Signs
Thai Signs: No Playing for Big Kids
You might sometimes see this sign at playgrounds where there are swings and slides. It says “haam dek dtoh len”. The word “dek dtoh” means “kid big”. The first word you would have see many times as it is used in all forbidden notices. It basically…
Read moreThai Signs: Be Careful of Bicycles
I took a picture of this sign at a park in Bangkok. It is telling walkers to be careful of cyclists. In Thai it says “ra-wang jak-gra yaan”. ระวัง จักรยาน (ra-wang jak-gra yaan)
Read moreThai Signs: Do Not Enter
If you don’t want to get into trouble then you should try and remember this sign. In Thai it says “haam kao” which means forbidden to enter. ห้าม เข้า (haam kao)
Read moreThai Signs: Parking for Bicycles
If you are a cyclist like myself then you might find this sign useful. It says “tee jot jak-gra yaan” which means place to park bicycle. ที่ จอด จักรยาน (tee jot jak-gra yaan)
Read moreThai Signs: Mailbox
You probably don’t need to remember this sign unless you are a postman of course. In Thai it says “dtoo rap jot-mai”. The last word is “letter” which might be useful. A literal translation is “box receives letters”. ตู้ รับ จดหมาย (dtoo rap jot maai)
Read moreThai Signs: Photocopy
If you need to get some documents photocopied then this is the sign that you need to remember. It says “tai ayk-ga-saan”. ถ่ายเอกสาร (taai ayk-ga-saan)
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