Work and studySocial media in Thai
“Social media” in Thai is โซเชียลsoo-chîaw; you'll also hear โซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chîaw mii-dia (full word).
social media; people online noun everyday
- soo mid
- chîaw falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
social media noun full word
- soo mid
- chîaw falling
- mii mid
- dia mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
Thais shorten social media to โซเชียลsoo-chîaw, with a falling tone at the end and the final l said as a w, as in อีเมลii-mew. The news loves ชาวโซเชียลchaao soo-chîaw, "the social media folk", for netizens: when a clip goes viral, the headline says ชาวโซเชียลแห่แชร์chaao soo-chîaw hàe chae, netizens rush to share it. Facebook, LINE, TikTok and YouTube are the big platforms in Thailand.
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:
- so chiao
- so chian
- soshian
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