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Old 08-07-2008, 06:22 PM   #51
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are these words pronounced like ther spelled
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Old 10-10-2008, 05:03 PM   #52
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What`s the thai for "credit crunch"

and "exchange rate no good" ?

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Old 10-10-2008, 05:55 PM   #53
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What`s the thai for "credit crunch"

me no hab big money

and "exchange rate no good" ?

ATM not same before. now ATM kee neow mak mak

or something like that
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Old 10-10-2008, 07:05 PM   #54
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What`s the thai for "credit crunch"

and "exchange rate no good" ?

at raa laaek bpliian ngern dtraa mai dee.

Translation, the exchange rate for money no good.
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Old 04-29-2009, 04:39 AM   #55
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to learn Thai properly IMHO you need to learn the characters

one of the best sites I've found is :

Thai Language Dictionary
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Old 04-30-2009, 10:37 AM   #56
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Hong is useful
hong nam - water room/toilet
hong - room
Baan - home/house
So if you ask a girl where her house is she will say her home town, Roiet or something.
But if you ask where her room is you will get a nearby soi.
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Old 05-01-2009, 09:17 AM   #57
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phom sa ma tamalai dai ? What can I do ?
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Old 05-20-2009, 06:33 PM   #58
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Hok pat - shut up

Just for a bit of variety from saying sowow.

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"I joke you!"....usually means a Thai person is pulling yer leg.
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Khun lhum phom laew law khap ? You forget me ?

(I love talking their own shit right back at them )
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