Domestic in Thai

“Domestic” in Thai is ในประเทศnai bprà-têet.

ในประเทศ nai bprà-têet

domestic, within the country adjective

  • nai mid
  • bprà low
  • têet falling
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ในnai in ประเทศbprà-têet country

How to use it

ในประเทศnai bprà-têet, "in the country", is domestic: flights, tourists, products. Its opposite is ระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang bprà-têet, international. At airports, the signs read ภายในประเทศpaai-nai bprà-têet, "inside the country", for domestic departures. Foreigners need their passport for domestic flights too.

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:

  • nai prathet
  • nai bpra tet
  • nai pratet

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