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Criteria for inclusion is Thai words (not menu items or loanwords) that are bandied about by ex-pats of any Nationality who claim to not speak any Thai.

Did I miss any?

amphur, amphoe -town, city

aroi -delicious

baa -crazy

baan -house, home

baht ฿

chedi, jedi -stupa

farang -Westerner

bplaa -fish

gai -chicken

jangwat, changwat -province

Kawp-khun -Thank you.

khaao -rice

Khun -Mr., Ms.

kwaai -buffalo

maak (maak-maak) -very much

mai bpen rai -You're welcome./It's nothing.

Muay Thai -Thai boxing

muu -pork

muu-baan -village; house development

naam -water, juice

puu-chai -boy/male

puu-ying -girl/female

rai -unit of land area

samlor -Three-wheeled vehicle

satang -Thai coin

sawasdee, sawat-dee -Hello.

soi -side street

som tam -papaya salad

square wah, square waa -unit of land area

talaat -market

tambon -town district

tee-rak -darling, sweetheart

tuk-tuk -Three-wheeled taxi

wai -Thai greeting gesture

wat -temple

yaa (yaa-baa) -drugs/medicine

Edited March 29, 201511 yr by NaiGreg

Huh?

Huh?

I think he has it covered.

Arai Wa ... may have been better than Huh.

Moved to Pub.

Lao- as in whiskey kind of thingy

Talay- as in beach

Edited March 29, 201511 yr by StefanBBK

Songteau

Sewen - 7/11

Beer - beer

Lotut- Tesco Lotus

Wayw mai - do you want it microwaved?

Waniwa - Vanilla

Rot but - bus

Ai dtim- ice cream

Lotut- Tesco Lotus

You mean Tako Lotat maybe ?

Sabai

Krathoey

Edited March 29, 201511 yr by Stan42

The appalling "pompui", "bah bah bor bor", "somnamna" and "ting tong". I refuse to use them.

Hiso

Maow...now I am home and will work on it...wifey in her village...

gin beer?.

Also applys for whisky?

Would you like to eat whisky with me?

"O" for OK or okay.

Trust the Thai's to make one of the shortest words even shorter.

How could you forget "poong"?

Thing thong, ya ba, khatoei

Nit-Noi got picked up in the jargon of US Marines .

boom boom

motosi

ab det

aw gan

bai nai ?

ok nom promplem

Same same

ab det

aw gan

dear sir - wasn't sure what these two were - and i am determined to master farang thai. what are they?

i would humbly add these to the list (as my friends who claim total ignorance in the language still use them all the time):

- hong naam - (restroom)

- ihm / ihm laow - (full)

- jing lor - (really?) jing jing - (really!)

- set laow (finished)

//edit/delete/sticky mou

Edited April 4, 201511 yr by Thaddeus

Egg Fry Rye.

Gupoocheeno

Reeesort

Mikkee mou

Otto glart (windscreens)

Chert

Super (market)

Onlie (on the wep)

..

and one I heard just yesterday...

ep ep sewen (Fast and Furious 7)

Edited April 4, 201511 yr by Songhua

ab det

aw gan

dear sir - wasn't sure what these two were - and i am determined to master farang thai. what are they?

i would humbly add these to the list (as my friends who claim total ignorance in the language still use them all the time):

- hong naam - (restroom)

- ihm / ihm laow - (full)

- jing lor - (really?) jing jing - (really!)

- set laow (finished)

ab det - cunnilingus

aw gan - sexual intercourse

Smoke me .

Lotut- Tesco Lotus

haha this comment is gold!!!!!