ขุนนาง

Etymology
Believed to be from (1) 🇰🇲, according to and  who explained that the term refers to a man in authority who owns a harem of women, or (2) 🇰🇲, according to  who explained that the term refers to the embodiment of a man in authority and his wife.

Noun

 * 1)  public servant; public official; mandarin; bureaucrat.
 * 2)  nobleperson; person of noble rank; member of nobility.
 * 1)  nobleperson; person of noble rank; member of nobility.
 * 1)  nobleperson; person of noble rank; member of nobility.
 * 1)  nobleperson; person of noble rank; member of nobility.
 * 1)  nobleperson; person of noble rank; member of nobility.

Usage notes

 * Under the Thai feudal system, the term specifically refers to public officials entitled to at least 400 fiefs.