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How to say I'd rather not comment on this
in Thai
ไม่ขอออกความเห็นเรื่องนี้
mâi kǎaw àawk kwaam-hěn rûeang níi
I'd rather not comment on this
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
The safest polite exit from any political conversation.
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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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