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ÃÒ¤Ò  raaM khaaM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÃÒ-¤Ò
IPAraːkʰaː
Royal Thai General Systemrakha

common Thai word   [noun, formal]
definition
price; tariff; fare; cost; [coinage] denomination

categories
examplesâ¡è§ÃÒ¤ÒgohngL raaM khaaMto raise the price
¢Öé¹ÃÒ¤ÒkheunF raaM khaaMto increase the price
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khohnM theeF cheuuaF waaF raaM khaaM hoonF naiM dtaL laatL jaL pheermF kheunF
(person) a (stock market) bull
¤ÃÖè§ÃÒ¤ÒkhreungF raaM khaaMhalf-price
¤èÒàÊ×èÍÁÃÒ¤ÒkhaaF seuuamL raaM khaaMdepreciation
¤Ô´ÃÒ¤ÒkhitH raaM khaaMto charge (a price)
´ÕÊÁÃÒ¤ÒdeeM sohmR raaM khaaMworth its cost
µÃÖ§ÃÒ¤ÒdtreungM raaM khaaMto fix the price; to peg the price
¡ÒõÃÖ§ÃÒ¤ÒgaanM dtreungM raaM khaaMprice fixing
µèÍÃͧÃÒ¤ÒdtaawL raawngM raaM khaaMto haggle over a price
¡ÒõèÍÃͧÃÒ¤ÒgaanM dtaawL raawngM raaM khaaMhaggling
µèÍÃÒ¤ÒdtaawL raaM khaaMto bargain for a price
¡ÒõèÍÃÒ¤ÒgaanM dtaawL raaM khaaMbargaining
µÑé§ÃÒ¤ÒdtangF raaM khaaMto fix or estimate a price
µÑ´ÃÒ¤ÒdtatL raaM khaaMto cut prices; lower prices
µÕÃÒ¤ÒdteeM raaM khaaMto value; to assess the cost; to appraise
¶Ö§µÍ¹¹Õ餹ä·ÂµéͧÂÍÁÃѺÊÀÒ¾·ÕèÃÒ¤Òà»ç¹ä»µÒÁ¡Å䡵ÅÒ´ à¾×èÍ·ÕèÇèÒàÁ×èÍÊÔ¹¤éÒÃÒ¤Òá¾§¤¹¨Ð»ÃÐËÂÑ´¢Öé¹
theungR dtaawnM neeH khohnM thaiM dtaawngF yaawmM rapH saL phaapF theeF raaM khaaM bpenM bpaiM dtaamM gohnM gaiM dtaL laatL pheuuaF theeF waaF meuuaF sinR khaaH raaM khaaM phaaengM khohnM jaL bpraL yatL kheunF
Today, the Thais must accept that prices are a function of market mechanisms so that when the prices of goods rise, they must (learn to) increase their savings (habits).
¹Ñè¹à¾ÃÒÐàÁ×èÍ¡Åä¡ÃÒ¤ÒÊÔ¹¤éÒ ¶Ù¡¡´àÍÒäÇé㹪èǧµé¹»Õ ¡ç¾ÃéÍÁ¨ÐÃÐàºÔ´»ÃѺà¾ÔèÁ㹤ÃÖè§»ÕËÅѧµÒÁÃÒ¤Ò¹éÓÁѹ Çѵ¶Ø´Ôº«Öè§ÁÕáµè¨Ðà¾ÔèÁÍÂèÒ§äÁèÁÕ·Õ·èÒÇèÒ¨ÐËÂØ´¹Ôè§
nanF phrawH meuuaF gohnM gaiM raaM khaaM sinR khaaH thuukL gohtL aoM waiH naiM chuaangF dtohnF bpeeM gawF phraawmH jaL raH beertL bprapL pheermF naiM khreungF bpeeM langR dtaamM raaM khaaM nahmH manM watH thooL dipL seungF meeM dtaaeL jaL pheermF yaangL maiF meeM theeM thaaF waaF jaL yootL ningF
That is because when pricing mechanisms are imposed at the beginning of the year, (prices will) then be set to explode upward in the second half of the year. (These prices) will follow the cost of oil and (other) raw materials which only tend to increase and give no indication of remaining where they are.
á¹Ç·Ò§¡ÒûÃѺÃÒ¤ÒÊÔ¹¤éÒÁÕÊͧ·Ò§¤×Í ËÒ¡äÁè»ÃѺ¢Öé¹ÃÒ¤Òâ´ÂµÃ§¡ç¨ÐãªéÇÔ¸Õ¡ÒÃÅ´¹éÓ˹ѡËÃ×Íä««ìÊÔ¹¤éÒŧ
naaeoM thaangM gaanM bprapL raaM khaaM sinR khaaH meeM saawngR thaangM kheuuM haakL maiF bprapL kheunF raaM khaaM dooyM dtrohngM gawF jaL chaiH wiH theeM gaanM lohtH nahmH nakL reuuR sai[s]M sinR khaaH lohngM
There are two ways of adjusting the price of products, if you do not directly increase the price: either you can reduce the (product's) weight or its size.
