Rights in Thai

สิทธิ์sìt is a right or entitlement, what you're allowed to do or receive. You มีสิทธิ์mii sìt, "have the right", to something, and when your chance is gone you're หมดสิทธิ์mòt sìt, out of luck. Voting is ใช้สิทธิ์chái sìt, "using your right".

In compounds it's spelled without the final mark and said sìt-tí: human rights are สิทธิมนุษยชนsìt-tí-má-nút-sà-yá-chon, and the benefits that come with a card or an insurance plan are สิทธิประโยชน์sìt-tí-bprà-yòot.