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ผม　คิด　ว่า　ยา　นี้　ไม่เห็นจะ　ได้ผล　เลย　ครับ

ผม　คิด　ว่า　ยา　นี้　ไม่เห็นจะ　ได้ผล　เลย　ครับ
I think that this medicine doesn't seem to work at all.
From Lesson 401:Dismissing claims (ไม่เห็นจะ)·Thai

Questions & Answers about ผม　คิด　ว่า　ยา　นี้　ไม่เห็นจะ　ได้ผล　เลย　ครับ

How does ไม่เห็นจะ change the meaning here compared to just using ไม่?
While ไม่ just states a simple negative (it doesn't work), ไม่เห็นจะ adds a sense of personal observation or mild frustration. It implies that contrary to expectations, you don't see it working. The จะ adds a slight softening effect, translating well to 'doesn't seem to'.
Why do we have both ไม่เห็นจะ and เลย in the same sentence?
They work together to make your point stronger! ไม่เห็นจะ expresses your contrary observation (it doesn't seem to work), while เลย acts as an intensifier at the end (at all). Together, they emphasize your disappointment at the total lack of effectiveness.
The word ได้ผล literally means 'get result.' Can it be used to mean 'work' for things other than medicine?
Yes, ได้ผล is the standard and very common way to say a method, plan, trick, or treatment 'works' or 'is effective.' You can use it anytime an action achieves its intended outcome.
Could I drop the ว่า after คิด and still sound natural?
While in casual spoken Thai you sometimes hear คิด followed directly by a clause, keeping ว่า (that) is much more natural and standard when connecting a thought or opinion to a full sentence like this. It clearly separates your mental action from your observation about the medicine.

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