Thailand Starter Kit Editorial Team

Make sense of Thai police and military rank abbreviations like พล.ต.อ. and ร.ต.อ., with plain English equivalents for the army, navy, air force, and police.

English Thai Pronunciation Listen Hello, Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening สวัสดี sawasdee Thank you ขอบคุณ khob khun Good luck โชคดี chok dee Excuse me / I’m sorry ขอโทษ khor thod Yes ใช่ chai No ไม่ใช่ mai chai You’re welcome / No problem ไม่เป็นไร mai pen rai Greetings ทักทาย thak thaai Can you speak English … Read more

Chatuchak market is weekend market. It’s located near BTS Mo chit (Exit 1) or MRT Kamphaeng phet (EXIT 2). It opens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 06.00-18.00. Here you can find clothing, bags, home decorations, handmade products, and second-hand items. Both wholesale and retail sales are available Conversation 1 – Buying Shoes พนักงานขาย: สวัสดีครับ … Read more

  Time Indicator “ตอน”(torn) is used to indicate a time period in Thai such as morning, late morning, afternoon, evening and night. We also use “ตอน”(torn) with specific times.  “ตี” (tii) is used to refer to the clock hours from “ตีหนึ่ง”(tii nung) to “ตีห้า”(tii haa) in Thai. This corresponds to the time period from 1am … Read more

When you are sick while living in Thailand, you can visit a pharmacy to find common medications. It’s often much cheaper and more convenient than going to a hospital. However, if your condition doesn’t improve after taking the medications, it’s better to seek medical attention at a hospital. Related article: Medical Terms Vocabularies Conversation ผู้ชาย: … Read more

In general, Thai people refer to someone older than them as “พี่” (phii) and refer someone younger than them as “น้อง” (nong). In a context of a restaurant, when we want to call a server to place our order, if the server is younger than us, we would say “น้องคะ”(nong kha) It the server is … Read more

Conversation 1 Waiter: สวัสดีครับ รับอะไรดีครับ (Sa wad dee khab. Rab arai dii khab) (polite) Waiter: Hello, what would you like to order? Female customer: เอาคาปูชิโนร้อน กับ ลาเต้เย็นค่ะ (ao Capuchino ron kab Latte yen kha) Female customer: I’ll have a hot Cappuccino and a cold Latte, please Waiter: คาปูชิโนร้อนหนึ่งแก้ว กับ ลาเต้เย็นหนึ่งแก้วนะครับ (Capuchino ron nung kaeo kab … Read more

The Thai language has numerous pronouns for self-reference. “ผม” (Phom) is the most common one for males, while “ฉัน” (Chan) is used by females. Regarding ending particles, women would use “ค่ะ” (kha) in declarative sentences and “คะ” (Kha) in interrogative sentences. For men, it’s always “ครับ” (khab) in both interrogative and declarative sentences. The pronouns … Read more

There are many ways to get around in Bangkok. Learn how Thai speaks in real-life conversations. Conversation 1 – Taking a Taxi คนขับแท็กซี่ (ผู้ชาย): จะไปที่ไหนครับ (ja pai thii nai khab) Taxi driver (man): Where are you going? ผู้โดยสาร(ผู้หญิง): ไปสนามบินสุวรรณภูมิค่ะ (pai sa naam bin Suvarnabhumi kha) Passenger (lady): I am going to Suvarnabhumi airport คนขับแท็กซี่ (ผู้ชาย): … Read more