ºÍ¡ÃÒ¤Ò¼èÒ¹ÊÙ§ÁÒ¡baawkL raaM khaaM phaanL suungR maakFto ask (demand) a high price for something
ãºàʹÍÃÒ¤ÒbaiM saL nuuhrR raaM khaaMwritten price quotation
»ÃСǴÃÒ¤ÒbpraL guaatL raaM khaaMto tender a bid; to compete for a contract by submitting one's price
»éÒÂÃÒ¤ÒbpaayF raaM khaaMprice tag
à»ç¹ÃÒ¤ÒbpenM raaM khaaMto cost
ÃÒ¤Òà¡èÒraaM khaaM gaoLold price
ÃÒ¤Ò¢Ò´µÑÇraaM khaaM khaatL dtuaaMlowest price; final price
ÃÒ¤Ò¢ÒÂraaM khaaM khaayRselling price
ÃÒ¤Ò¢Ò»ÅÕ¡raaM khaaM khaayR bpleekLretail price
ÃÒ¤Ò¢ÒÂÊè§raaM khaaM khaayR sohngLwholesale price
ÃÒ¤Ò¤èÒ¼èÒ¹»ÃеÙraaM khaaM khaaF phaanL bpraL dtuuMadmission fee
ÃÒ¤Òà´ÔÁraaM khaaM deermMold price; original price
ÃÒ¤ÒµÅÒ´raaM khaaM dtaL laatLmarket price
ÃÒ¤Ò¹éÓÁѹraaM khaaM nahmH manMthe price of gasoline
ÃÒ¤Ò¾ÔàÈÉraaM khaaM phiH saehtLspecial price; (i.e.) sale price
ÃÒ¤ÒàÂÒraaM khaaM yaoMa reasonable price
ÃÒ¤ÒŴŧraaM khaaM lohtH lohngMto lowered or reduced price
ÃÒ¤ÒÊÓËÃѺà¢éÒä»raaM khaaM sahmR rapL khaoF bpaiMadmission
ÃÒ¤ÒÊÔ¹¤éÒraaM khaaM sinR khaaHthe price of goods
ÃÒ¤ÒãËÁèraaM khaaM maiLnew price
Å´ÃÒ¤ÒlohtH raaM khaaMto discount; to lower the price; on sale
¡ÒÃÅ´ÃÒ¤ÒgaanM lohtH raaM khaaMa discount
ÊÁÂÍÁÃÒ¤ÒsohmR yaawmM raaM khaaMto engage in "price fixing" (collusion to artificially set prices)
àʹÍÃÒ¤ÒsaL nuuhrR raaM khaaMto bid for
ËÑ¡ÃÒ¤ÒhakL raaM khaaMto cut prices [as in] a price war
sample
sentences
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khohnM gloomL neungL gahmM langM jaL khaoF bpaiM seuuH khaaoF pheuuaF gakL dtoonM waiH sahmR rapL gaanM bpanL raaM khaaM khaaoF haiF suungR kheunF
"One group is purchasing and hoarding rice in order to speculate on rising prices."
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cheuuaH phleerngM cheeM waH phaapF bpenM dtohnF haehtL sahmR khanM theeF thahmM haiF raaM khaaM khaawngR khaaoF laeH pheuutF aaM haanR thangH laayR khaL yapL dtuaaM suungR kheunF phruaatF phraatF
"(Growing) plants for bio-fuel is an important reason for the dramatic increase the price of rice and many other food grains."
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thangH neeH maiF daiF moongM wangR haiF phuuF sohngL aawkL ruayM dtaaeL yaakL haiF gaL saeht[r]L gaawnM khaayR khaaoF bpleuuakL daiF raaM khaaM theeF suungR kheunF
All of this does not mean that exporters will become rich; however, it does mean that we wish that farmers are able to sell paddy rice at a better price.
¹éÓÁѹ·ÕèÃҤҼѹ¼Ç¹áÅлÃѺ¢Öé¹ÍÂèÒ§µèÍà¹×èͧ Ê觼šÃзºã¹ËÅÒÂ æ ´éÒ¹
nahmH manM theeF raaM khaaM phanR phuaanR laeH bprapL kheunF yaangL dtaawL neuuangF sohngL phohnR graL thohpH naiM laayR laayR daanF
"Petroleum prices which fluctuate and continuously rise have a widespread impact."
