{"id":1305,"date":"2012-07-31T02:09:17","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T02:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2012-07-31T02:09:17","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T02:09:17","slug":"constitutional-thai-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/constitutional-thai-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Thai Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have been following Thai news in the last few months, you would have noticed quite a lot going on related to the Thai Constitution. Most of it is highly controversial and very politically charged, so I\u2019ll spare you the details. Proponents of amending the constitution argue that the current one is very non-democratic \u2013 and not just because it was written by a military coup government. Opponents to the change argue that the current constitution is democratic and any changes to it can only benefit Thaksin Shinawatra (a highly controversial ex-Prime Minister currently in exile).<\/p>\n

Thais sometimes want to know a farangs opinion on the political situation, and so one day you may be asked about it. Or maybe you just like to talk politics. Either way, the below related vocabulary I\u2019ve prepared for you can perhaps help you explain what\u2019s on your mind.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>\nKaraoke<\/strong><\/td>\nThai<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charter\/Constitution<\/td>\nrat4ta2tum1ma1nuun1<\/td>\n\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e19\u0e39\u0e0d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amendment (for constitution)<\/td>\nGaan1gae3kai5rat4ta2tum1ma1nuun1<\/td>\n\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e01\u0e49\u0e44\u0e02\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e19\u0e39\u0e0d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill (for a new law)<\/td>\nYat1dti2<\/td>\n\u0e0d\u0e31\u0e15\u0e15\u0e34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Constitutional court<\/td>\nSaan5 rat4ta2tum1ma1nuun1<\/td>\n\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e19\u0e39\u0e0d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Constitutional<\/td>\nTuuk2 dtawng3 tee3 ra4bu2 wai4 nai1 rat4ta2tum1ma1nuun1<\/td>\n\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e44\u0e27\u0e49\u0e43\u0e19\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e19\u0e39\u0e0d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Debate, discuss<\/td>\nA2pi4braai1<\/td>\n\u0e2d\u0e20\u0e34\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Petition<\/td>\nKum1 rawng4 dto2 saan5<\/td>\n\u0e04\u0e33\u0e23\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Submit<\/td>\nYeun2 puea3 gaan1pi4jaa1ra4naa1<\/td>\n\u0e22\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e08\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rule (of a court; to make a decision)<\/td>\nPi4paak3saa5<\/td>\n\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Verdict<\/td>\nKum1 pi4paak3saa5<\/td>\n\u0e04\u0e33\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Authority (has power to do something)<\/td>\nUm1naat3<\/td>\n\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e19\u0e32\u0e08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overthrow<\/td>\nKon1 um1naat3<\/td>\n\u0e42\u0e04\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e19\u0e32\u0e08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illegal<\/td>\nPid2 got2 maai5<\/td>\n\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dissolve (a party)<\/td>\nYub4 paak3<\/td>\n\u0e22\u0e38\u0e1a(\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e23\u0e04)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Referendum<\/td>\nBra2chaa1ma4dti2<\/td>\n\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e15\u0e34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coup<\/td>\nRat4bra2haan5<\/td>\n\u0e23\u0e10\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prime Minister<\/td>\nNaa1yok4rat4ta2mon1dtree1<\/td>\n\u0e19\u0e32\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e21\u0e19\u0e15\u0e23\u0e35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MP (minister)<\/td>\nrat4ta2mon1dtree1<\/td>\n\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e21\u0e19\u0e15\u0e23\u0e35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Withdraw<\/td>\nTawn5 dtua1<\/td>\n\u0e16\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cast a vote<\/td>\nLong2 ka4naen1<\/td>\n\u0e25\u0e07\u0e04\u0e30\u0e41\u0e19\u0e19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
protester<\/td>\nPuu3 bra2tuwang4<\/td>\n\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e49\u0e27\u0e07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
political opposition party<\/td>\nFai2 kaan4<\/td>\n\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e04\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parliament<\/td>\nSa2paa1<\/td>\n\u0e2a\u0e20\u0e32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have been following Thai news in the last few months, you would have noticed quite a lot going on related to the Thai Constitution. Most of it is highly controversial and very politically charged, so I\u2019ll spare you the details. Proponents of amending the constitution argue that the current one is very non-democratic…<\/p>\n

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