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How to say to appoint
in Thai
แต่งตั้ง
dtàeng-dtâng
to appoint
dtàeng lowdtâng falling
Provincial governors are appointed, not elected; Bangkok's governor is the exception.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- แต่งตั้งรัฐมนตรีใหม่dtàeng-dtâng rát-tà-mon-dtrii màito appoint a new minister
From the same situation: Politics and current affairs 2
- รัฐสภาparliament (both houses together)
- สภาผู้แทนราษฎรHouse of Representatives
- วุฒิสภาSenate
- ส.ว.senator
- ประธานสภาSpeaker of the House
- คณะรัฐมนตรีcabinet
- ครม.the cabinet (abbreviation)
- รัฐบาลผสมcoalition government
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