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Technology Words In Thai: The Best #1 Vocab List
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By Michael Thompson
Updated on October 7, 2022
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When people picture Thailand in their head, they think of palm trees, coconuts, and lazy afternoons in hammocks. However, the Thai economy has exploded over the last 40 years, and modern-day Bangkok is a thriving technological metropolis. Join us for today’s article on technology words in Thai.
It’s a little ironic that we’re writing this article because Ling, the Thai language learning app, has embraced technology like very few start-ups in the past.
Ling based itself in the digital nomad hotspot of Chiang Mai and brought together a young and vibrant team of software developers and language learning experts.
That was five years ago, and since then, Ling has amassed more than 10 million downloads across all the app platforms.
We want to harness the power of advances in learning in the digital age to improve your outcomes while learning Thai. Take a closer look here.
Technology Words In Thai – A List
Machines And Appliances
These are basic technology words you’ll need in your everyday life here in Thailand.
| English | Thai | Thai Script | Pronunciation |
| Battery | Bættexrī̀ | แบตเตอรี่ |
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| Camera | Kl̂xng | กล้อง |
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| Car | Rt̄h | รถ |
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| Computer | Khxmphiwtexr̒ | คอมพิวเตอร์ |
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| Cooker | H̄m̂x h̄ung k̄ĥāw | หม้อหุงข้าว |
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| Dishwasher | Kherụ̄̀xng l̂āng cān | เครื่องล้างจาน |
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| Flash Drive | Fælchdịr̒f | แฟลชไดร์ฟ |
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| Headphones | H̄ū fạng | หูฟัง |
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| Iron | H̄el̆k | เหล็ก |
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| Keyboard | Pæ̂n phimph̒ | แป้นพิมพ์ |
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| Laptop | Læ̆pth̆xp | แล็ปท็อป |
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| Loudspeaker | Lảphong | ลำโพง |
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| Mobile Phone | Thorṣ̄ạphth̒ mụ̄x t̄hụ̄x | โทรศัพท์มือถือ |
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| Mouse pad | P̄hæ̀n rxng meās̄̒ | แผ่นรองเมาส์ |
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| Plane | Kherụ̄̀xngbin | เครื่องบิน |
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| Plug | Plạ́k | ปลั๊ก |
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| Printer | Kherụ̄̀xngphimph̒ | เครื่องพิมพ์ |
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| Projector | Por cĕk texr̒ | โปรเจ็กเตอร์ |
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| Rocket | Crwd | จรวด |
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| Socket | Bêā | เบ้า |
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| Submarine | Reụ̄x dả n̂ả | เรือดำน้ำ |
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| Washing machine | Kherụ̄̀xng sạk p̄ĥā | เครื่องซักผ้า |
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Technology Words In Thai – Adjectives
Here are some words that will be especially useful if you’re in the tech industry.
| English | Thai | Thai Script | Pronunciation |
| Applied | S̄mạkhr læ̂w | สมัครแล้ว |
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| Assistive | Ch̀wyh̄elụ̄x | ช่วยเหลือ |
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| Audio | Kherụ̄̀xng s̄eīyng | เครื่องเสียง |
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| Automotive | Yān ynt̒ | ยานยนต์ |
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| Biometric | Bị xo me tri ks̒ | ไบโอเมตริกซ์ |
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| Cleaner | Khn thảkhwām s̄axād | คนทำความสะอาด |
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| Computerized | Khxmphiwtexr̒ | คอมพิวเตอร์ |
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| Educational | Keī̀yw kạb kār ṣ̄ụks̄ʹā | เกี่ยวกับการศึกษา |
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| Electronic | Xilĕkthrxniks̄̒ | อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ |
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| Expensive | Phæng | แพง |
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| Functional | Kār thảngān | การทำงาน |
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| Hi-tech | Ḥịthekh | ไฮเทค |
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| Infrared | Xinfrāred | อินฟราเรด |
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| Innovative | Nwạtkrrm | นวัตกรรม |
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| Instructional | Kār reīyn kār s̄xn | การเรียนการสอน |
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| Interactive | Cheing tôtxb | เชิงโต้ตอบ |
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| Laser | Lesexr̒ | เลเซอร์ |
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| Mature | P̄hū̂h̄ıỵ̀ | ผู้ใหญ่ |
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| Modern | Thạns̄mạy | ทันสมัย |
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| Multimedia | Mạltimīdeīy | มัลติมีเดีย |
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| Newer | H̄ım̀ kẁā | ใหม่กว่า |
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| Nuclear | Niwkhelīyr̒ | นิวเคลียร์ |
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| Obsolete | L̂ās̄mạy | ล้าสมัย |
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| Optical | Xxptikhạl | ออปติคัล |
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| Outdated | Kèā | เก่า |
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| Practicable | Pt̩ibạti dị̂ | ปฏิบัติได้ |
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| Robotic | H̄ùn ynt̒ | หุ่นยนต์ |
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| Satellite | Dāwtheīym | ดาวเทียม |
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| Underlying | K̄ĥxmūl x̂āngxing | ข้อมูลอ้างอิง |
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How Did Bangkok Become So Developed?
