Thai Signs: Garbage Pail
I guess if you have a litter bin that looks like this then you might need a sign that tells you what it is. In Thai it says “tang ka-ya”. ถัง ขยะ (tang ka-ya)
Read moreI guess if you have a litter bin that looks like this then you might need a sign that tells you what it is. In Thai it says “tang ka-ya”. ถัง ขยะ (tang ka-ya)
Read moreYou don’t really need a sign to tell you not to do this. “Haam ting ka-ya” which means “forbidden to discard trash”. ห้าม ทิ้ง ขยะ (haam ting ka-ya)
Read moreAnother useful sign you should remember if you don’t want to get hurt. The first word is seen often on warning signs and says “rawang” which means “be careful”. The whole sign says “rawang peun leun” which means, word-by-word, “beware floor slippe…
Read moreThere are two interesting things to note about this sign. The first word is actually a borrowed English word “menu” and is pronounced “may-noo”. The second word is Thai “wan-nee” which means today. So, “Today’s Menu”. Notice it is back-to-front co…
Read moreAnother useful sign to remember if you don’t want to get into trouble. You should by now recognise the first word “haam” which means “forbidden”. The sign says “haam nang ban-dai saan” which means “forbidden to sit on steps of shrine”. ห้าม นั่ง บ…
Read moreI need to follow a sign like this often when I turn up for media events. In Thai it says “jut long ta-bian” which means “place to register”. จุด ลงทะเบียน (jut long ta-bian)
Read moreIf you are a tourist you might find this sign useful. It says “pi-pit-ta-pan” which can be a bit of a tongue twister. It means “museum”. พิพิธ ัณฑ์ (pi-pit-ta-pan)
Read moreThis is a great sign to remember if you want to eat something for free. In Thai it says “chim free” which means “taste for free”. ชิม ฟรี (chim free)
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