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having grown up in a melting pot.. NYC I find it easy to pull words out of peoples mouths and fill in the blanks to understnd what they are trying to say .. In reverse , that is not a common trait here ... here in our village, I can walk into most shops or food stalls and get what I want with my basic Thai .. there's a lot of flip flop with the L & R pronunciation .. I here them speaking with each other and the "Roi becomes Loi" ( as an example ) but when they address me it becomes very "Rrrrrroi" you can tell they are making a concerted effort to rise to the occasion .... I hit them back with the "Loi" version, and it kind of breaks the ice on the same hand, if i go anywhere with my wife, I get the deer in the headlights reaction and they go right to her for the " WTF did he say ? I go to my local favorite coffee shop. and the owners speak perfect english, it's usually one of the daughters and another young lady at the counter/register The daughter knows what to expect and the other young lady will go full panic and try to give me the price in english.. I give her the blank stare and the daughter will tell her to speak Thai. . instant pressure release .. I then repeat her price in Thai and then in English follwed by a "very good" to boost her confidence.. it's a cat and mouse game most times. We won't even go into the Issan speaking .. thet's when I look at my wife and giver her the WTF did she just say ?
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Less than a 15 minute job for the V snip.20 years of worry free ..priceless
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Wife moved to USA with me 2008 aked if she should work. I said no reason to .. we have enough and you already have a full time job taking care of my son and I. Back in Thailand since 2020 same scenario .. no need to work. My son is in college back in the US ....so we are both retired have more than we need life is freakin awersome...
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Need to purchase new tabletop gas burner. Suggestions?
Luuk Chaai replied to bamboozled's topic in General Topics
also in a house We have a TecnoPlus floor standing 5 burner stove with electric oven .. the gas bottle ( i think it's a 48kjg) is outside hooked up with SS piping thru the wall also a 70L MInimex electric oven, a Samsung microwave with grill option . and outside a high pressure gas burner on a SS stand, also a small burner on 6.5 tank,, an oval shaped tao burner on a granite table and a weber charcoal grill .. use them all !! -
Monk wins 12 million baht lottery, plans to help community
Luuk Chaai replied to webfact's topic in Isaan News
he does win on occasion .. and he buys from multiple lottery stalls. including one team that delivers on a scooter -
Monk wins 12 million baht lottery, plans to help community
Luuk Chaai replied to webfact's topic in Isaan News
A certain relative of mine ( closet possible in a relationship ) brings food and toiletries on a regular basis to a monk ( actual real life brother ) at the temple down the road .. and occasionally slip 300 baht in the package... one fine morning while taking Bro monk to the doctor .. we stopped at a 711 , cause the wife can't go 10 minutes without drink something.. and as soon as I parked and she went into 711 he jumped out and scooted right over to the lottery stall .. that 300 baht was burning his hands -
Transwoman Arrested in Bangkok for Trafficking Teenage Girls
Luuk Chaai replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
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Teen dies in Udon Thani train-motorcycle collision
Luuk Chaai replied to snoop1130's topic in Isaan News
probably looking at her mobil phone after all tik tok vuds are much more important than paying attention I tell my wife all the time.. Thais drive like crows fly .. shortest direct route from point A to point B don't blink an eye for crossing tracks, highway dividers, no U turn permitted, red lights you name it ! -
Anutin Pledges Not to Run for Prime Minister If Srettha Is Impeached
Luuk Chaai replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
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Transwoman Arrested in Bangkok for Trafficking Teenage Girls
Luuk Chaai replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Correction should be A Thai transwoman MAN dressed as a woman was apprehended at a hotel in Bangkok for sex trafficking two teenage girls, -
Pattaya City achieves 99.41 score in anti-corruption assessment
Luuk Chaai replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
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Are you offended at being called Old?
Luuk Chaai replied to georgegeorgia's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Agree ,, in the same age boat .. I figure there's at least 30 years left on my ticket .. so old is NOT in the equation -
Phuket Overstay Crackdown Nets Seven Foreign Nationals
Luuk Chaai replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
here's some "POTENTIAL" honest looking and respectable merchants Selling their "wares" Pharmaceutical Industry Romance Industry -
Thai customer complains about buffet restaurant staff service
Luuk Chaai replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
then let it be completely ambiguous. something like.. ??? this restaurant has seafood and noodles and 13 wait staff -
some people like playing Russian Roulette
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Thaksin Shinawatra Told To Stop Overpowering Srettha Thavisin
Luuk Chaai replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Blaming the wrong guy .. He's letting him control -
Plea Deal Reached for Three Men Accused of Plotting 9/11 Attacks
Luuk Chaai replied to Social Media's topic in World News
true .. a total waste of time and financial resources it's approx 720 miles from Guantonamo to Miami .....they should have taken them fishing