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		<title>Out of Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ชำรุด &#8211; broken down; not working; busted It tends to be used on signs saying stuff like &#8220;don&#8217;t use this ประตู cause it&#8217;s ชำรุด&#8221; It&#8217;s a good thing they had that sign up else I may have เยี่ยว&#8216;d all over the wall.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1276&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1277" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_20110829_223118.jpg"><img src="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_20110829_223118.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" title="Out of Order" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-1277" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">ชำรุด my ass.  That thing is just plain หาย.  </p></div>
<p>ชำรุด &#8211; broken down; not working; busted<br />
It tends to be used on signs saying stuff like &#8220;don&#8217;t use this <a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTb0mrjCLb9c9zgJRFocJfBIRJPUWsXjlUbQAQOaIjPxAnN2JNf">ประตู</a> cause it&#8217;s ชำรุด&#8221; </p>
<p>It&#8217;s a good thing they had that sign up else I may have <a href="http://dict.longdo.com/search/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A7">เยี่ยว</a>&#8216;d all over the wall.  </p>
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		<title>Thai is Easy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been saying it for years, but now here you have it in print. Thanks to Scott in Pat-ville for the pic.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1272&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been saying it for years, but now here you have it in print.  Thanks to Scott in Pat-ville for the pic. </p>
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		<title>Dogs Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I was having lunch at this spot called บ้านแมว and look what I saw. Not language related, but still worth sharing.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1263&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I was having lunch at this spot called บ้านแมว and look what I saw.  Not language related, but still worth sharing.  </p>
<p><a href="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_20110701_114826.jpg"><img src="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_20110701_114826.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" title="Dogs" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1264" /></a></p>
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		<title>Elevator Action &#8211; Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gwindarr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the response to the flyer in yesterday&#8217;s post. ขอบคุณสำหรับผู้ที่ให้ ข้อคิดเห็น กรุณาติดต่อสำนักงาน ด่วน เพื่อรับของสมนาคุณ ขอบคุณ &#8211; thanks สำหรับ &#8211; for ผู้ที่ให้ &#8211; the person who is giving ข้อคิดเห็น &#8211; opinion กรุณา &#8211; please ติดต่อ &#8211; contact สำนักงาน &#8211; office ด่วน &#8211; asap เพื่อ &#8211; for รับ &#8211; receiving ของสมนาคุณ &#8211; what you deserve<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1256&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the response to the flyer in yesterday&#8217;s post.<br />
<a href="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_20110625_2047081.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1258" title="IMG_20110625_204708" src="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_20110625_2047081.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>ขอบคุณสำหรับผู้ที่ให้</p>
<p>ข้อคิดเห็น</p>
<p>กรุณาติดต่อสำนักงาน ด่วน</p>
<p>เพื่อรับของสมนาคุณ</p>
<p>ขอบคุณ &#8211; thanks</p>
<p>สำหรับ &#8211; for</p>
<p>ผู้ที่ให้ &#8211; the person who is giving</p>
<p>ข้อคิดเห็น &#8211; opinion</p>
<p>กรุณา &#8211; please</p>
<p>ติดต่อ &#8211; contact</p>
<p>สำนักงาน &#8211; office</p>
<p>ด่วน &#8211; asap</p>
<p>เพื่อ &#8211; for</p>
<p>รับ &#8211; receiving</p>
<p>ของสมนาคุณ &#8211; what you deserve</p>
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		<title>Elevator Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I was getting in my elevator the other day I noticed someone posted this complaint on the bulletin board. I&#8217;m going to go out on a limb and guess that this was written by a ฝรั่ง. Can anyone point out any of the clues that led me to think this? Tune in tomorrow for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1251&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As I was getting in my elevator the other day I noticed someone posted this complaint on the bulletin board.  I&#8217;m going to go out on a limb and guess that this was written by a ฝรั่ง.  Can anyone point out any of the clues that led me to think this?  </p>
<p>Tune in tomorrow for the hilarious response the แม่บ้าน put underneath it on the board.<br />
<a href="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_20110625_204656.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1252" title="Bulletin Board Complaint - June 2011" src="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_20110625_204656.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="Internet Sucks" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
Text<br />
อินเตอร์เน็ตเล่นไม่ได้เลย เป็นบ่อยมาก<br />
ช่วยแก้ใขด้วย เล่นได้ไม่คุ้มกับเงินที่จ่ายเลย</p>
<p>The text is pretty simple, but to make it accessible to beginners, I will give you most of the words.</p>
<p>อินเตอร์เน็ต internet<br />
เล่น &#8211; play<br />
ไม่ได้ &#8211; can&#8217;t<br />
เลย &#8211; at all (particle)<br />
เป็น &#8211; to be<br />
บ่อย &#8211; often<br />
มาก &#8211; very; a lot<br />
ช่วย &#8211; to help<br />
แก้ไข &#8211; to solve (to fix a problem)<br />
เล่น &#8211; play<br />
ไม่คุ้ม &#8211; not worth it<br />
กับ &#8211; with<br />
เงิน &#8211; money<br />
ที่ &#8211; that<br />
