Thai · 20 September 2026 · Negation and Prohibition Patterns
ไม่
not / no
particle
The most basic and versatile negation particle in Thai, placed directly before the verb or adjective it negates. It is used in all contexts, formal and informal, to create negative statements, and does not change form for tense or person.
In a sentence
"ไม่ ไม่ ไม่มีวันยอม!"
"No, no, not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!"