Thai
Americanadjective
noun
plural
Thais,plural
Thai-
Also called Thailander. a native or or inhabitant of Thailand, or a person of Thai descent.
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the language of Thailand, a member of the Tai group of languages.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Thailand
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the language of Thailand, sometimes classified as belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family
Etymology
Origin of Thai
First recorded in 1800–10; from Thai; literally, “free,” a self-designation
Example Sentences
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The Thai government has "coordinated with the Royal Thai Air Force to prepare aircraft to evacuate Thai citizens, prioritising those in Iran", Anutin told reporters in Bangkok, adding that charter flights were also under consideration.
From Barron's
Pheu Thai, Thailand's most successful party of the 21st century, meanwhile, had its worst election result ever.
From Barron's
He is one of five British F1 drivers on the grid this year - six if you count Alex Albon, who was born and raised in the UK, but races under the Thai flag.
From BBC
The expansion has stemmed from drivers including stronger performance in high-margin categories such as household goods, the Thai baht’s appreciation, and improved merchandise and inventory management, the analyst says.
The Thai bank’s board approved this month an increase in the share buyback program to 35 billion baht from 21 billion baht and an extension of the program to 2028.
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