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As I understand it - there is no official, authorised translation from Thai to English.

I used to live near Klong Toey in Bangkok. I have seen lots of different spellings on 'official' government road signs.

Basically - Thais write it as they hear it!.

An 'official' map that I bought here 10 years ago shows it as Ban Chaweng wai.gif

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You also have lamai or lamui , naton or Nathon and another one , is it koh samui or Ko samui

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can't say I've seen Lamui, (yet) but just about every place in Thailand has two spelling, keeps us Farangs on our toes!!!! blink.png

Only the Americans spell it Ko Samui, bloody pain doing a Google map link, and have to spell it out, to people..!! . crazy.gifbiggrin.png .... although there are tour buses from Phuket, I think, that has Kho Samui written on them ! ... rolleyes.gif

I love the sign near a skool, that says " SLOW DOW PLEASE" !!! biggrin.png

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can't say I've seen Lamui, (yet) but just about every place in Thailand has two spelling, keeps us Farangs on our toes!!!! blink.png

http://www.thaivisa....ui#entry5858263

http://www.thaivisa....age__hl__+lamui

http://www.thaivisa....ui#entry5817840

And not only BigC, from you Jimmy.

http://www.thaivisa....37#entry5555937

http://www.thaivisa....ui#entry5276966

Well, if it comes down to Big C's spelling, that's an anomaly in itself ..... cheesy.gifcheesy.gifcheesy.gif

Mind you I've had a bit of a problem with Nathon in the past .... changing it to Nanthon!!! biggrin.png .... I have improved lately! (I think.... blink.pngwink.png )

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From the Thai spelling it could be pronounced either cha weng or chey wong although cha weng is the correct pronunciation.

Lamui is just plain wrong.

This, never heard it called that before, ever.

It must have been a period of having a "senior moment" for me... or Big C just getting me confused!!!! laugh.pngblink.png

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From the Thai spelling it could be pronounced either cha weng or chey wong although cha weng is the correct pronunciation.

Lamui is just plain wrong.

cha weng is korean

chey wong is chinese

Chez Wang is french.
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there is no English correct spelling the Thais spell it how they think it sounds the correct spelling is in the Thai alphabet.

Well put it this way if some one said to me can you met me in chaweng or lamui i would not say. do you you mean lamai or lamui as i am confussed as to where to go

ior say " do u mean chaweng or chawang. i need to know i might get lost i might end up in chaweng istead of chawang" i would need to ask for directions.

there is a trigger happy dom jolly moment

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From the Thai spelling it could be pronounced either cha weng or chey wong although cha weng is the correct pronunciation.

Lamui is just plain wrong.

cha weng is korean

chey wong is chinese

Chez Wang is french.

Ménage à trois is also français and very pleasant rolleyes.gif but Chaweng was Chaweng even before the airport came into action.

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here is one for you where is bohput police station ?

in chaweng of course smile.png

Thats chaweng police station, Bohput does not have one, does have a police box though. Maybe Big C is pointing out that Chaweng is in Bohput, but chaweng police station is erm well Chaweng police station. Edited by marstons
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here is one for you where is bohput police station ?

in chaweng of course smile.png

Thats chaweng police station, Bohput does not have one, does have a police box though. Maybe Big C is pointing out that Chaweng is in Bohput, but chaweng police station is erm well Chaweng police station.

Chaweng is part of Bophut. The main station in Chaweng is BOPHUT POLICE STATION.
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