Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

รัฐธรรมนูญ

/rat-tha-tham-ma-nuun/Roman

English meaning: Constitution

Definition

The fundamental law of a nation establishing governmental structure and citizens' rights. Thailand has had 20 constitutions since 1932, the most of any country in the world, reflecting its turbulent political history with frequent military coups and democratic interruptions.

Example

รัฐธรรมนูญเป็นกฎหมายสูงสุดของประเทศ

In English: The constitution is the supreme law of the country.

Literary Heritage

ผู้ปกครองที่ดีต้องฟังเสียงของประชาชน

/Phu pokkhrong thi di tong fang siang khong prachachon./

A good ruler must listen to the voice of the people.

King Rama II (Phutthaloetla Naphalai) · King / Poet · 18th–19th century

บทพระราชนิพนธ์ (Royal Compositions)

Royal Compositions on Governance, attributed maxim, early 19th century

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