Democracy in Thai

“Democracy” in Thai is ประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtai.

ประชาธิปไตย bprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtai

democracy noun

bprà low
chaa mid
tí high
bpà low
dtai mid

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Parts: ประชาbprà-chaa the people อธิปไตยà-tí-bpà-dtai sovereignty

How to use it

ประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtai, "sovereignty of the people", is democracy. Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy since 1932, a ระบอบประชาธิปไตยrá-bàwp bprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtai with the King as head of state.

The Democracy Monument, อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตยà-nú-sǎa-wá-rii bprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtai, stands on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok's old town and is a landmark many taxi drivers use.

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:

prachathipatai
pra cha thi pa tai
prachatipatai
bprachatipatai

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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