แถลง
make an official statement
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- 1 make an official statement、formally announce
Describes formally presenting information, a policy, or an official position to the public, often on behalf of a government, organization, or other responsible body.
make an official statement、formally announce
To formally state or present information, a policy, or an official position to the public or the press.
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ตำรวจจะแถลงข่าวพรุ่งนี้ tamrùat cà thalɛ̌ɛŋ khàaw phrûŋníi The police will hold a press briefing tomorrow. ตำรวจจะแถลงข่าวพรุ่งนี้ details
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รัฐบาลแถลงนโยบายต่อรัฐสภา rátthabaan thalɛ̌ɛŋ náyoobaay tɔ̀ɔ ráttha saphaa The government presents its policy to parliament. รัฐบาลแถลงนโยบายต่อรัฐสภา details
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โรงพยาบาลแถลงผลการชันสูตร rooŋ phayaabaan thalɛ̌ɛŋ phǒn kaan channasùut The hospital announced the autopsy results. โรงพยาบาลแถลงผลการชันสูตร details
Learning notes
Explanation
แถลง is a formal verb used when a government, police department, company, political party, or authorized representative presents information publicly. It suggests that the speaker is acting in an official capacity, not merely saying something in conversation. Common combinations include แถลงข่าว “give a press briefing,” แถลงนโยบาย “present a policy,” and แถลงผล “announce results.” The related noun แถลงการณ์ means “official statement,” and ออกแถลงการณ์ means “issue a statement.” Broader senses such as “relate” or “explain” occur in older or more literary language, but learners should focus on the modern sense of making a formal public statement.
Usage
Common in news reports, press briefings, government policy presentations, police updates, and corporate results announcements. It also frequently introduces reported official remarks, as in นายกรัฐมนตรีแถลงว่า... “The prime minister stated that...”
Caution
Do not normally use แถลง for casual, personal communication; พูด “speak,” บอก “tell,” or แจ้ง “inform” will usually be more natural. Also, แถลงข่าว primarily describes the act of briefing the press. Use งานแถลงข่าว or การแถลงข่าว when referring explicitly to the press conference as an event.
Differences from similar words
1 make an official statement synonyms
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ชี้แจง means to clarify a matter, especially when questions or misunderstandings need to be addressed. แถลง emphasizes making a formal public statement rather than resolving confusion.
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ประกาศ means to announce or proclaim a decision, rule, schedule, or other information. แถลง focuses more on formally presenting information or an official position.
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อธิบาย is the ordinary verb for explaining something and is common in everyday speech. แถลง is formal and public-facing, so it sounds excessive for an ordinary explanation.