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Martin: |
pen-ngai khun khitwaa Thailaen Oophen prasop khwaamsamret mai |
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เป็นไง คุณคิดว่า |
How was it? Do you think Thailand Open was a success? |
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Mitr: |
prasop khwaamsamret si maak duay |
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ประสบความสำเร็จสิ |
Yes, a big one. |
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khanaat wanthii saam sanaam yang kueap taek loey |
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ขนาดวันทีสาม |
Even on the third day, its close to sanaam taek. |
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Martin: |
sanaam taek khun maaikhwaam waa yang-ngai |
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สนามแตก... |
sanaam taek What do you mean? |
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Mitr: |
mii khon khao pai duu maak tem sanaam pai mot |
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มีคนเข้าไปดูมาก |
So many people went to watch. The stadium was packed. |
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Martin: |
khun khitwaa pen phroh arai |
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คุณคิดว่าเป็นเพราะอะไร |
Why do you think it was that way? |
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Mitr: |
kaw phoh mii thang muuewaang andapnueng andapsawng |
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ก็เพราะมีทั้งมือวาง |
(That was) because of the number one and two seeds |
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lae naklen dang dang thangnan loey khun waa mai |
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และนักเล่นดังๆ ทั้งนั้นเลย |
and all the big-name players. Dont you think? |
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Martin: |
chai chai welaanii khraikhrai kaw yaak duu Rogoe Fetdoeroe |
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ใช่ๆ เวลานี้ใครๆ ก็อยากดู |
Yeah, at this moment everybody likes to watch Roger Federer. |
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Mitr: |
phom mai nuek loey waa Thailaen Oophen khrangnii |
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ผมไม่นึกเลยว่า |
I couldnt have imagined that this Thailand Open |
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ja khuekkhak pa duay nakthennit radaplook |
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จะคึกคักไปด้วย |
would be so full of world-class players. |
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Martin: |
jing khawg khun Thai yingyai maak na thii jat tournament radap nii dai |
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จริงของคุณ |
Youre absolutely right! It is great that Thailand could host a tournament at this level. |
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Mitr: |
annii phomwaa tawng khawpkhun khrawpkhrua Siichaaphan na |
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อันนี้ผมว่าต้องขอบคุณ |
For this I think we have to thank the Srichaphans, |
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thii thamhai Thai pen thiiruujak nai wongkaan thennit look |
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ที่ทำให้ไทยเป็นที่รู้จัก |
in putting Thailand on the world tennis map. |
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Martin: |
jing si na khun phuut thuuk tawng khawpkhun Pharaadawn sueng pen |
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จริงสินะ คุณพูดถูก |
True, youre right! Thanks to Paradorn who |
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pen arai na suue riak Pharaadawn waa arai na |
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เป็นอะไรนะ |
who Whats the term that the press uses to refer to Paradorn? |
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Mitr: |
aw nakthennit khwanjai chaaoThai |
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อ๋อ นักเทนนิส |
Ah, nakthennit khwanjai chaaoThai (Thais favourite). |
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Martin: |
chai chai Pharaadawn khoey yuu suungsut andap thii thaorai |
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ใช่ ๆ ภราดรเคยอยู่สูงสุด |
Yeah, thats it. What was his highest rank? |
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Mitr: |
thaa phom jam mai phit na andapthii kao muuea pii sawng phan saam |
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ถ้าผมจำไม่ผิดนะ |
If I remember correctly, he was ranked ninth in 2003. |
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tawnnii yuu andap thiiyiisipsawng riak dai waa pen khaalong |
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ตอนนี้อยู่อันดับที่ 22 |
He is ranked number twenty-two at the moment. (We) can say that (hes) been declining. |
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Martin: |
ngan kaw thoe khao kaw yangpen nakthennit khwanjai chaaoThai yuu dii phom waa |
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งั้นก็เถอะ เขาก็ยังเป็น |
Even thats the case, hes still nakthennit khwanjai chaaoThai, I think. |
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Last modified: October 4, 2004 |
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Phuut Phaasaa Thai gives you useful topical and seasonal Thai words and phrases used in daily-life conversations. The column will give you some instant Thai language to help you out in common situations.
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๕ tulaakhom ๒๕๔๗ ( 5 October 2004)
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Thailaen Oophen iik khrang
| Last week was a big week for tennis fans here in Thailand. Thai fans were able to watch world number one and two in the flesh competing with other top-rated players. The second ATP Thailand Open proved to be more successful than the first. Thanks to Paradorn Srichaphan and his dad for making a tennis event at the world level possible. Mitr and Martin reflect on the tournament. |