As things stand, Bangkok is one of the biggest cities in the world, with a population of around 11 million people. It is extraordinary to consider that 50 years ago, in 1970, the population was only 3 million
In numbers, that means 15% of the Thai people live in Bangkok, and the economy of Bangkok contributes a massive 30% of Thailand’s total GDP.
Bangkok has done this through massive technological developments on all fronts. For example, it expanded its airports, so by 2019, the total amount of passengers that went through just one airport in the city was 65 million.
If you’re interested in technology and seeing how a country develops, I’d recommend going to the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, one of the largest car and electronics sites in the world.
The government launched the Thailand 4.0 project a few years back, and the key word here is smart. Smart cities. Smart farming. Smart everything.
One thing that stunned me when I first went to Chiang Mai was the internet connection quality. In 2021 Thailand ranked 7th in the whole world for broadband speeds!
Again, this shows how the Thai government is committed to ensuring that the best tech minds find a home in the country. And we at Ling are grateful for that.
Technology-Related Phrases In Thai
| English | Thai | Thai Script | Pronunciation | |
| There’s a problem with the audio in the classroom. | Mī pạỵh̄ā kạb s̄eīyng nı h̄̂xngreīyn | มีปัญหากับเสียงในห้องเรียน |
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| This program will clean your computer | Porkærm nī̂ ca thảkhwām s̄axād khxmphiwtexr̒ k̄hxng khuṇ | โปรแกรมนี้จะทำความสะอาดคอมพิวเตอร์ของคุณ |
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| Is the technology course educational? | H̄lạks̄ūtr thekhnoloyī mī kār ṣ̄ụks̄ʹā h̄rụ̄x mị̀? | หลักสูตรเทคโนโลยีมีการศึกษาหรือไม่? |
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| They used the most modern mobile phone camera to film this movie | Phwk k̄heā chı̂ kl̂xng mụ̄x t̄hụ̄x thī̀ thạns̄mạy thī̀s̄ud nı kār t̄h̀āy thả p̣hāphyntr̒ reụ̄̀xng nī̂ | พวกเขาใช้กล้องมือถือที่ทันสมัยที่สุดในการถ่ายทำภาพยนตร์เรื่องนี้ |
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| Nuclear technology will be important in the next century | Thekhnoloyī niwkhelīyr̒ ca mī khwām s̄ảkhạỵ nı ṣ̄twrrs̄ʹ h̄n̂ā | เทคโนโลยีนิวเคลียร์จะมีความสำคัญในศตวรรษหน้า |
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| Rocket technology is very expensive | Thekhnoloyī crwd mī rākhā phæng māk | เทคโนโลยีจรวดมีราคาแพงมาก |
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| Fax machines are obsolete now | Kherụ̄̀xng fæks̒ l̂ās̄mạy læ̂w | เครื่องแฟกซ์ล้าสมัยแล้ว |
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| Is robotics interesting to you? | H̄ùn ynt̒ ǹā s̄ncı s̄ảh̄rạb khuṇ h̄rụ̄x mị̀? | หุ่นยนต์น่าสนใจสำหรับคุณหรือไม่? |
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| Elon Musk is working on satellites | Elon Musk kảlạng thảngān keī̀yw kạb dāwtheīym | Elon Musk กำลังทำงานเกี่ยวกับดาวเทียม |
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| The museum is interactive | Phiphiṭhp̣hạṇṯh̒ pĕn bæb tôtxb | พิพิธภัณฑ์เป็นแบบโต้ตอบ |
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| How many plugs do you have in your house? | Khuṇ mī plạ́k kī̀ tạw nı b̂ān k̄hxng khuṇ? | คุณมีปลั๊กกี่ตัวในบ้านของคุณ? |
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If you liked this blog, check out a few others, such as words for dating in Thai and religion in Thailand.
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