จ่าย &#8211; pay; spend</p>
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		<title>Bangkok Podcast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I headed down to Bangkok last weekend to do a podcast with the dashing fellows from Bangkok Podcast, Greg and Tony.  We had a good time and they had some พิซซ่า. Check it out here.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1245&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I headed down to Bangkok last weekend to do a podcast with the dashing fellows from Bangkok Podcast, Greg and Tony.  We had a good time and they had some พิซซ่า.</p>
<p>Check it out here.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bangkokpodcast.com/thai-language/learn-thai-from-a-white-guy/"> <img class="aligncenter" title="White Guy" src="http://www.bangkokpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/learn_thai_from_white_guy.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="125" /><br />
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		<title>Lunar Eclipse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has announced that we are having a full lunar eclipse tonight starting at 01:22:37am June 16th.  Supposedly the view from Chiang Mai is supposed to be pretty nice so if I can manage to stay awake I&#8217;m going to head over to the NARIT building if anybody [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1237&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (<a title="NARIT" href="http://www.narit.or.th/index.php">NARIT</a>) has announced that we are having a full lunar eclipse tonight starting at 01:22:37am June 16th.  Supposedly the view from Chiang Mai is supposed to be pretty nice so if I can manage to stay awake I&#8217;m going to head over to the NARIT building if anybody is interested.</p>
<p>Below is the first paragraph from the wiki entry for Lunar Eclipse with vocab and here is the more colorful <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=129xKrh70EoS_mgESmJVK6FX7lQ_-D_PHMEi8T8PCWRM">google doc version</a>.</p>
<p>จันทรุปราคา (เรียกได้หลายอย่าง ตัวอย่างเช่นจันทรคาธ, จันทรคราส, ราหูอมจันทร์ หรือ กบกินเดือน) คือปรากฏการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้น เมื่อ<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C">ดวงอาทิตย์</a>, <a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81">โลก</a> และ<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C">ดวงจันทร์</a>เรียงอยู่ในแนวเดียวกันพอดี หากเกิดขึ้นในช่วงพระจันทร์เต็มดวง เมื่อดวงจันทร์ผ่านเงาของโลก จะเรียกว่า จันทรุปราคาปรากฏการณ์จันทรุปราคาแม้จะเกิดขึ้นตามธรรมชาติ แต่มีอิทธิพลต่อความคิดและความเชื่อในหลายวัฒนธรรมมาช้านาน รวมทั้งของไทยด้วย ซึ่งลักษณะของจันทรุปราคาขึ้นอยู่กับตำแหน่งของดวงจันทร์ที่เคลื่อน ที่ผ่านเงาของโลกในเวลานั้นๆ</p>
<p>จันทรุปราคา Lunar Eclipse (Note how these 2 combine จันทร + อุปราคา)<br />
เรียกได้ can be called<br />
หลายอย่าง  many/various things<br />
(ตัว)อย่างเช่น for example<br />
ปรากฏการณ์ event; phenomenon<br />
เกิดขึ้น happen; occur<br />
<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C">ดวงอาทิตย์</a> the sun<br />
<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81">โลก</a>  world; earth<br />
<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C">ดวงจันทร์</a> the moon<br />
เรียง arrange; line up<br />
อยู่ในแนวเดียวกันพอดี to line up just so (แนว functions like ‘row’ here)<br />
หาก if<br />
ช่วงพระจันทร์เต็มดวง during a full moon<br />
เมื่อดวงจันทร์ผ่านเงาของโลก when the moon passes the shadow of the world<br />
แม้ even though<br />
จะเกิดขึ้น this happens<br />
ตามธรรมชาติ  naturally (according to nature)<br />
อิทธิพล influence<br />
ความคิดและความเชื่อ ideas and beliefs<br />
หลายวัฒนธรรม various cultures<br />
ช้านาน for/since a long time<br />
รวมทั้ง including<br />
ลักษณะ characteristic<br />
ตำแหน่ง  position<br />
คลื่อน  move</p>
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		<title>Speak like a Thais</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 06:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[สอนภาษาอังกฤษ เก่งแกรมม่า + กล้าพูด ติวสอบ รับ 2 ขวบขึ้นไป *ติว &#8211; tutor<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1174&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_1228" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 235px"><a href="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/speaklikeathais.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1228" title="Speak like a Thais" src="http://learnthai.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/speaklikeathais.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Competition is especially fierce in Chiang Mai.</p></div>
<p>สอนภาษาอังกฤษ</p>
<ul>
<li>เก่งแกรมม่า + กล้าพูด</p>
<p> ติวสอบ</li>
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<p>รับ 2 ขวบขึ้นไป</p>
<p>*ติว &#8211; tutor</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn Thai Squiggles has been approved and is now available in the app store.  Have a look! Thanks to all the testers.  You will be receiving a free copy shortly if you haven&#8217;t already.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1217&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://appsto.com/thaisquiggles">Learn Thai Squiggles</a> has been approved and is now available in the app store.  Have a look!</p>
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<p>Thanks to all the testers.  You will be receiving a free copy shortly if you haven&#8217;t already.</p>
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		<title>Graded and Guided Readers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most frustrating things (primarily because of how time consuming it is) I experience as both a teacher and a learner is finding bodies of text that are somewhat related and contain crossover words and phrases.  Back in the days when I would occasionally get roped into teaching private English lessons I would [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=learnthai.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3846650&amp;post=1211&amp;subd=learnthai&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most frustrating things (primarily because of how time consuming it is) I experience as both a teacher and a learner is finding bodies of text that are somewhat related and contain crossover words and phrases.  Back in the days when I would occasionally get roped into teaching private English lessons I would buy a bunch of those <a href="http://www.penguinreaders.com/">Penguin Readers</a> (out of my own pocket of course) and force my students to choose whichever one looked interesting to them and read it on the days between lessons.  Then they&#8217;d have to come back and tell me what it was about.  If their English was still on the low end I would tell them what it was about in different words over and over again while asking them questions to keep them involved and confirm that they were actually trying to read.   While the majority of these students faded out after a while,  a few of them actually put in some effort and improved dramatically in a short time.  It was just a matter of gradually letting them build up the vocabulary and perhaps more importantly confidence to talk about something.  When they didn&#8217;t know a word, I&#8217;d just tell them to use one from their language and then I&#8217;d note down what words they didn&#8217;t know so I could pummel the learner with them over and over in future lessons if they were important for telling the particular story.  If they started to get bored or frustrated with a book we&#8217;d start a new one,  but we would always come back to the previous one.  I&#8217;d spend a few minutes during each lesson asking them to tell me the story of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Murders_in_the_Rue_Morgue">The Murders in the Rue Morgue</a> or whatever stories we had already read.  This significantly reinforced the whole process because I didn&#8217;t give them the opportunity to completely forget anything.  Many people do not have the slightest amount of discipline for doing flashcards so I would just sit and do the cards with them.  This allows me to to have them read it or turn the screen away so I can turn a card into a production card (where the learner is producing something as opposed to just reading/understanding) on the spot to check if they truly know it or are just able to recognize it.  Admittedly this is a pricey way to do flashcards (as I&#8217;m being paid for my time), but people tend to work harder when people are watching them.  I can&#8217;t stress enough how well this stuff works.  This is of course affected by how much effort the student and the teacher put into it.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s be pretty awesome if Penguin translated some of these books into other languages so more people could benefit.  Me for example.</p>
<p>The other day I read 3 headlines in the Thai wiki that were perfect for this post.  Enjoy.</p>
<div>เกิดเหตุมือปืน<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%99_%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99_%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99_%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%8C">บุกยิง</a>ในห้างสรรพสินค้าแห่งหนึ่งในอัลเฟน อาน เดน ริจน์<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%8C">ประเทศเนเธอร์แลนด์</a> ทำให้มีผู้เสียชีวิตหกคน รวมทั้งผู้ก่อการ</div>
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<li>เกิดเหตุ &#8211; [เกิด เห็ด] to happen; to occur</li>
<li>มือปืน &#8211; gunman; gunslinger (lit. hand+ gun)</li>
<li>ห้างสรรพสินค้า [ห้าง สัพ สิน ค้า]- mall; shopping center (usually just use ห้าง)</li>
<li>แห่ง &#8211; classifier for places</li>
<li>ทำให้ &#8211; to cause</li>
<li>มีผู้เสียชีวิต &#8211; there were deaths #  (lit &#8211; had people die)</li>
<li>เสียชีวิต &#8211; to die</li>
<li>รวมทั้ง &#8211; including</li>
<li>ผู้ก่อการ &#8211; perpatrator; instigator (lit. person build การ)</li>
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<p>มีผู้เสียชีวิตอย่างน้อย 11 คน และได้รับบาดเจ็บอีกอย่างน้อย 20 คน หลังมี<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3">ผู้บุกยิงเด็กในโรงเรียน</a>แห่งหนึ่งใน<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3">รีโอเดจาเนโร</a> <a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A5">บราซิล</a></p>
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<li>อย่างน้อย &#8211; at least</li>
<li>บาดเจ็บ &#8211; injured</li>
<li>หลัง &#8211; after</li>
<li><a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3">บุก</a> attack</li>
<li><a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3">ยิง</a> shoot</li>
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<p>เกิด<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%9F%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%9E.%E0%B8%A8._2554">เหตุระเบิดรถไฟฟ้าใต้ดิน</a>ใน<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%8C">มินสก์</a> <a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%AA">ประเทศเบลารุส</a> ซึ่งทำให้มีผู้เสียชีวิตอย่างน้อย 12 คน และได้รับบาดเจ็บอีกอย่างน้อย 200 คน</p>
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<div><a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%9F%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%9E.%E0%B8%A8._2554">ระเบิด</a> &#8211; bomb; explosion<br />
<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%9F%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%9E.%E0%B8%A8._2554">รถไฟฟ้า</a> &#8211; train (lit. vehicle+electric)<br />
<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%9F%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%9E.%E0%B8%A8._2554">ใต้ดิน</a> &#8211; underground<br />
<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%9F%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%9E.%E0%B8%A8._2554">รถไฟฟ้าใต้ดิน</a> &#8211; sub<br />
ซึ่ง &#8211; which; that</div>
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