How to speak more politely in Thai Posted by palmisano on Mar 21, 2011
Learn how to speak politely in Thai.
Koh Tao – Video Posted by sasha on Mar 20, 2011
Arriving in Bangkok early in the morning after a long flight from Beijing, we only had a few hours before we had to get back on the road. We boarded the night train bound for Chumphon, then switched to a bus, and finally a ferry, on our way to Koh Tao. This small island on…
The [real] way to say Hello in Thai Posted by palmisano on Mar 19, 2011
So as a beginner you’ve probably learned that ‘sawatdee’ meant hello ages ago. But it’s not that simple. Sawatdee is fairly polite, and can come off weird if you say it to your close friends or relatives. But never fear! I’m here to give you more options . . . or to overcomplicate it for…
Showing, in Thai Posted by palmisano on Mar 12, 2011
A very common word you’ll hear in Thai is แสดง, or sa2-daeng1, meaning ‘to show’. By combining this word with other words you can create various useful expressions ranging from acting, performing, demonstrating, showing, displaying, etc.
Island Hopping – Part One Posted by sasha on Mar 11, 2011
Getting off the train in Chumphon in the wee hours of the morning, I needed a few minutes to shake the cobwebs out before finding our bus. Luckily, I didn’t have to exert much effort in locating the bus, as Thailand specializes in herding tourists. As soon as you set foot off of your train…
How to say Jealous in Thai Posted by palmisano on Mar 10, 2011
There are two different ways to say ‘Jealous’ in Thai, each with a different meaning. As English does not differentiate between the two meanings, I’d like to explain them both to better help you learn them.
One Month in Thailand Posted by sasha on Mar 7, 2011
Sawadee krap! Greetings, Thai blog readers. Please allow me to introduce myself – my name is Sasha, I’m from Detroit, Michigan, and I will be a guest blogger here for the next couple of months. I live in Beijing, and I’m a regular contributor over at the Transparent Chinese blog. Recently, I spent about one…