NOTE: English spelling here given tries to approximate Thai pronounciation. Posted signs may be spelled differently. When seeking help from a Thai for directions point to the Thai spellings given after each place name.

AMPHER	District
AO	Bay
BAN	Village or house
CHAO LEY	Nation of the sea ; the sea gypsies
HAHT	Beach
KANAB	Flanked on two sides
KAO	Mountain or rocky island
KLONG	Stream of canal
KOH	Island (N.B. The K in koh is pronounced much like hard g)
LAEM	Cape, point, or headland
LOD	To penetrate through to the other side
MUANG	Town or City
NAI	Inner
NAM	Water
NEUA	North
NOK	Outter
NOY	Lesser or small
OKK	East
PAK	Mouth ( of a river, etc.)
RAI	1600 Square meters (Flat measure)
SAN JAO	Chinese temple
THUM	Cave
TAI	South
TAMBON	Sub-district
TOK	West
WAT	Thai temple
YAI	Big