Most unlikely that one would ever use it here in Thailand (too confrontational I'd expect) but I'd be interested to know how to say something like,"Please don't patronise me". Nothing in my dictionaries comes even close.

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Sounds like a situation where a suitably obscure proverb would come in handy... hopefully somebody has got a fitting one.

Thai2English gives จองหอง jong-hŏng for condescending, but I haven't heard it used myself, so I don't know if it works for your context. The other connotations are listed as be conceited ; be arrogant ; be haughty ; be condescending.

None of my dictionaries list your intended meaning for 'patronizing'.

Our old friend from Thai Sayings- ยกตนข่มท่าน yok(high tone) dton(middle) khom(low) tan( falling fast)- literally, putting yourself up high and browbeating others

ie think you're above others, patronising.

Maybe it would be covered under DOO THOOK ดูถูก...

Maybe it would be covered under DOO THOOK ดูถูก...

Defintely is a related word, but just am not sure it is the right one. To me that means to look down upon where as patronising means to do so almost with a veneer of politeness over the top, whether fake or innocent.

If someone is patronising to me in a polite way (ie 'you are sooo clever'), I'll usually reply with 'chom geng jang' (ie...you are so good complementing) in an equally as patronising voice.

If it is just patronising behaviour from a phuu yai, or some officious civil servant, well, then I'm never usually one reply except with a polite 'krap', as you can't afford usually to talk back to them.

As Meadish has alluded to, it depends upon the situation. But these are the two common ones for me.