The Comparative of adjectives and adverbs is formed by adding GWAH (กว่า) “than” after the adjective or adverb.

	NEE DEE GWAH NUN นี่ดีกว่านั้น	This is better than that.
	MAAW WING REW GWAH MAH แมววิ่งเร็วกว่าหมา	The cat runs faster than the dog.

When comparing like things it is usual to repeat the classifier word.

ROT KUN NEE DEE GWAH KUN NUN This car is better than that (car). รถคันนี้ดีกว่าคันนั้น

The superlative is formed by adding TEE SOOT “the most” after the adjective or adverb.

	BAHN NEE YY TEE SOOT บ้านนี้ใหญ่ที่สุด	This is the biggest house.
	MAH DTOO-A NEE WING REW TEE SOOT This dog runs the fastest. หมาตัวนี้วิ่งเร็วที่สุด

When numbers are mentioned, GWAH is often used alone to mean “more than”.

	SORNG CHOO-A MONG GWAH สองชั่วโมงกว่า	More than two hours.
	BAI SAHM MONG GWAH บ่ายสามโมงกว่า	After 3 p.m. (More than 3 p.m.)
	HAH ROY GWAH ห้าร้อยกว่า	More than five hundred.
	PUN GWAH BAHT พันกว่าบาท	More than Tcs. 1,000.

In sentences comparing the present state of things with an earlier or later state we often use the words KEUN “up” instead of “more” and LONG “down” instead of “less”.

	DEE-O NEE KOW TUM NGAHN DEE KEUN Now he is working better. (Now he works better) เดี๋ยวนี้เขวทำงานดีขึ้น
	PEE NEE JA MEE WUN YOOT NOY LONG This year there will be fewer holidays. ปีนี้จะมีวันหยุดน้อยลง

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