News and societychairman, chair, president (of a body) noun
- bprà low
- taan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
ประธานbprà-taan is the chair or president of a body: a company, a committee, a club, a community, the student council. Thai ceremonies, from a school sports day to a shop opening, have a ประธานbprà-taan too, the guest of honour who presides and opens the event.
The president of a country is a ประธานาธิบดีbprà-taa-naa-tí-baw-dii; Thailand itself has none, since the King is head of state.
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:
- prathan
- pra than
- pratan
- pratarn
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