Article (in a newspaper) in Thai

“Article (in a newspaper)” in Thai is บทความbòt-kwaam.

บทความ bòt-kwaam

article (in a newspaper, a magazine, online) noun

bòt low
kwaam mid

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

Parts: บทbòt chapter, piece ความkwaam content, matter

How to use it

บทความbòt-kwaam is a written piece: in a newspaper, a magazine or a blog. A news story is a ข่าวkàao. The grammar "articles" don't exist in Thai at all: there's no a or the, so หมาmǎa is a dog, the dog or dogs, and context does the rest.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

botkhwam
bod kwam

More work and study in Thai

All work and study

ทำงาน tam-ngaan Work
to work
เลิกงาน lôek-ngaan Finish work
to finish work (for the day)
ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa Boss
boss, manager, head (of a team)
เงินเดือน ngoen-duean Salary
salary (monthly pay)
สัมภาษณ์ sǎm-pâat Interview
to interview

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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