Thaïs

American

[they-is] / ˈθeɪ ɪs /

noun

flourished late 4th century b.c., Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.

Thaïs British

/ ˈθeɪɪs /

noun

4th-century _bc Athenian courtesan; mistress of Alexander the Great

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They also struck an eight-storey building next to a casino, which the Thais say was being used as a military command post.

From BBC

The Thais believed they were on track to push the Cambodians back when they were forced to stop in July.

From BBC

Her government collapsed, he has gone to jail, and many Thais, even those bitterly opposed to the Shinawatra family, have been angered by the perception that Cambodia has been meddling in Thai politics.

From BBC

Appeared in the December 8, 2025, print edition as 'Thais Strike Cambodia as Truce Crumbles'.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In our country, we use the Thai language to communicate with our fellow Thais. We understand the social context, we understand social structure, we understand the inequality of power in society, and we constantly try to negotiate with it using the Thai language," he told the BBC.

From BBC

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