คสช

ko-sŏ-cho

Meaning

1Proper nounC1

Thailand’s National Council for Peace and Order (2014–2019 military government)

Abbreviation of คณะรักษาความสงบแห่งชาติคณะรักษาความสงบแห่งชาติká-ná-rák-sǎa-kwaam-sà-ngòp-hɛ̀ng-châatNational Council for Peace and Order (NCPO): the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), the Thai military government that took power in 2014 and ruled until 2019.

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คสช said คะ-ชด?

ko-sŏ-cho

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——