Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Thai, Lao Scripts พัฒนา(Thai) ພັດທະນາ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /pʰat̚˦˥.tʰa˦˥.ˈnaː˧/(Thai) /pʰat˧˧.tʰa˧˧.ˈnaː˧˦/(Lao) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPhattana, Phathana, Phatana, Patthana, Pattana, Pathana, Patana Meaning & History Means "progress, advance, develop" in Thai and Lao.