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Expensive in Thai

“Expensive” in Thai is แพงpaeng.

แพง paeng

expensive adjective

  • paeng mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

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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:

  • phaeng
  • peng
  • pang

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
  • เงิน ngoen Money
  • เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • บัตร bàt Card

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Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones