Making Sense of Thai Juntaland: A glossary
Fifteen months on, life under the Thai junta has changed quite a bit from the life we were accustomed to before the fateful coup on May 22, 2014. In some […]
Category Archives: Thai Language
Likhit Dhiravegin interview – Part 1: On Suthep’s ‘sovereign power’ grab
Suthep Thaugsuban, leader of the Thailand’s anti-government protest movement and secretary to the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), caused quite a stir when he declared on April 5 his plan […]
A Taste of Thinglish Slang
I spent ten years studying and working in the United States. Although there were several home visits during that decade, re-adjusting after my return to the fast changing Thai society […]
Ticklish Names Thais Call Their Sweethearts
As you all well know most Thais are Buddhists and very few of us are Christian. However, this has never stopped us adopting interesting traditions from other religions, especially if […]
‘Bahasa ASEAN’ – Can Thai or Malay be ASEAN lingua franca?
Originally published on Asian Correspondent for SiamVoices on 19 January 2012. Can Thai really be a common language of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)? Apparently some people believe so. […]
Weird Thai Nicknames – Deluxe Edition, Part 1
It’s been six months since I first wrote about weird Thai nicknames. I had thought it was going to be a single post on the topic but by the time […]
Weird Thai Nicknames
I’m sure many others have written about this. The topic is just so hard to resist. I have wanted to write about Thai nicknames for a long time but never […]
Thai Particles of Endearment
This post is a sequel to the previous post on how to call your Thai sweetheart. As I was writing the last post, it occurred to me that expression of […]
How to Call Your Sweetheart in Thai—Late Valentine’s Edition
Romantically challenged me Yesterday, Valentine’s Day, my beloved husband gave me a beautiful Valentine’s card, a set of hugging-puppies salt & pepper shakers and a bar of chocolate ice-cream. If […]
Thai Dog Idioms – Part 1: Pissed for My Canine Friends
UPDATE: 10 November 2011 Amidst the historical Thai floods, I’ve seen evidence of positive changes in Thai people’s relationships with their dogs. While many pets are abandoned to fend for […]
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