tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883204318916261809.post529562126659700035..comments2022-05-22T13:35:55.986+02:00Comments on Changwat, Amphoe, Tambon: Numbered subdistrictsAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710647861853833065noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883204318916261809.post-24962433721668085912010-09-16T09:47:06.240+02:002010-09-16T09:47:06.240+02:00Khlong does not necessarily mean an artificial can...Khlong does not necessarily mean an artificial canal, many small rivers are also named Khlong, only the largest ones are named Maenam, and these are by far not all the words used in river names.<br /><br />So for your home Tambon, คลองวาฬ means "Whale canal/river" - at least if I can believe the longdo dictionary. A bit unusual to have a small river named after an animal it does not have anywhere near, the only whales it has in the Gulf of Thailand are a few dolphins...Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710647861853833065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883204318916261809.post-48135727726620815042010-09-16T05:30:59.102+02:002010-09-16T05:30:59.102+02:00Andy I would be interested how you would translate...Andy I would be interested how you would translate Khlong Wan, as in Tambon Khlong Wan.<br /><br />There does not appear to be a "canal" but a river does enter the sea in the village.Mikehttp://www.thailand-blogs.comnoreply@blogger.com