Court case in Thai

“Court case” in Thai is คดีká-dii.

คดี ká-dii

(legal) case, lawsuit noun

  • ká high
  • dii mid
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

คดีká-dii is a legal case: a criminal case is a คดีอาญาká-dii aa-yaa, a civil one a คดีแพ่งká-dii pâeng, and the police and the courts open, investigate and close คดีká-dii.

If you're the victim of a crime, the first step is to แจ้งความjâeng-kwaam, to file a report at the police station; the Tourist Police, on 1155, speak English.

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:

  • khadi
  • kadee
  • khadee

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    result, outcome

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    section, article (of a law)

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    level, grade

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