The term 'อย่างน้อย (yâang nɔ́i)' is used in Thai to signify the minimum amount or the least that is acceptable or required. It is equivalent to the English phrase 'at least', used to moderate a statement or to suggest that a situation is not as good as one might wish, but is nevertheless acceptable. It's generally placed before the quantity, amount or degree of something, similar to how 'at least' is used in English.