Hi all I have a thia textbook but it damaged by water on some pages and there are a couple of things I can't read. I was wondering if someone could help.

What is erratic in Thai?

Dictionary shows mai nae, mai nawn but I don't think this is correct because the sentence refers to driving habits.

Also I can't read the translation of:

'In the Buddhist religion bad things in life are replaced by good things.'

I can see that bad is being translated as (lai) (evil) but not much else. Would anyone know how to translate this sentence?

Thanks

http://www.thai-language.com/id/221710

ไม่แน่ไม่นอน

maiF naaeF maiF naawnM

pronunciation guide

Phonemic Thai ไม่-แน่-ไม่-นอน

Royal Thai General System mai nae mai non

[adjective]

definition

[is] erratic; inconsistent; unpredictable

components ไม่ maiF not; no

แน่ naaeF sure; certain; truthful; firm; stable; without doubt; exact

ไม่ maiF not; no

นอน naawnM to sleep; lie down

I seem to remember the 'nawn' part as being described as a 'euphonious suffix' rather than the 'sleep' definition given.

Yes I saw that but can this be used in the context of driving habits?

erratic driving ....

maybe:

ขับรถมั่ว

(in case of intentional erratic driving)

or possibly:

ขับรถไม่มั่น(ใจ) (in case of lack of experience/confidence)

ขับรถไม่ดี

Edited January 18, 201412 yr by kriswillems

^^^^,

for an inexperienced driver I usually hear,

Kap rot ben tae mai geng.

^^^^,

sorry forgot to post Thai script,

ขับรถเป็นแต่ไม่เก่ง