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| ตามอำเภอใจ dtaamM amM phuuhrM jaiM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตาม-อำ-เพอ-ไจ |
| IPA | taːm ʔam pʰɤː tɕaj |
| Royal Thai General System | tam amphoechai |
| [adverb, colloquial] | |||
| definition | at will; freely; as one likes; arbitrarily; liberally | ||
| components |  ตาม  | dtaamM | to follow; along; around |
| อำเภอใจ | amM phuuhrM jaiM | freedom; liberty; free will; permission; proceeding as one sees fit while ignoring the advice of others | |
| related word | ตามใจชอบ | dtaamM jaiM chaawpF | as you like it; as you please; as your heart desires; depending on your taste |
| example | |||
| sample sentences | การกระทำดังกล่าวแสดงให้เห็นถึงการใช้อำนาจตามอำเภอใจของผู้มีอำนาจ gaanM graL thamM dangM glaaoL saL daaengM haiF henR theungR gaanM chaiH amM naatF dtaamM amM phuuhrM jaiM khaawngR phuuF meeM amM naatF "Such (an) action shows us the arbitrary use of power by those who have it." | ||
ผู้นำจะต้องมีความซื่อสัตย์สุจริตใจและมีความยุติธรรม มีเหตุมีผล ไม่หลงอำนาจ กระทำด้วยความชอบธรรม ไม่ทำตามอำเภอใจ phuuF namM jaL dtawngF meeM khwaamM seuuF satL sootL jaL ritL jaiM laeH meeM khwaamM yootH dtiL thamM maH meeM haehtL meeM phohnR maiF lohngR amM naatF graL thamM duayF khwaamM chaawpF thamM maiF thamM dtaamM amM phuuhrM jaiM "A leader much be possessed of honesty and fairness; (he must operate) reasonably; he must not become infatuated by power; he must operate out of legitimacy; and he must not act arbitrarily." | |||
มิฉะนั้นเขาก็อยู่เฉย ไม่กล้าเป็นพยาน ไม่กล้าชี้นิ้ว ไม่กล้าปริปาก ปล่อยให้มันทำอะไร ๆ ต่อไปตามอำเภอใจ miH chaL nanH khaoR gaawF yuuL cheeuyR maiF glaaF bpenM phaH yaanM maiF glaaF cheeH niuH maiF glaaF bpriL bpaakL bplaawyL haiF manM thamM aL raiM aL raiM dtaawL bpaiM dtaamM amM phuuhrM jaiM "Therefore, he just stood still; he did no dare to become a witness; he was unwilling to point fingers; he did not dare to open his mouth; he let them do whatever they wanted to do." | |||
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