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This is the sign that tells you the way to go up: “taang keun”. ทาง ขึ้น (taang keun)

This sign says “hong-nam ying” which is toilets for women. Usually there is a picture of a woman to help you, but not here. ห้องน้ำ หญิง (hong-nam ying)

This sign says “laan jot rot” which translates as “parking lot”. ลาน จอด รถ (laan jot rot)

This is a sign that you will often see on a door. It says “deung” which means “to pull”. So, don’t try to push or slide the door. ดึง (deung)

You won’t see this sign very often. I have only seen it in temples in Northern Thailand. It says “su-paap satree haam kao” which means ladies forbidden to enter. The word “su-paap satree” is lady and is not used often. And “haam” is “forbidden” wh…

Sometimes there are two sets of stairs. You will see this sign, “tang long”, to show the way down. ทาง ลง (tang long)

For you coffee lovers this is a useful sign to memorise. It says “gaa-fae sod” which translates as “fresh coffee”. The first word is for coffee, “gaa-fae”. The word “sod” is sometimes seen on TV as it is used for live images. กาแฟ สด (gaa-fae sod)

This is a useful sign to remember if you don’t want to get into any trouble. It says “garuna yaa jub” which means “please don’t touch”. The middle word, “yaa”, is another word for “don’t” and is important to remember. I will have more signs for th…

This sign might be useful as it tells you that the water is clean enough to drink. The words in Thai are “nam deum sa-aat”. The first word is “water”. You might spot the last word sometimes “sa-aat” which means clean. น้ำ ดื่ม สะอาด (nam deum sa-aat)

On small roads you might see signs like this one on the gates of houses. It says literally “please don’t park you car so it obstructs the gate”. กรุณาอย่าจอดรถขวางประตู (garuna yaa jot rot kwaang bpra-dtoo)

In Thai food courts you normally need to buy coupons. However, there are sometimes stalls which accept only cash and not coupons. If this is the case they will show this sign that says “rap cha-por ngern sot”. รับ เฉพาะ เงินสด (rap cha-por ngern sot)

At first you might think that this is a “no parking” sign. But the words below tell you that you cannot park on certain days. In this case there is no parking on even numbered days. If, for example, it is the 3rd, then you can park. The first word…

This is a sign that you often see on a shop-front where the shutters are pulled down. It says “hai chao” which translates as “for rent”. It can also mean “to lease”. Sometimes the sign will say “sale/rent” and I will bring you that one as soon as …

This is the more common name for “toilets” which can be seen in Thailand. It says “hong nam”. In another post I will give you the signs for male and female. ห้องน้ำ (hong nam)

This sign is often seen along the road. It says “kai” which translates as “for sale”. In this case it is a house and below is the phone numbe to call. ขาย (kai)

This is another one of those signs that could save you money. In this case 2,000 Baht. There are a number of places in Thailand where you are not allowed to smoke. This sign says “haam soop bu ree” which literally means “forbidden to smoke”. The f…

This is another one of those useful signs that will save you money. It says “seu neung taem neung” which literally translates as “buy 1 get 1 extra”. ซื้อ1แถม1 (seu neung taem 1)

Away from the tourist areas the signs for the rest room will often only be in Thai. So, if you need to go urgently, then remember this sign that says “su-kaa” the polite word for toilet. สุขา (su-kaa)

When you are out and about, this is probably the best sign to look for. It simply says “free”. The Thais use the same word as us. ฟรี! (free)