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naiM laayR laayR suaanL khaawngR lohkF raaM khaaM aaM haanR theeF phaaengM huuR cheeL laeH gaanM khaatL khlaaenM aaM haanR thahmM haiF geertL gaanM jaL laaM johnM
"In many parts of the world the price of food which has become exorbitantly expensive and food shortages have caused riots to break out."
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naiM aL maehM riH gaaM raaM khaaM bpaaengF thahmM khaL nohmR bpangM phaaengM kheunF yaangL suungR phohnR phuaangM neeH gawF graL daawnM maaM theungR meuuangM thaiM duayF graL mangM
"In America, the price of bread flour has increased significantly; the consequences of this (price increase) will perhaps redound to Thailand as well."
à¾ÃÒÐàÁ×èͼÙéÊè§ÍÍ¡¢Ò¢éÒÇä´éÃÒ¤Ò´Õ à¡ÉµÃ¡Ã¡ç¨Ðä´éÃÒ¤Òä»´éÇÂ
phrawH meuuaF phuuF sohngL aawkL khaayR khaaoF daiF raaM khaaM deeM gaL saeht[r]L gaawnM gawF jaL daiF raaM khaaM bpaiM duayF
Because when exporters are able to sell rice at a good price, farmers will receive a better value as well.
ÀÒÇТҴá¤Å¹ÍÒËÒÃŧ¨¹¶Ö§¢Ñé¹Çԡĵ¤ÃÑé§¹ÕéÊÒà˵ØÊӤѭà»ç¹à¾ÃÒÐÃҤҢͧ¾×ªÍÒËÒö١´Ñ¹¢Öé¹ä»¨¹ÊÙ§à¡Ô¹¡ÇèÒ·Õ褹¸ÃÃÁ´ÒËÒàªéÒ¡Ô¹¤èÓ¨ÐÁշعÃ͹¾Í·Õè¨Ð«×éÍä´é
phaaM waH khaatL khlaaenM aaM haanR lohngM johnM theungR khanF wiH gritL khrangH neeH saaR haehtL sahmR khanM bpenM phrawH raaM khaaM khaawngR pheuutF aaM haanR thuukL danM kheunF bpaiM johnM suungR geernM gwaaL theeF khohnM thamM maH daaM haaR chaaoH ginM khahmF jaL meeM thoonM raawnM phaawM theeF jaL seuuH daiF
"The food shortage situation has become a crisis the most important cause of which is that the price of food has been forced upward, beyond the purchasing ability of the common person who lives from hand to mouth."
ÃѰºÒŨ֧¨Óà»ç¹·Õèµéͧá·Ã¡á«§ËÃ×Í¾ÂØ§ÃÒ¤Ò¢éÒÇ
ratH thaL baanM jeungM jahmM bpenM theeF dtaawngF saaekF saaengM reuuR phaH yoongM raaM khaaM khaaoF
The government thus needs to intercede (in the market) and prop up the price of rice.
ÃҤҢͧ¹éÓÁѹ㹵ÅÒ´âÅ¡¾Øè§à¾ÔèÁ¢Ö鹨ҡ¡ÒÃà¡ç§¡Óä÷ÓãËéÍØ»Ê§¤ì¡ÑºÍØ»·Ò¹ã¹µÅÒ´äÁèÊÁ´ØÅ¡Ñ¹
raaM khaaM khaawngR nahmH manM naiM dtaL laatL lohkF phoongF pheermF kheunF jaakL gaanM gengM gahmM raiM thahmM haiF oopL bpaL sohng[k]R gapL oopL bpaL thaanM naiM dtaL laatL maiF saL maH doonM ganM
"The price of oil in the world markets is gushing upwards due to speculation; this causes demand and supply to be out of balance."
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raaM khaaM khaatL dtuaaM maiF daiF baawkL phaanL
"This is a firm price, and I'm not asking a high price at all."
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raaM khaaM nahmH manM dipL thaH yaanM phruaatF phraatF kheunF bpaiM maiF yootL yaawnL
"The price of crude oil has suddenly shot up without ceasing or flagging."
ÃÒ¤Ò»¡µÔ·ÑèÇä» óððð ºÒ·
raaM khaaM bpaL gaL dtiL thuaaF bpaiM saamR phanM baatL
"Normal price elsewhere, 3000 baht."
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raaM khaaM reuuM yaoM chuayR aoM bangM khuaanM
Its value is nothing to scoff at; stealing it is inappropriate.
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sinR khaaH oopL phohkF bawL riH phohkF theeF jahmM bpenM dtaawL cheeM witH bpraL jahmM wanM gawF thaH yaawyM ganM bprapL kheunF raaM khaaM
"The basic consumer necessities of life are continuously increasing in price."
àÊ×éÍàªÔéµµÑǹÑé¹ÃÒ¤Òà·èÒäËÃè?
seuuaF cheertH dtuaaM nanH raaM khaaM thaoF raiL
"How much is that shirt?"

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