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How to say connections, string-pulling
in Thai
เส้นสาย
sên-sǎai
connections, string-pulling · networking
sên fallingsǎai rising
Literally "lines and strings". Neutral (useful contacts) or critical (getting in through connections).
- Part of speech
- noun
- Register
- casual
In a sentence
- เขาได้งานนี้เพราะมีเส้นสายkǎo dâai ngaan níi prá mii sên-sǎaiHe got this job through connections.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Relationships before contracts
From the same situation: Business and startups
- บริษัทจำกัดlimited company (Co., Ltd.)
- ห้างหุ้นส่วนpartnership (business form)
- เปิดบริษัทto set up a company
- ผู้ถือหุ้นshareholder
- ถือหุ้นto hold shares
- ทุนจดทะเบียนregistered capital
- ทุนชำระแล้วpaid-up capital
- กรรมการdirector (board member); committee member
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