This video clip has gone viral among Thai social media users. It is about a foriegn guy got cursed the first time by a Thai. In the video, he told us almost ten swear words in Thai. Below are words spoken in the clip; Do you know ควย /kuoy/ ? ควย /kuoay/ means ‘dick’ He said he knew many curse words such as: ไอสัตว์ / i sàt/ animal ไอเหี้ย /i … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Swear Words
Archives for March 2014
The Jim Thompson House Musuem
The Jim Thompson House is a museum in Bangkok. It is a complex of various old Thai structures. It was once the home of James H.W. Thompson, a self-made American entrepreneur who was the founder of the world renowned Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company. He collected those houses in from all parts of Thailand in the 1950s and 60s. Thompson's achievements during his 25 year stay in … [Read more...] about The Jim Thompson House Musuem
Eat Like A Thai – Khao Rat Gaeng
One of the things we love so much about Thailand is the abundance of delicious food everywhere from luxury to basic street food. One common way to dine in Thailand is going to a khao Raat Gaeng stall which are everywhere in Thailand. ข้าวราดแกง /kâao râad gaeng/ is what thai call the dishes that are already prepared and ready to eat. You just walk to the vendor, … [Read more...] about Eat Like A Thai – Khao Rat Gaeng
National Thai Elephant Day
Credit photo : Flickr by Madeline Snow March 13th marks the 15th iteration of Annual National Thai Elephant Day (วันช้างไทย) – The Secretariat of The Prime Minister appointed this date since 1998 to attract attention to Thailand’s national symbol. The National Elephant Day is not a holiday in Thailand. I don’t think a lot of people of the nation realize such a day … [Read more...] about National Thai Elephant Day
VIDEO Lesson 16 : Verb to Want & Placing Order
This lesson I would like to talk about a very basic verb but important that is often mistakenly used, verb to "want" = อยาก [yàak] The reason that makes many people confused when using this word is that in English you can say I want 'something' [ verb to want + object], but in Thai language VERB to WANT can only be followed by VERB only!! not a noun. For … [Read more...] about VIDEO Lesson 16 : Verb to Want & Placing Order
VIDEO: Thai Slang – We Are of the Same Mind
Dialogue from the video: Mod: เชิญค่ะ chern kâ (Please come in.) Pear: ใส่ชุดสีเดียวกัน sài chút sǐi diao-gan (We're wearing the same color dress.) Mod & Pear: ใจตรงกัน jai dtrong gan (We are of the same mind.) Pear: ชั้นมีอะไรมาอวด chán mii à-rai maa ùat (I have something to show you.) Mod: ชั้นก็มีอะไรจะอวด chán gâw mii à-rai jà ùat (I also have something … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Slang – We Are of the Same Mind
Or Tor Kor Market – The Best Fresh Market in Thailand
Last weekend I had a memorable Thai dinner at Nahm (The only Thai restaurant that was awarded the World's 50 Best Restaurants), I read his interview and learned that he got his ingredients from Bangkok's Or Tor Kor market near the famous Chatuchak weekend market. I have been to Chatuchak hundreds of time, but I have never made my way to Or Tor Kor. Big mistake! so today after … [Read more...] about Or Tor Kor Market – The Best Fresh Market in Thailand