No. 113 in Thai
ตชด
"ตชด" is the Thai abbreviation for "ตำรวจตระเวนชายแดน," which translates to "Border Patrol Police."
In a sentence
ตชด. ออกไปปฏิบัติภารกิจในวันนี้.
The border police went out to perform their mission today.
In this sentence, ตชด. refers to the Thai Border Patrol Police, which is its standard usage as an acronym.
ฉันเคยฝันอยากเป็นตชด. เพื่อปกป้องประเทศ.
I once dreamed of becoming a border patrol officer to protect the country.
Here, ตชด. is used to refer to an individual member of the Thai Border Patrol Police, expressing a personal aspiration.
บทภาพยนตร์เรื่องใหม่พูดถึงตชด. ที่เสียสละเพื่อชาติ.
The new movie script talks about a border patrol officer who sacrifices for the nation.
In this case, ตชด. highlights the heroic role and contribution of the Thai Border Patrol Police as a thematic element in a story.
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