Thaksin
ทักษิณ
From Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa), "south, right hand".
Meaning and origin
Thaksin traces to a Sanskrit word for south, or the right-hand side, the same root that gives a cardinal direction in several South and Southeast Asian languages.
How to pronounce Thaksin
| Thai (Thailand) | TAHK-sin /tʰák.sǐn/ |
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