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Reading Exercise 7: A Newspaper Editorial


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singL theeF bpenM aL nooH saL dtiL dteuuanM jaiM thookH faayL haiF dtaawngF khahmM neungM bpaiM theungR pheuuaF jaL daiF maiF gaaoF deernM bohnM khwaamM phitL phlaatF meuuanR gapL theeF kheeuyM geertL kheunF maaM laaeoH
Every faction should be mindful of and constantly remind themselves of (certain principles) in order to avoid treading down the wrong path as they have in the past.
¡ç¤×͹ѡ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧµéͧäÁèÅØá¡èÍÓ¹Ò¨ äÁèÇèҨдéǤÇÒÁËŧ ËÃ×ÍàËÅÔ§â´ÂäÁè¤Ó¹Ö§¶Ö§¼Ô´ ªÍº ªÑèÇ ´Õ
gawF kheuuM nakH gaanM meuuangM dtaawngF maiF looH gaaeL ahmM naatF maiF waaF jaL duayF khwaamM lohngR reuuR leerngR dooyM maiF khahmM neungM theungR phitL chaawpF chuaaF deeM
Politicians must not attain power—whether by mistake or by overconfidence—without considering the right or wrong, good or bad, (of their actions).
àÁ×èÍÁÕ¤¹»Ãзéǧ ¢ÑºäÅè¡çäÁè¤Çôѹ·ØÃѧ·Õè¨ÐµèÍÊÙé ¢Ñ´¢ÇÒ§ ãªé¡Åä¡ÃѰà¢éÒ»ÃÒº»ÃÒÁ ¨Ñº¡ØÁâ´Â¤Ô´ÇèҨзÓãËéÍÂÙèã¹ÍÓ¹Ò¨µèÍä»
meuuaF meeM khohnM bpraL thuaangH khapL laiF gawF maiF khuaanM danM thooH rangM theeF jaL dtaawL suuF khatL khwaangR chaiH gohnM gaiM ratH khaoF bpraapL bpraamM japL goomM dooyM khitH waaF jaL thahmM haiF yuuL naiM ahmM naatF dtaawL bpaiM
When people protest that (the government should be) driven out (of power), (politicians) should not stubbornly fight or resist; (they should not) use the mechanisms of the state to prevent (protest); or jail (the protesters), with an aim towards remaining in power;
...â´ÂäÁèÁͧÇèÒ¡ÒúÃÔËÒûÃÐà·È·Õè·Ø¨ÃÔµ ÁռŻÃÐ⪹ì·Ñº«é͹ÍÂèÒ§ÁâËÌÒùÑé¹
dooyM maiF maawngM waaF gaanM bawL riH haanR bpraL thaehtF theeF thootH ritH meeM phohnR bpraL yoht[n]L thapH saawnH yaangL maH hohR laanM nanH
. . . without looking to running the country in a corrupt manner and with huge conflicts of interest.
àÁ×èͤ¹ÃÙé·Ñ¹¨ÐäÁèÁÕÇѹÍÂÙèã¹ÍÓ¹Ò¨ÍÂèÒ§ÃÒºÃ×è¹ä´éµèÍ Í§¤ì¡ÃÍÔÊÃзÕè¡èÍ¡Óà¹Ô´µÒÁÃѰ¸ÃÃÁ¹Ù­µéͧ´ÓçʶҹÐà»ç¹ÍÔÊÃÐáÅзÓ˹éÒ·ÕèÍÂèÒ§µÃ§ä»µÃ§ÁÒà¾×èÍËÒ¢éÍÂØµÔµÒÁ¤ÃÃÅͧáËè§¡®ËÁÒÂ
meuuaF khohnM ruuH thanM jaL maiF meeM wanM yuuL naiM ahmM naatF yaangL raapF reuunF daiF dtaawL ohng[k]M gaawnM itL saL raL theeF gaawL gahmM neertF dtaamM ratH thamM maH nuunM dtaawngF dahmM rohngM saL thaaR naH bpenM itL saL raL laeH thahmM naaF theeF yaangL dtrohngM bpaiM dtrohngM maaM pheuuaF haaR khaawF yooH dtiL dtaamM khanM laawngM haengL gohtL maayR
When the people understand the (their) schemes, there will never be a day when the politicians can remain comfortably in power; independent agencies created under the constitution must be able to maintain their independent status and be able to conduct their business in a straightforward manner in accordance with established legal processes.
·Óä´é´Ñ§¹Õé¡çàª×èÍÇèÒ ·ËÒÃäÁè¡ÅéÒÅҡö¶Ñ§ÍÍ¡ÁÒ»¯ÔÇѵÔ
thahmM daiF dangM neeH gawF cheuuaF waaF thaH haanR maiF glaaF laakF rohtH thangR aawkL maaM bpaL dtiL watH
If we can accomplish these things, I believe that the military would not dare to bring in their tanks (and cause another) coup d'etat.


Thai text from ÁµÔª¹ – Matichon newspaper, Çѹ·Õè 02 ¡ØÁÀҾѹ¸ì ¾.È. 2551, 2 February 2008, “⺡Á×ÍÅÒÃѰºÒÅÄåÉÕ” “Wave Goodbye to the Geriatric Government”. Translation by David R. for thai-language.com. Transcription by thai-language.com.