คลองธรรม(klong tam)
Meanings
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moral law; righteousness; justice; propriety
Moral or rightful principles; justice, fairness, or proper ethical conduct, especially in acting according to what is right.
Examples
พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] instruct; train [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำtamทำtam1[to] cook; prepare food2[to] do; make3[to] do; carry out (work)4[to] act; behave5[to] cause; makeสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangthings; stuffให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2exactly; rightly; correctly3proper; in accordanceตามdtaamตามdtaam1after; behind; in pursuit of2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4[to] follow; go after5along; along (a path); following (direction)ทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofคลองธรรมklong tamคลองธรรมklong tammoral law; righteousness; justice; proprietyเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1[to] draw; [to] tie2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4always; invariably
My parents always taught me to do things properly according to moral principles.
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การกระทำgaan grà-tamของเขาkŏng kăoในnaiครั้งนี้kráng néeถือว่าtĕuu wâaผิดpìtคลองธรรมklong tamอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai raengและláeสังคมsăng-komไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatยอมรับyom rápได้dâi
His actions this time are considered a serious violation of moral principles and cannot be accepted by society.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaกฎหมายgòt-măaiจะมีjà meeช่องโหว่chông wòhแต่dtàeในฐานะnai tăa-náข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanระดับสูงrá-dàp sŏongเขาkăoควรkuuanปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt nâa-têeให้hâiอยู่yòoในกรอบnai gròpแห่งhàengคลองธรรมklong tam
Even though the law has loopholes, as a high-ranking civil servant, he should perform his duties within the framework of ethical conduct.
คณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanมีมติmee má-dtìเพิกถอนสิทธิ์pêrk-tŏn sìtของเขาkŏng kăoเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpพบว่าpóp wâaเขาkăoแสวงหาผลประโยชน์sà-wăeng hăa pŏn bprà-yòhtโดยมิชอบdoi mí chôpและláeขัดต่อkàt dtòrทำนองtam-nongคลองธรรมklong tam
The committee resolved to revoke his rights upon discovering that he had sought illicit benefits contrary to rightful principles.
Word Breakdown
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คลองธรรมklong tamคลองธรรมklong tammoral law; righteousness; justice; propriety