News and society รัฐธรรมนูญ rát-tà-tam-má-nuun
constitution noun
- rát high
- tà low
- tam mid
- má high
- nuun mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
รัฐธรรมนูญrát-tà-tam-má-nuun is a constitution, the country's highest law, which sets out how the state is run and the rights and duties of its people. Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy since 1932 and has had many constitutions since then. 10 December, วันรัฐธรรมนูญwan rát-tà-tam-má-nuun, Constitution Day, is a public holiday.
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:
- ratthathammanun
- rattatammanoon
- rat ta tam ma nun
- ratthammanun
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