plural Thai or Thais
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2
a
: a native or inhabitant of Thailand
b
: one who is descended from a Thai
3
: the official language of Thailand
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There’s The Butcher’s Barrel, Nour Thai Kitchen, Red Sea Eritrean & Ethiopian Cuisine, Marc’s Cuisine (Haitian food), BMC Smash Burgers and Bandoleros Tacos.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
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
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Noun
The Thai capital grabs the No. 1 spot for 2025 with youthful residents, who scored it highly for happiness, affordability and as a great place to meet new people.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There’s The Butcher’s Barrel, Nour Thai Kitchen, Red Sea Eritrean & Ethiopian Cuisine, Marc’s Cuisine (Haitian food), BMC Smash Burgers and Bandoleros Tacos.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
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“Thai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thai. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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