Placesimmigration noun
- dtrùat low
- kon mid
- kâo falling
- mueang mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ตรวจคนเข้าเมืองdtrùat-kon-kâo-mueang, "checking people entering the country", is the passport control at the airport and the office where foreigners deal with their visas. Thais and expats shorten it to its initials, ตม.dtaw-maw.
Extending a visa is ต่อวีซ่าdtàw wii-sâa, and foreigners who stay in Thailand for more than 90 days in a row have to report their address to immigration every 90 days.
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:
- tor mor
- taw maw
- dtaw maw
- truat khon khao mueang
- trat kon kao muang
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