“For” can be translated to a few different words in Thai language. 1. "ให้ hâi" used in the pattern “do something for somebody” … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – Do something “for” someone & other “for”
Archives for October 2012
Learn Thai – asking for help
The pattern used to ask for help or ask someone to do something for you as in English ‘Could you…?’ is below: chûai + verb phrase +nòi dâi-mái? Could you speak slowly please? chûai pûud cháa- cháa nòi dâi mái? ช่วยพูดช้าๆหน่อยได้มั้ย … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – asking for help
10 Forbidden Practices for Vegetarian Festival
The Thai-Chinese in Thailand have long passed on the vegetarian festival to purify mind and soul by refraining from meat consumption for entire 10 days. Some people do it out of religiousness being very strict about all the rules of the festival, while others do it light-heartedly just for the taste and fun of it. Yet others do it for a change from the regular intake of meat … [Read more...] about 10 Forbidden Practices for Vegetarian Festival
The Flag of Thailand
Thai flag (ธงชาติไทย /tong châad tai/) shows five horizontal stripes in the colors red , white, dark blue, white and red, with the middle dark blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. Each color has a meaning; Red color is stand for 'nation' (ชาติ), the color of blood and represents life to the Thai people. … [Read more...] about The Flag of Thailand
พริกน้ำปลา Prik Nam Pla
I post a photo of the classic Thai condiment you always find on a Thai dining table, and a question on my Facebook page, and may people asked for the recipe. It was the photo of Thai chilies and fish sauce or Thai people call it พริกน้ำปลา /prík náam bplaa/ or น้ำปลาพริก / náam bplaa prík / The direct translation is chili (พริก “prik”) fish sauce ( น้ำปลา “nam pla”). Prik … [Read more...] about พริกน้ำปลา Prik Nam Pla
Pineapple fried rice and a Thai proverb
Pineapple is widely available in Thailand all year around. I like to eat it both fresh and make a smoothie out of it. There is also one pineapple dish I really like. It is called ข้าวผัดสับปะรด /kâao pàd sàb-bpà-rót/ or Pineapple Fried Rice. Here are the ingredients in case you are interested to cook it yourselves:) … [Read more...] about Pineapple fried rice and a Thai proverb
Naem Nueng (แหนมเนือง)
On the way back to Bangkok from my holiday in Laos, I stopped by at Udon Thani province in North-eastern Thailand and bought their most famous food 'naem nueng' back home. Naem Nueng (แหนมเนือง /năeme nueang/) is Vietnamese style meatballs that are wrapped in rice paper and served with a generous platter of fresh herbs and vegetables for wrap customization. The food … [Read more...] about Naem Nueng (แหนมเนือง)
12 months in Thai language
Before the current calendar, Thailand used lunar calendar (Thai: ปฏิทินจันทรคติ /bpà-dtì-tin jan-tá-rá ká-dtì/) which is a calendar that is based on cycles of the lunar phase. Until year 1889 in the reign of King rama V, Thailand formally announced to use the solar calendar (Thai : ปฏิทินสุริยคติ bpà-dtì-tin sù-rí-yá ká-dtì/) in which the years are counted in the Buddhist Era … [Read more...] about 12 months in Thai language
Thai Lottery
On 1st and 16th of every month are the days that Thai people from old to young age waiting for, since these are the dates that the results for the lottery in Thailand announced. I have never bought a lottery ticket myself because I don’t want to get addicted to it, however I remember my mom buying it every month. When Thai people buy the lottery tickets, they … [Read more...] about Thai Lottery
