Thai Language

How To Speak Thai

Though it's not really necessary to get by, you will undoubtedly have an easier and more enjoyable experience in Thailand from any time you spend learning Thai. Most Thais don't expect a foreigner to be able to speak any of their language, and...

Thai Language

The 17 words you need to know to count in Thai

The Thai language has its own set of numerals, although the standard Arabic/Western numerals are much more commonly encountered. You may come across the Thai numerals in government and official documents, legal documents, religious texts, page numbers of...

Thai Language

Country names in Thai

Country names in Thai

In Thai, the name of the each country is also an adjective to describe things from that country. The word อังกฤษ ang-grìt, for instance, can mean either "England" or "English". To unambiguously refer to...

Thai Language

Asking questions in Thai

Asking questions in Thai is straightforward, though there's a few different ways of doing it depending on what time of question you want to ask. An important thing to remember is not to automatically change the tone of your voice to indicate a question on...

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What exactly does 'farang' mean in Thai?

What exactly does 'farang' mean in Thai?

Even if you can speak no other words of Thai, most European and American visitors to Thailand will quickly become familiar with the Thai word farang (often mispronounced (even by Thais) as falang - farang with a slightly trilled 'r' is...

Thai Language

The confusing ways of telling the time in Thai

The confusing ways of telling the time in Thai

What time is it ?
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