ราชทัณฑ์(râat-chà-tan)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
penal; correctional
relating to state punishment, prisons, or the correctional system
Examples
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiThailandกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptปรับปรุงระบบbpràp-bprung rá-bòpปรับปรุงระบบbpràp-bprung rá-bòp[to] improve a system; [to] update a systemราชทัณฑ์râat-chà-tanราชทัณฑ์râat-chà-tan1penal; correctional2Department of Corrections (Thailand)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเป็นไปตามมาตรฐานbpen bpai dtaam mâat-dtrà-tăanเป็นไปตามมาตรฐานbpen bpai dtaam mâat-dtrà-tăan[to] meet the standardสากลsăa-gonสากลsăa-gon1universal; international2universal standard; convention
Thailand is trying to improve its correctional system to meet international standards.
2Proper nounB2
Department of Corrections (Thailand)
the government department responsible for prisons and correctional facilities in Thailand
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกรมราชทัณฑ์grom râat-chá-tanกรมราชทัณฑ์grom râat-chá-tanThailand’s Department of Corrections
His older brother is an officer of the Department of Corrections.
Word Breakdown
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ราชทัณฑ์râat-chà-tanราชทัณฑ์râat-chà-tanpenal; correctional