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Culture in Thai

“Culture” in Thai is วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam.

วัฒนธรรม wát-tá-ná-tam

culture noun

  • wát high
  • tá high
  • ná high
  • tam mid
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam is culture: a people's way of life, arts and customs. You'll hear it from school lessons to the news about the กระทรวงวัฒนธรรมgrà-suang wát-tá-ná-tam, the Ministry of Culture. A custom or festival handed down through the generations is a ประเพณีbprà-pee-nii, a tradition.

Our culture guides explain the customs behind everyday Thai life, from the wai to Songkran.

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:

  • watthanatham
  • wattanatham
  • wat ta na tham
  • watanatam
  • wattanatum

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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