News and societyviolence; severity noun
- kwaam mid
- run mid
- raeng mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ความรุนแรงkwaam-run-raeng is violence, and also how serious something is, like the severity of a storm or an illness. It's built on รุนแรงrun-raeng, violent or severe. Domestic violence is ความรุนแรงในครอบครัวkwaam-run-raeng nai krâwp-krua.
In Thailand, the government helpline for domestic violence and other social problems is 1300, and in an emergency the police are on 191.
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:
- khwam runraeng
- kwam run raeng
- kwaam roon rang
- runraeng
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