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Report in Thai

“Report” in Thai is แจ้งjâeng; you'll also hear แจ้งความjâeng-kwaam (to the police) and รายงานraai-ngaan (a report).

แจ้ง jâeng

to report, to notify verb

  • jâeng falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
แจ้งความ jâeng-kwaam

to report (a crime) to the police verb

  • jâeng falling
  • kwaam mid
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
รายงาน raai-ngaan

a report; to report (at work, school, on the news) noun

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

How to use it

แจ้งjâeng is letting someone official know: the condo office about a leak, a shop about a problem, immigration about your address. A theft or a lost passport is reported to the police with แจ้งความjâeng-kwaam, at the โรงพักroong-pák, and insurers usually want a copy.

รายงานraai-ngaan is the written kind: a report at work or school, or on the news.

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:

  • chaeng
  • jaeng kwam
  • jaeng khwam
  • raingan
  • rai ngan

More verbs in Thai

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    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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