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Somchai Khemklad
Somchai ( th, สมชาย, ) is a Thai name, Thai given name used by males. It is the most common male given name in Thailand, with 240,000 persons using the name in 2012. Persons with the given name Somchai include: *Somchai Chantarasamrit, cyclist *Somchai Chanthavanij, sports shooter *Somchai Chimlum, boxer *Somchai Chuayboonchum, football manager, and former footballer *Somchai Khunpluem, politician and mob boss *Somchai Limpichat, swimmer *Somchai Maiwilai, football manager *Somchai Putapibarn, boxer *Somlek Sakdikul, also known as Somchai, Thai film actor *Somchai Singmanee, footballer *Somchai Subpherm, football coach *Somchai Thingpakdee, sports shooter *Somchai Neelapaijit, human rights activist *Somchai Wongsawat, former Prime Minister of Thailand In addition to สมชาย, a few other similar-sounding Thai names are also transcribed as ''Somchai''. These include สมชัย, สมไชย, สมไชย์, etc., which are pronounced , with a short sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Name
Thai names follow the Western European pattern of a given name followed by a family name. This differs from the family-name-first patterns of Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other East Asian countries. Thai names (given and family) are diverse and often long. The diversity of family names is due to the fact that Thai surnames are a recent introduction and are required to be unique to a family. Additionally, while given names are used for official purposes and record-keeping, most Thais are also given a nickname at birth which they use in their daily life, including at school and in the workplace. In many social situations, the nickname takes precedence over the real name. Thai given names generally convey positive attributes, and a number of Thai people change their given names frequently (and their family names less frequently, as it requires permission from the head of a family or, in the case of children, father and mother). This practice is virtually unknown in most countries outs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |