Thai "howlers"...

taxexile · September 19, 2005

the english is perfect , but the message is very unusual.

taken at the snake temple in penang, malaysia.

RDN · September 22, 2005

RDN · September 22, 2005

Well, I know what you mean, but couldn't you employ just one English speaker in your huge Tesco store to check your signs?

RDN · September 22, 2005

Apparently not.

Bunch of wakers.

Lormaak · September 22, 2005

So go upstair!

Thaipwriter · September 22, 2005

i saw a peice of furniture for sale in Big C recently that was packaged as "slide bored"

baabaabobo · September 22, 2005

This sign is in Phuket - I also saw "deep fried porn" on a menu today

baabaabobo · September 23, 2005

woolen glue

RDN · September 23, 2005

So go upstair!
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Excellent one!

Meanwhile, back at the supermarket...

Macro have got it sorted:

They even explain exactly what the ticket means:

...so why can't Tesco and Big C?

wilko · October 11, 2005

this is from phuket , and although the english is completely upside down , it is quite understandable , and sometimes that is all that matters.

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Quite right but there are some companies who should know better - e.g. Tesco’s, Sugar Hut (Pattaya). Some places I work at make themselves look internationally stupid.

A car component company I was at the other day has produced a poster which will be used in all their exhibitions this coming year and it is complete and utter rubbish, virtually unintelligible. What will their customers think? How can they order from a company that can’t describe their own products?

When I asked who wrote it their chief proudly took credit and told me how good he thought it was......

About 10 years ago I got a free night at a hotel on Samet for re-writing their menu. Later a farrang pointed out to me that the menus were all part of the Thai experience...I sat back and cried out.... "Oh my God! What have I done?" (Pierre Boule -Bridge over the River Kwai).

RDN · October 11, 2005

... a poster which will be used in all their exhibitions this coming year and it is complete and utter rubbish, virtually unintelligible. ...
When I asked who wrote it their chief proudly took credit and told me how good he thought it was....

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And who will tell him the truth?

Sphere · October 12, 2005

...the english is perfect , but the message is very unusual.

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They are missing a primary verb though...I think.

Tywais · October 12, 2005

About 10 years ago I got a free night at a hotel on Samet for re-writing their menu. Later a farrang pointed out to me that the menus were all part of the Thai experience...I sat back and cried out.... "Oh my God! What have I done?" (Pierre Boule -Bridge over the River Kwai).

He's absolutely right, how else could we get TV threads like this started.

chuchok · October 12, 2005

Went the the taping of the Farang Show, an new show for Thai TV coming up - they had a segment for this - the best, by far, was an advertisement for kitty litter, with the slogan "Because no one likes a smelly box" ....

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Oh Christ...I just spat a mouthfull of tea over the computer after reading this.

wilko · October 13, 2005

Went the the taping of the Farang Show, an new show for Thai TV coming up - they had a segment for this - the best, by far, was an advertisement for kitty litter, with the slogan "Because no one likes a smelly box" ....

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Oh Christ...I just spat a mouthfull of tea over the computer after reading this.

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Has anyone seen that toilet tissue recently...it was called "Sit and Smile"....

bino · October 13, 2005

Has anyone seen that toilet tissue recently...it was called "Sit and Smile"....

Yes! I did a double take when I saw it.... thought it said "S*it and Smile"

Pompeynick · October 13, 2005

from samui....

" todays special offer JACK DENIALS "

" 3 room HORSE for rent "

" pink lady...live PAINO bar "

" come and be pampered by our beautiful HOSTAGES "

and my favourite..

" great MESSAGE you CU*T forget " !!!

i love this country....

wilko · October 13, 2005

And who will tell him the truth? :ermm
Not so much who as how....

I've offered my collaboration on future projects but he says he doesn't need them, just look how good the current one is!

wilko · October 13, 2005

And who will tell him the truth?

Not so much who as how....

I've offered my collaboration on future projects but he says he doesn't need it, just look how good the current one is!

Khun Bob · October 13, 2005

If your luck enough to visit the mall ngamwongwan then at the back of the fist floor is a sandwich seller that has a unique ingredient - the sign states :

Sandwich with artificial crap

Things must be getting quite hard when the real stuff cant be used ! I explained to the lady what the sign said in english in thai - kanom pang mii kii - ayway same sign was there 2 days later. Needless to say i didnt buy any - still it did look quite nice on the outside !

Also has anyone noticed the manufacturer of public toilet doors in some places - name is Willies - I think - wouldnt normally have noticed this but i was getting used to eating food from street "restaurants" and consequently speding some time, more time than i would have really liked, in the toilet...

rbrb · October 14, 2005

there is a travel agent here in Pattaya which has dozens of posters in its shop front window advertising:

"Chip Price".....

wilko · October 14, 2005

The other day I asked someone to write down where they went the night before...they wrote "lesterlong".

bino · October 14, 2005

If your luck enough to visit the mall ngamwongwan then at the back of the fist floor is a sandwich seller that has a unique ingredient - the sign states :
Sandwich with artificial crap

I saw this exact same sandwich shop / sign at hte back of The Mall Ngamwongwan- near the elevators.

I tried explaining it to the woman also.... guess she just doesn't care.

Bottlerocket · October 14, 2005

Kho Samet

Curry fried poo (boo=crab)

Bone appetit

newworks · October 15, 2005

here's a winner! i assume it's a typo, but in this town you never know...

Nam Kao · October 15, 2005

BG : Me give you world around

Sphere · October 15, 2005

At the escalator in the Bangkok subway - No lean on edge of escalator!

Khun Bob · October 16, 2005

why is is that in big c on the long escalators - the ones that if you have shoes with no grip you can surf down with your trolley and take a few people out with you - they have signs that they mind your head that you bang your head on ?

Also I live near Durakit Pundit University and have my phone setup to tell me which base station i am connected to. Well well it connects to the base at DPU t tells me Durakit Bandit - maybe someone knows the real truth here ?

wilko · October 17, 2005

Fern Restaurant in Mae Hong Son: "Fried Aborigine with Basil" (Out of sheer interest, I ordered this to see what I would get. Aubergine!)
If you put "aubergine" into a US spell checker, it comes up with "aborigine" as the suggested correction!

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