Countries Name that Sounds Differently in Thai

While many country names in Thai sounds similar to their English names, some are different, try guessing them by their unique pronunciations.
Some names are direct literal translations from English, and a few also incorporate cardinal directions
The provided pronunciations reflect how an average Thai would romanize these names and did not follow RTGS
The guides in parentheses offer pronunciation approximations using familiar English sounds and words
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Thai Name
Pronunciation
English Name
ออสเตรเลีย
Aus-sa-tae-lear (Auth-stay-lear)
Australia
ฝรั่งเศส
Fa-rang-sate (Far-rang-sate)
France
เกาหลีเหลือ
Gao-lee-neua (Cow-lee-nuar)
North Korea
เกาหลีใต้
Gao-lee-tai (Cow-lee-tie)
South Korea
จีน
Jeen (Jean)
China
กัมพูชา
Kam-poo-cha (Gum-pool-char)
Cambodia
พม่า
Pa-maa (Pah-mars)
Myanmar
ภูฏาน
Phu-tarn (Poo-tarn)
Bhutan
โปรตุเกส
Pro-tu-gade (Pro-two-gate)
Portugal
สหราชอาณาจักร
Sa-ha-raj-cha-ar-na-chak (Sa-hah-raj-cha-ah-nah-jug)
United Kingdom
 
อังกฤษ
Ang-grit (Ang-grid)
England
สกอตแลนด์
________
Scotland
เวลส์
_____
Wales
ไอร์แลนด์เหนือ
_______-nuar
Northern Ireland
สหรัฐอเมริกา
Sa-ha-rat A-may-ri-gar (Sa-ha-rush A-may-ree-gar)
United States
สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์
Sa-ha-rat Ar-rub Aey-mi-rate (Sa-ha-rush Are-rap Aey-me-rate)
United Arab Emirates
ตุรกี
Too-ra-kee (Too-rah-key)
Turkey
ญี่ปุ่น
Yi-phun (Yee-poon)
Japan
เยอรมนี
Yer-rar-ma-nee (Yur-ra-mar-nie)
Germany
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