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Thai Signs: Be Careful of Passing Vehicles

30 Aug
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It is always a good idea to pay close attention to signs that start with “ra-wang”. It means “be careful”. The second word is “rot” which usually refers to cars but also to all vehicles in general. In this case it is motorcycles. The last word is “suan” which you may recognise as garden or park. However, here it means “passing in opposite directions”. So be careful of vehicles going both directions.

 
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025 – Thai Phrasebook: Tomorrow

30 Aug

 
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Thai Signs: English Garden

29 Aug
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This is an interesting one that you won’t see every day. In Thai it says “suan angkrit” which translates as English Garden. The word “suan” means garden.

สวน อังกฤษ (suan angkrit)

 
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024 – Thai Phrasebook: Yesterday

29 Aug

 
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Thai Signs: Stairs

28 Aug
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This sign says simply “ban-dai” which means “stairs”. Incidentally, “lift” in Thai is the same as the English.

บันได (ban-dai)

 
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Kai Krok Nok Grataa – 35 Baht

27 Aug

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This is an interesting Thai snack. It is quail eggs in a kind of Khanom Krok base. I’ve never seen it before.

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Gíeow Ped Yang – 55 Baht

27 Aug

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Roasted duck with wonton soup.

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023 – Thai Phrasebook: Today

25 Aug

 
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Thai Signs: Turn Left at Any Time

23 Aug
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This is one of the most useful traffic signs for city driving. If you cannot read it and you stop at the red light then cars behind you will be honking their horn. It says in Thai “lieow sai paan dta-lot” which basically means turning left you can pass at all times. So, no need to stop for the light. Be careful though, there is another sign that says “turning left wait for the green light”!

 
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022 – Thai Phrasebook: Months

23 Aug

 
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Thai Signs: 8 Baht for Entire Route

22 Aug
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A sign like this seen in the back of a songtaew might save you some money. These public buses, which are converted pick-ups with two rows, usually run on fixed routes. This sign says in Thai “8 baht dta-lot sai” which means the fare is 8 Baht for the entire length of the route.

 
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