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How to say to file a police report
in Thai
แจ้งความ
jâaeng-kwaam
to file a police report
jâaeng fallingkwaam mid
Inform + matter. You'll need ใบแจ้งความ (the report) for insurance, a new passport or a bank. Done at the local station, or with the tourist police.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- ต้องไปแจ้งความที่โรงพักdtâawng bpai jâaeng-kwaam tîi roong-pákYou have to file a report at the police station.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Tourist police, 1155 and the police report
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