Intermediate · Words · 21 words

Society & News

Words about society, politics, and the economy that you often see in the news and newspapers.

Romanization
Thai script
ThaiReadingMeaning
เศรษฐกิจsèet-thà-gìtsèːt.tʰà.kìteconomy
การเมืองgaan-mʉangkaːn.mɯaŋpolitics
รัฐบาลrát-thà-baanrát.tʰà.baːngovernment
ประเทศprà-thêetprà.tʰêːtcountry
สังคมsǎng-khomsǎŋ.kʰomsociety
วัฒนธรรมwát-thá-ná-thamwát.tʰá.ná.tʰamculture
ประเพณีprà-phee-niiprà.pʰeː.niːtradition; custom
ศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎasàːt.sà.nǎːreligion
สิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmsìŋ.wɛ̂ːt.lɔ́ːmenvironment
มลพิษmon-lá-phítmon.lá.pʰítpollution
ข่าวkhàaokʰàːwnews
ประชาชนprà-chaa-chonprà.tɕʰaː.tɕʰonthe people; citizens
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎakaːn.sɯ̀k.sǎːeducation
เทคโนโลยีthék-noo-loo-yiitʰék.noː.loː.jiːtechnology
ภาษีphaa-sǐipʰaː.sǐːtax
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaikòt.mǎːjlaw
เลือกตั้งlʉ̂ak-dtânglɯ̂ak.tâŋelection; to elect
นายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók rát-thà-mon-dtriinaː.jók rát.tʰà.mon.triːprime minister
ค่าครองชีพkhâa khrɔɔng-chîipkʰâː kʰrɔːŋ.tɕʰîːpcost of living
การท่องเที่ยวgaan thɔ̂ng-thîaokaːn tʰɔ̂ŋ.tʰîawtourism
ประชากรprà-chaa-gɔɔnprà.tɕʰaː.kɔːnpopulation

Other themes

Greetings & BasicsPeople & FamilyActions (Verbs)Descriptions (Adjectives)Feelings (Basics)Days of the WeekMonthsDatesCounting (Classifiers)Question & Grammar WordsFood & DrinkPlaces & DirectionsEveryday ObjectsAnimalsShoppingAt a RestaurantGetting Around & TaxisWhen Things Go WrongColorsBody & HealthWeather & SeasonsTime & FrequencyDaily Life & HomeCooking MethodsFeelings & PersonalityWork & SchoolTravel & TransportationShopping & MoneyGrammar Words & ConjunctionsConversation SentencesHousehold ItemsSociety & NewsAbstract NounsIntermediate VerbsAdjectives & AdverbsHealth & MedicineConnectors & Sentence PatternsPolite ExpressionsIdioms & ProverbsIntermediate ConversationAppliances & DocumentsComplex FeelingsSigns & NoticesConvenience Stores & MarketsGetting Around & DirectionsHousing & RepairsBanks, Offices & VisasHospitals & PharmaciesDelivery, Apps & PaymentsCompany & OfficeFactories & ManufacturingPeople & Titles at WorkWorkplace ConversationBeauty & MassageClothes & SizesSchool & ChildrenHobbies & SportsWeather & DisastersFestivals & CelebrationsRelationships & DatingComputers & ITActions & QualitiesIn the ShopInstructions & Reports at WorkHousing ConversationHospital & Pharmacy ConversationTaxi & Grab ConversationQuantities & UnitsFruit & VegetablesMeat & SeafoodParts of the Body in DetailFamily & RelativesOccupationsNature & AnimalsCountries & LanguagesCity FacilitiesAdverbs & DegreeReactions & FillersMarket & Shop ConversationBusiness EmailKitchen & CookwareMore Time ExpressionsRestaurant ConversationHotel & Travel ConversationMoney & Household FinancesPolice & TroubleCars & MotorcyclesTemples & BuddhismCleaning & LaundryDaily Goods & DrugstoresCafés & Ordering DrinksNames of Thai DishesShapes & MaterialsTools & DIYLooks & PersonalityExercise & FitnessPhone ConversationInvitations & Making PlansAsking for Favors & PermissionOpinions, Agreeing & DisagreeingThanks & ApologiesPolitics & Economy in the NewsLaw & ContractsIntermediate Verbs 2Social Media & ChatIntermediate Adjectives 2Airports & FlightsMovies, Music & TVTalking About FeelingsCulture & TraditionMail & ParcelsLanguage-Learning ConversationIntroducing YourselfMath & NumbersSky & SpaceGardens, Plants & FlowersPetsWeddings & FuneralsBabies & ParentingElder CareNames of IllnessesTaste, Smell & TouchComplaints & ReturnsEnvironment & Eco IssuesClassifiers 2Body MovementsInsurance & Accident ClaimsScience & TechnologyDrinking & Nights OutWeekend ConversationJob Hunting & Changing JobsIn an EmergencyCondo LivingWatching SportsColors & PatternsExclamations & Verbal HabitsCountryside & FarmingTraffic Rules & ViolationsBeach & SeaMountains & CampingBirds, Insects & Sea LifeDentist & Eye DoctorHealth Checkups & TestsRegions & Cities of ThailandFortune-telling & LuckSlangSound WordsPhotos & CamerasGames, Anime & MangaInstruments & ArtUniversity & ResearchFurniture & InteriorGas Stations & Car CareMeetings & Online CallsLife EventsVerbs (Advanced)Adjectives (Advanced)Talking About How You FeelSightseeing & ActivitiesTalking to KidsStationery & Office SuppliesSeasonings & HerbsBoogers, Sneezes and FartsNouns (Advanced)Verbs (Advanced 2)Written Connectors (Advanced)