Survival Thai http://www.survivalthai.com Thai Street Signs Blog by Richard Barrow posterous.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:56:06 -0800 Thai Signs: Look both ways before crossing the road http://www.survivalthai.com/thai-signs-look-both-ways-before-crossing-the http://www.survivalthai.com/thai-signs-look-both-ways-before-crossing-the

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Tang Nee Fai

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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 says "forbidden for big kids to play".

ห้าม เด็ก โต เล่น (haam dek dtoh len)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

 

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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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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)

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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)

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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 slippery".

ระวัง พื้น ลื่น (ra-wang peun leun)

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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 compared to the English.

เมนู วัน นี้ (may-noo wan-nee)

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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 บันได ศาลฯ (haam nang ban-dai saan)

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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)

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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".

พิพิธภัณฑ์ (pi-pit-ta-pan)

 

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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)

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