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Happy Thai New Year! It is Songkran, the water festival in Thailand which is the most famous and there are lots of fun! In this blog we will learn Do’s and Don’ts for this happy festival! Let’s check them out! Songkran Do’s: 1. Wear proper clothes and shoes. As it is a “water” festival, of course you are going to get wet or soak! Please choose light and fast-drying clothes. Anyway, you will need to consider where you are going as well. If you are just going out for the water fight, short and T-shirt are ok, but if you are going to temples, I think longer trousers are more appropriate, at least they should cover your knees. Shirts should be with sleeves, long or short are fine. Make sure you wear shoes that are safe to walk through water and slippery streets. 2. Protect your belongings and electronic devices. You should buy a zip-lock, waterproof bag to keep your electronic devices such as mobile phones and camera. 3. Play safely and politely. Please use clean wate...

Do you like fruits? I love eating most of them because they are refreshing. However, do you know that Thai people use some fruits as slang words too! So, today we will learn Thai slangs about fruit. Let’s check them out. 1. ฝรั่ง /fà-ràng/ (Guava) = Westerner  It is a very common slang word to call westerners. It is originally from Persian language “ferang, ferangi, feringhi” means Europeans. In Ayutthaya period, people contacted Europeans to trade things and we use this Persian word to call all Europeans. For example: ร้านอาหารนี้ไงที่ฝรั่งชอบไป /ráan-aa-hǎan níi ngai tîi fà-ràng chͻ̂ͻp bpai/ Here, this restaurant, remember?, where westerners like to go. 2. ลำไย /lam-yai/ (Longan) = annoying, slow We use the word “ ลำไย /lam-yai/” because the sound is similar to “ รำคาญ /ram-kaan/” which means “annoyed” in Thai. For example: โอ๊ย ลำไย เดินเร็วๆ หน่อยได้ไหม /óoi.. lam-yai, dǝǝn reo-reo nͻ̀ͻi dâi mái?!/ Annoying! Can you walk faster? ...

Oh no! I forgot my watch! What time is it now? Huh? You are not sure how to tell time in Thai? Don't worry, this blog I will show you about telling time in Thai. Let's start!   เวลา /Wee- laa/ Time A.M. 12 o’clock  (midnight) เที่ยงคืน /tîang-kʉʉn/   1 o’clock    ตีหนึ่ง /dtii n ʉ̀ ng/ 2 o’clock     ตีสอง / dtii sͻ̌ͻng / 3 o’clock    ตีสาม /dtii sǎam / 4 o’clock     ตีสี่ /dtii sìi / 5 o’clock    ตีห้า /dtii hâa / 6 o’clock    หกโมงเช้า /hòk moong cháo / 7 o’clock    เจ็ดโมง(เช้า) /jèt moong (cháo) / 8 o’clock     แปดโมง(เช้า) /bpɛ̀ɛt moong (cháo) / 9 o’clock     เก้าโมง(เช้า) /gâo moong (cháo) / 10 o’clock  สิบโมง(เช้า) /sìp moong (cháo) / 11 o’clock  สิบเอ็ดโมง(เช้า) /sìp èt moong (cháo)/                 P.M. 12...