Thai "pet Names" For Countries

[NaiGreg]

Jeeze Louize, reading Thai newspapers is tough. Full of slang and jargon and abbreviations. And that's just the headlines.

You might run into some pet names for countries that may or may not be used (also) in regular speech. (My wife tipped me off to the common ones)

America ... mack-gaa

Japan ... yun (falling tone)

England ... meuang-phuu-dee (land of the nobles)

Italy ... meuang-naam-hawm (land of perfume) .. or is this France?

Any others?

-NG (khon-mack-gaa)

[aircut]

Any others?

สแกน (Sa-Ken) for all scandinavians....

เมืองน้ำหอม (Muang Nam hom) is for France

Edited February 20, 2009 by aircut

[mangkorn]

อิเหนา - Indonesia

[toybits]

I read some really interesting ones during the World Cup events. One country was referred to as Samba. Another was referred to as something like free sex or something... Rather nasty... But they don't think so.

[Pdaz]

Think they call Korea... Gao Heeeeeee........ With a rising tone and a big laugh

[NaiGreg]

Think they call Korea... Gao Heeeeeee........ With a rising tone and a big laugh

I completely understand why my wife did not share that one with me.

[joy16]

I read some really interesting ones during the World Cup events. One country was referred to as Samba. Another was referred to as something like free sex or something... Rather nasty... But they don't think so.

Samba (แซมบ้า) = Brazil

Free sex = Sweden

Co-nom (โคนม) = Denmark

foy-thong (ฝอยทอง) = Portugal

Kra ting du (กระทิงดุ) = Spain

jingjo (จิงโจ้) = Australia

kang han lom (กังหันลม) = Holland

na li ka (นาฬิกา) = Switzerland