To all you Thai speakers out there!

[bob smith]

to those of you who speak thai fluently, accent n all..

 

whenever you go out, say for a meal or a beer or are in a tourist ghetto - do you hide the fact that you can speak Thai or do you just come right out with it?

 

I am curious how AN members approach this topic as I myself have had many negative interactions with locals once they are aware that I can speak the lingo.

 

bob.

[susanlea]

It must be body odour

[Ralf001]

I do not speak Thai in public, rarely in private or at work.

 

I do however speak Thai back to the person(s) if they are saying something nasty or uncalled for.

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, susanlea said:

It must be body odour

come on, sue.

 

do try and keep it on topic for once!

 

bob.

[bob smith]

Just now, Ralf001 said:

I do not speak Thai in public, rarely in private or at work.

May I ask your reasons for refraining from speaking Thai, Ralf?

 

bob.

[susanlea]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

come on, sue.

 

do try and keep it on topic for once!

 

bob.

Fake topic

[Ralf001]

Just now, bob smith said:

May I ask your reasons for refraining from speaking Thai, Ralf?

 

bob.

 

Because Iam Farnag... Farnags don't speak thai !

 

Plus it is great to listen in conversations, great way to guage the real character of a thai person............... some are damn nasty.

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

............... some are damn nasty.

I concur.

 

bob.

[Ralf001]

Just now, bob smith said:

I concur.

 

bob.

 

You can speak and understand aactual Thai ?

 

Or just a parrot of bar girl Thai ?

[susanlea]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

some are damn nasty.

Imagine that. Some people aren't nice.

[Ralf001]

Just now, susanlea said:

Imagine that. Some people aren't nice.

like some on this forum aye.

[FriscoKid]

Suh-Wuh-Dee-Crap

Puh-Tai-Yuh

Me Hand-Sum

Kawp-Koon-Crap

 

 

[Presnock]

I agree with most, if I am with my wife, a Thai, I usually just keep quiet and listen.  She knows I understand and could speak but says just act like you don't speak.  If I am by myself I usually chat with them and they become much more friendly while chatting about everything.  

[FriscoKid]

11 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Fake topic

Fake human

[susanlea]

2 minutes ago, FriscoKid said:

Suh-Wuh-Dee-Crap

Puh-Tai-Yuh

Me Hand-Sum

Kawp-Koon-Crap

 

 

Is that Taiwanese?

[FriscoKid]

17 minutes ago, susanlea said:

It must be body odour

Fix it. Use deodorant

 

 

[FriscoKid]

9 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Imagine that. Some people aren't nice.

Snowflake. 

[susanlea]

Just now, FriscoKid said:

Snowflake. 

Raindrop

[FriscoKid]

2 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Is that Taiwanese?

You don't know?

[daveAustin]

Not fluent at all, but not bad. Depends where one is; if in highly touristed area or on a plane, would go with the flow but wouldn't purposely hide it. Was recently on a flight and stewardess didn't get request in English, so was just easier in Thai and it was appreciated. Any negative reaction from speaking Thai is typically from the bar girl fraternity because you might 'know too mutt'. 🙄

[susanlea]

Just now, FriscoKid said:

You don't know?

Retarded

[FriscoKid]

Just now, susanlea said:

Retarded

Go see doctor

[bob smith]

17 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

You can speak and understand aactual Thai ?

actual Thai.

 

bob.

[susanlea]

Just now, bob smith said:

actual Thai.

 

bob.

Khun Bob gaing mahk

[FriscoKid]

1 minute ago, susanlea said:

Khun Bob gaing mahk

Khun Susan ting-tong

[bob smith]

5 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Khun Bob gaing mahk

if that's how you speak/type to thais no wonder they laugh at you!

 

bob.

[susanlea]

Why care what others say? They earn 400 baht a day serving you food. You spend that in 10 minutes. Let them say nasty things.

[susanlea]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

if that's how you speak/type to thais no wonder they laugh at you!

 

bob.

They hate you. Why you always whingeing!

[FriscoKid]

1 minute ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

baaa

mang i-heah

[FriscoKid]

Just now, susanlea said:

They hate you

Wow! sad.