This is the 794th most frequent Thai word.
south
The Thai word for "south" is "ใต้" (tai), meaning the direction opposite to north.
Here, 'ใต้' refers to the cardinal direction 'south', used to specify a geographic region.
เราเดินทางไปทางใต้เพื่อสำรวจสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวใหม่ ๆ
We travel to the south to explore new tourist destinations.
In this sentence, 'ใต้' is used to indicate a relative position, meaning 'south side' with respect to a landmark.
บ้านของเธออยู่ฝั่งใต้ของแม่น้ำ
Her house is on the south side of the river.
Here 'ใต้' means 'under' something, indicating a position beneath or underneath an object.