Chai:	fûtbōnlôk khráng ní phûtàtsǐn phlât yóe	ฟุตบอลโลกครั้งนี้ ผู้ตัดสิน พลาดเยอะ	In World Cup 2006 the referees have made a lot of errors.
Frank:	châi  tàtsǐn khàtsǎitā khōndū bòi mâk	ใช่ ตัดสินขัดสายตาคนดู บ่อยมาก	Yeah! And many times they’ve ruled contrary to what the spectators thought.
Chai:	dōichàphó kāntàtsǐn hâi jùtthôt	โดยเฉพาะการตัดสิน ให้จุดโทษ	Especially on decisions that resulted in a penalty kick.
Frank:	lûklámnâ kô phìt yóe	ลูกล้ำหน้าก็ผิดเยอะ	It’s even worse for offside calls.
Chai:	Àmērákā khōng rúsúeng nāi rùeangní dī  tông tàkrôp pāi phróh kāntàtsǐn châopānhǎ	อเมริกาคงรู้ซึ้งในเรื่องนี้ดี ต้องตกรอบไปเพราะการ ตัดสินเจ้าปัญหา	The United States may know that better than anybody, because a questionable call forced them out.
Frank:	nàn nà sì  ē bāilǔeang sǒng bāi pēn bāidāeng  châimǎi	นั่นน่ะสิ เอ ใบเหลืองสองใบ เป็นใบแดง ใช่ไหม	Yeah! Eh, two yellow cards equal a red card, right?
Chai:	châi  láeo tông òk chàk sànǎm pāi	ใช่ แล้วต้องออกจากสนามไป	Yes, and the player is sent off the pitch.
Frank:	tàe nāi nât ráwàng Óstrēlīa kàp Khrō-ē-chīa	แต่ในนัดระหว่างออสเตรเลีย กับโครเอเชีย .	But in the game between Australia and Croatia, .
Chai:	kāmmákān lūem hâi bāidāeng	กรรมการลืมให้ใบแดง	The referee forgot to give the red card!
Frank:	châi  lǔeachûea chīng chīng  tàe thām àrāi mâidâi	ใช่ เหลือเชื่อจริงๆ แต่ทำอะไรไม่ได้	Yeah, unbelievable! But nothing could be done.
Chai:	rāo tông khâochāi ná  bāngkhráng kô phlât pāi pēn rûeang thāmmáchât	เราก็ต้องเข้าใจนะ บางครั้ง ก็พลาดไป เป็นเรื่องธรรมชาติ	We have to understand that sometimes they just make a mistake. It’s only natural.
Frank	phǒm khît wâ thûkkhōn yàk thām nâthî hâi dī thîsùt	ผมคิดว่าทุกคนอยากทำหน้าที่ ให้ดีที่สุด	I think everybody wants to do the best job possible.
Chai:	yàk hâi kāmmákān thôpthūan kāntàtsǐn jàk phâpchá jāng lōei	อยากให้กรรมการทบทวน การตัดสินจากภาพช้าจังเลย	I’d really like the referees to review their decisions after consulting the replay.
Frank:	hûe  kāmmákān bāng khōn kô yōmrâp lǎng chàk dū phâpchá	ฮื่อ กรรมการบางคนก็ยอมรับ หลังจากดูภาพช้า	Humm! Some referees admitted (they were wrong) after reviewing the replay.
Chai:	thâ yàngnán jà klàp khāmtàtsǐn dâimǎi nâ	ถ้าอย่างนั้น จะกลับคำตัดสิน ได้ไหมนี่	In such a case, can they reverse the decision?
Frank:	ērrr! nâkhít ná	เออ! น่าคิดนะ	Uhmm, uh . That’s a good question!

Language watch: What football words have you learned in Thai? 1. A referee = 2. A decision = 3. contrary to what the spectators thought = 4. penalty kick =               5. Offside         = . 6. The replay = Answer keys: 1.A referee       = kāmmákān, phûtàtsǐn 2.A decision     = kāntàtsǐn 3. Contrary to the spectators = khàtsǎitā khōndū 4. Penalty kick = yīng lûkthôt, lûk jùtthôt 5. Offside         = lámnâ 6. The replay    = phâpchá

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๔ karakkadakhom ๒๕๔๙   ( 4 July 2006)

Phût phāsǎ Thai World Cup / bāilǔeang bāidāeng World Cup referees line up for the cameras in New Isenburg, near Frankfurt. — AP One of the toughest jobs, and one I don't ever want, is that of a judge. The job is much more difficult if you are working in a world-class tournament, such as the World Cup, where seasoned pros are contesting for honour, pride, fame and money. That's why I truly respect the referees, or phûtàtsǐn’. It's amazing they are able to remain calm under tremendous pressure from both the players and the spectators, while coping with the tawdry tactics and tenacious tricks of the players. I certainly would like to know what they are thinking when players surround them and argue over a decision. That's especially true for the head referee on the pitch. And as for the linesmen, every time the flag is pointed I hear conflicting reactions – mâi lám, lám chât chât. Several matches in this year's World Cup, have had many controversial decisions. Let's discuss some of those questionable decisions. Thai fans watched this year's World Cup with pride, as we have Pratchaya Phoemphanit representing Thailand on the tournament's referee team. We've seen him in action twice and hope to see him waving the flag again.