Prize in Thai

“Prize” in Thai is รางวัลraang-wan.

รางวัล raang-wan

prize, award, reward noun

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

How to use it

รางวัลraang-wan is a prize, an award or a reward. Winning one is ได้รางวัลdâi raang-wan, and lottery players hope to ถูกรางวัลtùuk raang-wan, with รางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan tîi nùeng, first prize, drawn twice a month, usually on the 1st and the 16th.

After a hard week, Thais ให้รางวัลตัวเองhâi raang-wan dtua-eeng, "give themselves a reward", with a good meal or some shopping.

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:

  • rangwan
  • rang wan
  • rangwal

More news and society in Thai

All news and society
  • กลุ่ม glùm Group
  • สังคม sǎng-kom Society
  • ผล pǒn Result

    result, outcome

  • ระบบ rá-bòp System
  • มาตรา mâat-dtraa Section (of a law)

    section, article (of a law)

  • ระดับ rá-dàp Level

    level, grade

Learn Thai with the free course

A complete course from your first phrase to real conversations, with audio for every word and AI speaking practice. Free, no sign-up needed.

Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones