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Inclusive Language and Communication

Learn to use respectful and inclusive language when discussing disability in Thai.

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  • คนพิการ kon pí-gaan — Person with a disability
  • คนตาบอด kon dtaa-bòt — Person who is blind
  • คนหูหนวก kon hǒo-nùak — Person who is deaf
  • คนนั่งรถเข็น kon nâng rót-kěn — Person who uses a wheelchair
  • (ใช้) คนพิการ (แทน) (chái) kon pí-gaan (taen) — Instead of 'disabled person'
  • ให้เกียรติ hâi-gìat — Respectful
Inclusive Thai Language · Visual & Hearing Impairment · Wheelchair Accessibility · Basic Accessibility Vocabulary