How Do You Say "Jumper Cables" In Thai...?

[Forethat]

The battery was dead in my car when I came back after a month abroad. Probably forgot to switch everything off. I need to buy a set of jumper cables, but I struggle to make myself understood. They bring me battery chargers, towlines etc. but not a jumper cable anywhere.

Does anyone know what the Thai word is for jumper cable?

[Boksida]

I've mostly heard them called "sai yump" (from the English).

[billd766]

What I did was to make a small drawing of 2 batteries clearly marked + and - and showed that.

A simple alternative and one I find the easiest is to Google what I want and print a photo and also go to Google Translate and print that on the other side.

It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words and sometimes in Thailand it is true.

[Kwasaki]

try this

jump.bmp

[MJCM]

สายพ่วงแบตเตอรี่

(Sai Puang Battery)

Edit: //

Just type the Thai word in Google Images and see what comes up (That's right Jumper Cables)

[Forethat]

try this

lol, this worked like a charm! I showed this print out to a cab driver and he smiled and came back 20 minutes later with jumper cables! 280 Baht.

Thanks!

[T_Dog]

Nice to see a thread that people get a charge out of.

As a side note for those living in CM, we left the lights on at Maharaj Hospital on Suthep Road and ended up with a dead battery. A mechanic from the Be Quick service center right next to the gas station came and got us going again with his jumper cables. No fee but just a plea to use them next time we need an oil change.

[WarpSpeed]

Nice to see a thread that people get a charge out of.

As a side note for those living in CM, we left the lights on at Maharaj Hospital on Suthep Road and ended up with a dead battery. A mechanic from the Be Quick service center right next to the gas station came and got us going again with his jumper cables. No fee but just a plea to use them next time we need an oil change.

Good for the mention, you might drop a note to Haku to let him know, he has a vested interest in the service the staff there provide..

[funcat]

I've mostly heard them called "sai yump" (from the English).

..if you're still not sure...the above is just it...."sai yump(jump)"....

[Thaihog]

Some motor related Thai phrases http://www.expatmotors.co.th/phrases.html

[wandrinstar]

JUMCABE .

[krading]

Some motor related Thai phrases http://www.expatmoto...th/phrases.html

There's a few mistakes in that list.

[hkt83100]

Some motor related Thai phrases http://www.expatmotors.co.th/phrases.html

The list is not entirely correct. They write "Oil Filter" and "Glong Naam-an", but in Thai it says "Glong a-gaat", which means air filter.

[soundman]

Off topic Thai script removed from topic.