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How to say I can't keep up the payments
in Thai
ผ่อนไม่ไหว
pàawn mâi wǎi
I can't keep up the payments
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.
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From the same situation: Economy and money talk
- เงินเฟ้อinflation
- เงินฝืดdeflation
- ข้าวของthings, goods (everyday prices)
- ราคาน้ำมันfuel price, oil price
- กำลังซื้อpurchasing power, spending power
- การบริโภคconsumption
- ปรับขึ้นto raise, adjust upwards (prices, rates)
- ปรับลดto cut, adjust downwards
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