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Eddie: |
wānní khūn
tàeng khrûeangbàep
dū sàmát chāng |
Çѹ¹Õ館³áµè§à¤Ã×èͧẺ ´ |
You look really smart
in your uniform. |
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Sak: |
khòpkhūn phǒm pāi thàwǎi
phūangmālā thî phrá-bō-rōm-rúp-sōng-má
mā wānní
pēn wān pìyámáhǎrâj |
¢Íº¤Ø³ ¼Áä»¶ÇÒ¾ǧÁÒÅÒ |
Thanks. I went to lay
the wreath at the Equestrian Statue. Today’s Piyamaharaj Day |
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Eddie: |
wānní sǎmkhān
yàngrāi rǒe |
Çѹ¹ÕéÊÓ¤ÑÍÂèÒ§äÃàËÃÍ |
How’s the day significant? |
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Sak: |
pēn wān rálúekthǔeng
wān sàwǎnkhót khǒng rátchákān
thî hâ |
à»ç¹ÇѹÃÐÅÖ¡¶Ö§ÇѹÊÇÃäµ |
It’s the day to commemorate
King Rama V’s death. |
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Eddie: |
rátchákān
thî hâ khūe King Chulalongkorn
châi mǎi |
ÃѪ¡Ò÷ÕèËéÒ¤×Í King Chulalongkorn |
King Rama V is King Chulalongkorn,
right? |
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Sak: |
châi láeo kèng nî êtdî |
ãªèáÅéÇ à¡è§¹Õè àÍç´´Õé |
That’s right. You’re
an expert now, Eddie |
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Eddie: |
khòpkhūn
khòpkhūn tàe thāmmāi mâi
rîak wānní wâ wān chùlālōngkōn
lâ |
¢Íº¤Ø³æ áµè·ÓäÁäÁèàÃÕ¡Çѹ |
Thanks, but why isn’t
it named Chulalongkorn Day? |
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Sak: |
ǒ pìyámáhǎrâj
pēn sàmānyānām thî pràchāchōn
thàwǎi thân |
ÍëÍ »ÔÂÁËÒÃÒªà»ç¹ÊÁÑÒ¹ÒÁ |
Ah, Piyamaharaj is the
nickname given to him by the Thais. |
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Eddie: |
plāe wâ àrāi |
á»ÅÇèÒÍÐäà |
What does that mean? |
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Sak: |
kàsàt thî
sōng pēn thî rák yîng khǒng
pràchāchōn |
¡ÉѵÃÔÂì·Õè·Ã§à»ç¹·ÕèÃÑ¡ÂÔ觢ͧ |
(It means) the People’s
Beloved and Great King. |
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Eddie: |
ô phǒm rú mā wâ
phrá-ōng sōng lôek thât |
ÍéÍ ¼ÁÃÙéÁÒÇèÒ¾ÃÐͧ¤ì·Ã§àÅÔ¡·ÒÊ |
Ah, I know that he abolished
slavery. |
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Sak: |
yîam phrá-ōng yāng sōng
rírôem kānrôtfāi
fāifá prāisànī thōrálêk kānpháyābān kānsùeksǎ
láe ìk mâkmāi |
àÂÕèÂÁ ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìÂѧ·Ã§ÃÔàÃÔèÁ
¡ÒÃÃ¶ä¿ |
Very good! He also initiated
the railway, electricity, postal and telegram systems, as well
as reformed nursing, education, religion and many
more. |
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Eddie: |
nâp dâi wâ phrá-ōng sōng pēn
nâk pàtìrûp |
¹Ñºä´éÇèÒ¾ÃÐͧ¤ì·Ã§à»ç¹¹Ñ¡»¯ÔÃÙ» |
He was proved to a reformist. |
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Sak: |
châi thî sǎmkhān ìk yàng ná êtdî
phrá-ōng sàdèt yîam rátsàdōn
lǎi khráng dōei mâi hâi rú
tūa dûai ná |
ãªè ·ÕèÊÓ¤ÑÍÕ¡ÍÂèÒ§¹ÐàÍç´´Õé
¾ÃÐͧ¤ìàÊ´ç¨àÂÕèÂÁÃÒÉ®ÃËÅÒ |
Yes, and one more important
thing, Eddie, he traveled in incognito to visit his subject many
times. |
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Eddie: |
phǒm khâochāi
láeo là wâ thāmmāi phrá-ōng
sōng pēn thîrák khǒng pràchāchōn |
¼Áà¢éÒã¨áÅéÇÅèÐÇèÒ·ÓäÁ¾ÃÐͧ¤ì·Ã§ |
Now I come to understand
why he was well loved by his people. |
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Last modified: October 19, 2007 |
Welcome back
to a new adaptation of Phût
Phāsǎ Thāi after our transitional Songkran
break. As per the valued suggestions of our readers, the transliterations
now follow the Royal Institute's system (http://www.royin.go.th/th/profile/index.php),
which includes tone markers. In terms of content, the column will
continue to provide you with
everyday language on specific topics.
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òó tulakhom òõõð 23 October 2007)
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Phût phāsǎ Thai Chulalongkorn Day/ wān pìyámáhǎrát Today, Thais get together with their wreaths to commemorate the death anniversary of their beloved and great King of Thailand
Today is Chulalongkorn Day, the day when Thai people commemorate the death anniversary of one of our most beloved kings. We lay wreaths at King Rama V's statues in various places nationwide. In Bangkok, the atmosphere of this day is an impressive ceremony with people and students in their uniforms, prostrating in front of the Equestrian Statue of King Rama V at the Royal Plaza. We, Thais, recognize today as Piyamaharaj Day, meaning the Day of Our Beloved and the Great King. King Chulalongkorn or Pra Piyamaharaj is remembered and loved because he had done so much for the well being of his people - the most important being the abolition of slavery without bloodshed. His reign also marked the beginning of modernity in Thailand as well as economic progress and social development. This explains why his picture is seen in nearly every home and office. |