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are intended to help you make out the vocabulary
that's grown from a mix of English and Thai.
This short list will be expanded over the
course of time. |
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| Railway signals on Thanon
Krung Kasem |
.T
Takraw: ball game using the feet. 
Talaad naam: floating market.
Thanon: street.
Tuk-tuk: (noisy) three-wheeled motorized
taxi.
.W
Wat: Buddhist temple.
Wihan: large religious edifice generally
found within temple grounds.
Wok: deep, spherical frying pan used
to sauté food over a high heat.
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.B
Baht: thai currency (1 US Dollar ~
42 bahts).
Bot: chapel of ordinations (pagoda)
in a Buddhist temple.
.C
Chedi: religious edifice (often circular)
with pointed roof, containing relics.
.F
Farang: the name Thais use for westerners.
.G
Gecko: tropical lizard - very talkative!
.H
Ho rakang: Belfry which shelters the
gong in a temple.
.K
Krung Thep: the name for Bkk in Thai.
Khlongs: canals.
.L
Lakhon: a dance from the Thai dramatic
arts.
Long-tail: narrow boat with a propeller
at the end of a long axis (3/4m).
Luk chub: Thai sweets in the shape of
fruit or vegetables.
.M
Muay Thai: thai boxing (national sport).
.N
Nang: Thai shadow puppets.
.R
River-Taxi: public transport on the
klhongs.
.S
Samlor: three wheeled cycle.
Shiva, Siva, Çiva: God of Destruction,
the third largest Hindu divinity.
Soi: lane.
Songkran: Thai New Year's day (beginning
of the summer marked by the festival of water).
Songthaew: van with two benches used
as public transport.
Suan: park.
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