The Semantics Of Provincial Thailand

[MediumPaceBowler]

If you come from London, you are a Londoner.

And if you’re from New York, you’re a New Yorker.

And …..

1. Paris => Parisian

2. LA => Los Angelinos

3. Manchester => Mancunian

And so on.

Hence it is that a man or woman from Bangkok is …. a Bangkokian.

But how about people from other parts of Thailand?

What should we call a woman from Phuket? A Phuketian (as in "Venetian")?

And how about a man from Ayuthaya? Do we consider him an Ayuthonian (as in Old Etonian)?

Chiang Mai puzzles me. The word “mayonnaise” springs to mind.

Thoughts.

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Yes, I'm bored. My girlfriend gets back from Songkhla tomorrow. After that, I'll go away and stop posting crud.

[GuestHouse]

Well a Dek Taep is someone born in Bangkok as a Dek Chon is someone born in Chonburi.... there you go, jus roll it out.

[rak sa_ngop]

Hence it is that a man or woman from Bangkok is …. a Bangkokian.

I think Bangkoker slips off the tongue better!

[craigt3365]

Why don't we try this over in the Pub?

Topic Moved.

[Pseudolus]

Hence it is that a man or woman from Bangkok is …. a Bangkokian.

I think Bangkoker slips off the tongue better!

I assume pronounced Bangkocker?