loong Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 When writing a letter and you want to head it with Concerning (in regard to) a person would you use เกี่ยวกับ or เรื่อง or would you use a different word altogether? Many thanks ขอบคุณมาก Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I am not entirely sure I have understood your question, but here goes: ถึง states who the letter is intended for. เกี่ยวกับ is used to explain what is related to/concerns something in general (not specific to letters), and เรื่อง in letters is used as 'subject' is in English. So you would have a typical start of a letter, like this: ถึง คุณลุง ช่างสอบถาม เรื่อง ศัพท์ต่างๆที่ใช้ในการเขียนจดหมายภาษาไทย Sometimes but not always a colon : is added after both ถึง and เรื่อง. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks Meadish - you're a lifesaver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikker Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) It depends on how formal the letter is. Formal letters address the person with เรียน, but still use เรื่อง for the subject. Here's an example of the heading from the letter my wife recently wrote for my Thai visa application (which just got approved, gratefully--names changed to protect the indolent): 123 ซ.ไม่่มีจริง ถ.หาไม่เจอ <---address of sendee บางล่องหน 00000 กรุงเทพฯ วันที่ 4 มกราคม 2549 เรียน เจ้าหน้าที่สถานกงสุลไทย ประจำนครนิวยอร์ค เรื่อง ขอรับรองการเข้ามาเยือนประเทศไทยของ Mr.Invisible Man And then it goes straight into the text of the letter. Edited January 16, 2007 by Rikker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 True Rikker, เรียน is much better for formal letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveromagnino Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I like the address Rikker :-) Very amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rai! Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I like the address Rikker :-) Very amusing. well spotted Steve... I didnt even read it as it didnt concern the topic.. Very nice Rikker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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