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Thai Vocabulary: Politics & Government

Understand common Thai vocabulary for government, politics, officials, and public affairs

รัฐบาล
rát-thà-baan
high tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-low-mid
Noun
government
นายกรัฐมนตรี
naa-yók-rát-thà-mon-dtrii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6high tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-high-high-low-mid-mid
Noun
prime minister
รัฐมนตรี
rát-thà-mon-dtrii
high tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4high-low-mid-mid
Noun
minister [government]
รัฐสภา
rát-thà-sà-phaa
high tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4high-low-low-mid
noun
parliament; legislature
การเมือง
gaan-mueang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Noun
politics, political affairs
พรรคการเมือง
phák-gaan-mʉang
high tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-mid-mid
political party
เลือกตั้ง
lûeak-dtâng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
V. phrase
to elect, vote in an election
ฝ่ายค้าน
fâai-dtâan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
opposition
ฝ่ายรัฐบาล
fâai-rát-tha-baan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-high-mid-mid
government side / ruling side
นโยบาย
ná-yoo-baai
high tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-mid-mid
Noun
policy

Vocabulary (10 words)

รัฐบาล rát-thà-baan
government
นายกรัฐมนตรี naa-yók-rát-thà-mon-dtrii
prime minister
รัฐมนตรี rát-thà-mon-dtrii
minister [government]
รัฐสภา rát-thà-sà-phaa
parliament; legislature
การเมือง gaan-mueang
politics, political affairs
พรรคการเมือง phák-gaan-mʉang
political party
เลือกตั้ง lûeak-dtâng
to elect, vote in an election
ฝ่ายค้าน fâai-dtâan
opposition
ฝ่ายรัฐบาล fâai-rát-tha-baan
government side / ruling side
นโยบาย ná-yoo-baai
policy