that being the case
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- 1 that being the case、and so、then (as a result)
This expression takes the situation just mentioned as a starting point and introduces the resulting consequence, problem, or decision.
that being the case、and so、then (as a result)
It connects a previously stated situation to what follows from it, often a consequence, problem, or question about what to do.
Learning notes
Explanation
In this use, ทีนี้ takes a fact or condition that has just been mentioned and moves the discussion to its consequence, a new problem, or a decision that must be made. It is especially common in patterns such as ทีนี้จะทำยังไง, used when a situation has arisen and the speaker asks, “So what do we do now?” In storytelling, it can also draw attention to the result of an event. Although it is historically transparent as ที “time, occasion” plus นี้ “this,” it functions here as a discourse connector rather than as the literal phrase “this time.”
Usage
It is common in everyday conversation, spoken explanations, and storytelling when a speaker presents the consequence or new problem created by an earlier event. It is particularly natural when an unexpected situation leads to the question of what to do next.
Caution
Do not use it merely to list events in chronological order; it normally implies that what follows develops from the preceding situation. In formal writing where an explicit logical conclusion is needed, ดังนั้น may be more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 that being the case synonyms
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ดังนั้น introduces a logical conclusion and sounds more formal, much like “therefore.” ทีนี้ is more natural in conversation and storytelling when moving from a situation to its practical consequence or problem.