klong
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of klong
First recorded in 1895–1900, klong is from the Thai word khlɔ:ng canal, watercourse
Example Sentences
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"I can promise that Yatai would never accept telecom fraud and scams," said She Zhijiang on a call from Bangkok's Klong Prem Prison, where he is being held.
From BBC
Soon after he arrived there, he had an opportunity to escort Mother Teresa around Klong Toey during her visit to Thailand.
From New York Times
Catholics are a tiny minority in Klong Toey, and in Thailand over all, but Father Joe says that he has always embraced the Buddhists and Muslims he lives among, and that the respect is mutual.
From New York Times
He initially came to the neighborhood, Klong Toey, as a sort of exile, he said, shunned by the church because of his boorish behavior.
From New York Times
But in Klong Toey, Father Joe, now 82, found his place in the world, an outcast among outcasts.
From New York Times
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