A newspaper article begins with the phrase " งวดเข้ามาทุกขณะ . . . ". I can find this phrase on the web but with no explanation and no dictionary entry. Might it be stated coloqually in English, "It happens all the time that . . . "? Just a guess here; any thoughts? Thanks

It means 'around the corner' or 'about to happen'.

Thank you, Khun Yoot. Would I be understanding the complete sentence from the newspaper if I translated:

งวดเข้ามาทุกขณะ สำหรับผลสรุปของคณะกรรมการตรวจสอบข้อเท็จจริงกรณีการจัดซื้อหนังสือและสื่อการเรียนการสอนขององค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด

as:

"The committee investigating the facts concerning the purchase of books and educational materials by the Provincial Administrative councils is just about ready to issue its summary report." ?

Thanks.

Khun David,

Your translation is correct.

It means 'around the corner' or 'about to happen'.

Since one meaning of the word "nguat" (sorry, no Thai script on this Mac, again) refers to a process of cooking, it conjures up a Spanish phrase: "como agua para chocolate" - like water for chocolate - meaning, "at the boiling point," or, as yoot says, "about to happen."

(There's an excellent book by a Mexican author, and a movie made from it, both by the same name.)

A nice linguistic coincidence, methinks.