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Read moreThai 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: 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)
Read moreThai 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 moreThai Signs: Do Not Litter
You 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 moreThai Signs: Beware of Slippery Floor
Another 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 moreThai Signs: Today’s Menu
There 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 moreThai Signs: Do Not Sit on the Steps of the Shrine
Another 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 moreThai Signs: Registration Point
I 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 moreThai Signs: Museum
If 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 moreThai Signs: Taste for Free
This 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)
Read moreThai Signs: Suggestion Box
If you need to make a comment about something you can post it in this Suggestion Box. In Thai it says “dtoo rap kwaam kit hen. ตู้รับความคิดเห็น (dtoo rap kwaam kit hen)
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