plural Thai or Thais
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2
a
: a native or inhabitant of Thailand
b
: one who is descended from a Thai
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: the official language of Thailand
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
The Shinawatra family is powerful — four members have been Thai leaders — and has a longstanding relationship with Hun Sen. Opponents have accused them of putting Cambodia’s interests above Thailand.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
The diplomatic shunning came after another Thai soldier got blown up by a landmine, losing a limb.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Both plates arrived with sides of fish sauce, clear soup, lettuce, pickled daikon, cucumber — and two Thai chili peppers, which sealed the deal for me.
—Kat Tran
updated July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
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The menu includes drunken noodles with Chinese broccoli, peppers, onions and Thai basil in soy sauce; lo mein, with egg noodles, cabbage and vegetables in XO sauce, and rice dishes such as General Tso's chicken and sweet-and-sour chicken.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
The Shinawatra family is powerful — four members have been Thai leaders — and has a longstanding relationship with Hun Sen. Opponents have accused them of putting Cambodia’s interests above Thailand.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
The diplomatic shunning came after another Thai soldier got blown up by a landmine, losing a limb.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Both plates arrived with sides of fish sauce, clear soup, lettuce, pickled daikon, cucumber — and two Thai chili peppers, which sealed the deal for me.
—Kat Tran
updated July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
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“Thai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thai. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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