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Thai

 (tī)
n. pl. Thai or Thais
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Thailand.
b. A member of a Tai-speaking people who constitute the predominant ethnic group of Thailand.
2. The language of the Tai family that is the official language of Thailand.
adj.
Of or relating to Thailand or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
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Thaïs

(ˈθeɪɪs)
n
(Biography) 4th-century bc Athenian courtesan; mistress of Alexander the Great
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Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as prime minister of Thailand last year, has sent a letter apologizing to Thai Rak Thai Party members after a court issued a ruling to disband the party he founded, his lawyer said Thursday.
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