Na ban
(Th.)
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Cable or pediment, the decorative triangular part over the front and back of a building. The word "na ban" is generally used to
name the gable or pediment of a religious building or royal pavilion whereas that of an ordinary Thai house is usually labelled "na
chua".
[Ref: An outline of the History of Religious Architecture in Thailand - Sonthiwan Intralib (1991).]
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Naga
(P., Skt.)
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[Nak (Th.)]: The king of serpents, enemy of garuda and a guardian of subterranean regions and water. It is a mythical creature
having the ability to assume the form of a man as well as a serpent. The naga is often seen in art as a cobra with many heads or
sometimes as a human being with snakehood behind the head.
[Ref: An outline of the History of Religious Architecture in Thailand - Sonthiwan Intralib (1991).]
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Nakhon Ratchasima
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The ancient names for Nakhon Ratchasima is Corazema.
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Nakhon Sri Thammarat
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The ancient names for Nakhon Sri Thammarat are: Ligor, Loac, Locac and Lochac.
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Ngarn
(Th.)
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Traditional Thai unit of area equal to 100 square wa or 400 square meters.
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Niw
(Th.)
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Traditional Thai unit of length equal to 0.83 inches, but actual considered as 1 inch. Used for timber sizes and other small
measurements where the metric system is not used.
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Nophasun
(Th.)
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:Thai term for the vajra or thunderbolt, shaped like a short rod with five prongs at both ends, Seen most often atop prangs.
[The Arts of Thailand - Steve Van Beek, Luca Invernizzi - page 242]
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