

I see, and 'Moo Ban' is different?

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บางเสร่

บ = b

า = aa/ah

ง = ng

ส = s/sa

ร = r

เ =a rhymning with hey/hay

Officail translation ? I doubt it.

I see, and 'Moo Ban' is different?

moo bahn/baan (long a/ah) is an n at the end noh nuu น not ngoh nguu ง

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Bang is a common word in central Thai used for a village, usually a village adjacent to some water.

The Royal Institute Dictionary defines it as ทางนํ้าเล็ก ๆ - a small waterway.

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Bang Sare or Bang Sa-re.

I don't know why a hyphen should be necessary here.

But anyway: sorry for my running gag: yet another example of the transcription chaos in the country.

But can not compete with Soi Buakhao (ซอยบัวขาว) in Pattaya.

I must have seen a dozen or more of partly ridicolous transcripts.

Always a good laugh.

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I am afraid this is a case where Google pronounces incorrectly.

Nothing is perfect not even Google biggrin.png

This เสร่ is one of the more tricky syllables ([false] consonant cluster?).

The "r" is not silent, implicit "a" between "s" and "r".

Listen to this video e.g. (click top start):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-XBNTP0eNY#t=120

Starting from 2:00 min you will hear the correct pronounciation more than once.

Most clear at 2:28 min. 2:43 min.

And for me (non English) it fits well to "Bangsare".

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Bang Sare or Bang Sa-re.

I don't know why a hyphen should be necessary here.

If you know RTGS and trust that the transliteration is in the RTGS then it isn't necessary. As the latter is rarely advisable, it helps a lot.

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