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How to say national anthem
in Thai
เพลงชาติ
pleeng-châat
national anthem
pleeng midchâat falling
Played at 8:00 and 18:00 in public places. A separate royal anthem plays before films in cinemas.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- เพลงชาติไทยpleeng-châat taithe Thai national anthem
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Red, white and blue: the flag and the 8 o'clock anthem
From the same situation: History and identity
- ประวัติศาสตร์history
- อาณาจักรkingdom
- สุโขทัยSukhothai
- อยุธยาAyutthaya
- ธนบุรีThonburi
- รัตนโกสินทร์Rattanakosin (Bangkok era)
- ล้านนาLanna (the old northern kingdom)
- สยามSiam
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches เพลงชาติ with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Follow a museum sign or a guide through Thai history, place events in the right era, and talk about Thai national symbols with respect.
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