A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[spotter542]

Sawadeekarp !

Today is 冬至.
Hope everyone spend some time with family members and close friends.
It is also considered a reunion

 

[panzer]

What more need a man ask for every morning - a nice pickup truck, Thai country music, the freeway and maybe a ciggie between his fingers . . . . . . . . this is life

Bro joetys

Didn't know there's Thai country music?! :-)

The roads look very good.

 

[panzer]

Bro Chonburific


Your new office quite nice. Bigger than mine...haha.... My office can only put 2 chairs in front of my desk.
Khun Chonburific borisat suay mak, ao suay sao/puying thi gao yi?
(loose translation of my thai: bro chonburific, office very nice, want pretty girl on chair)
Sawatdee khrap

 

[Fusoh]

Very nice indeed.... would u recommend one bro? I need someone like like that to motivate me,hahaha. Anyway in pattaya now,phone no credit,so fast,jst one day. Need to top up,will be calling chonburi.

 

[chonburifc]

Very nice indeed.... would u recommend one bro? I need someone like like that to motivate me,hahaha. Anyway in pattaya now,phone no credit,so fast,jst one day. Need to top up,will be calling chonburi.

Hehehe. You come at the right time. I need help to move things. Poot Len La (joking lah).

Which hotel?

 

[chonburifc]

Sawadeekarp !

Today is 冬至.
Hope everyone spend some time with family members and close friends.
It is also considered a reunion

Sigh, me now feel quite guilty that I will not be seeing my old folks and siblings during new year and CNY.

 

[chonburifc]

Bro Chonburific


Your new office quite nice. Bigger than mine...haha.... My office can only put 2 chairs in front of my desk.
Khun Chonburific borisat suay mak, ao suay sao/puying thi gao yi?
(loose translation of my thai: bro chonburific, office very nice, want pretty girl on chair)
Sawatdee khrap

Sawatsdee.

Hehehe. For me, most important thing I expect from my staff is results. Pretty or handsome, is secondary. Used to vomit blood when I hired one pretty one. KNN, in the end, I better do the job myself.

 

[spotter542]

Sigh, me now feel quite guilty that I will not be seeing my old folks and siblings during new year and CNY.

Pii chonburifc ,

Give them a call.
My cousin who is based in Melbourne does that on 农历新年 without fail.

 

[panzer]

Sawadeekarp !

Today is 冬至.
Hope everyone spend some time with family members and close friends.
It is also considered a reunion

bro spotter542

Noticed that your signature is Thai for 542?

Any tips for learning how to read Thai? :-) Am trying to find the best way to read short of going over to LOS and finding a long-haired walking dictionary.....555555

khorp khun khrap
sawatdee khrap

 

[moolightaffairs]

this middlemen thing cannot play play,especially for fts like me. can kena eat bullet one.

actually can lah, but must got strong back up from the local, someone like the crown prince.

 

[spotter542]

bro spotter542

Noticed that your signature is Thai for 542?

Any tips for learning how to read Thai? :-) Am trying to find the best way to read short of going over to LOS and finding a long-haired walking dictionary.....555555

khorp khun khrap
sawatdee khrap

Karp.
I believe Kampong Glam CC ( opposite Golden Mile Complex ) has got native Thai teaching speech and writing lessons.



Chok dee !

 

[Narong Wongwan]

CCs, Golden Mile, NUS Extension, Inlingua.......there are plenty of avenues to learn thai here.
But end of the day these are preparatory in nature only........
Want to pick up still must immense and practice in LOS.

Karp.
I believe Kampong Glam CC ( opposite Golden Mile Complex ) has got native Thai teaching speech and writing lessons.



Chok dee !

 

[panzer]

Karp.
I believe Kampong Glam CC ( opposite Golden Mile Complex ) has got native Thai teaching speech and writing lessons.



Chok dee !

Bro spotter542

Khorp khun khrap. Will shop around :-)

 

[panzer]

CCs, Golden Mile, NUS Extension, Inlingua.......there are plenty of avenues to learn thai here.
But end of the day these are preparatory in nature only........
Want to pick up still must immense and practice in LOS.

Bro Narong

Thanks, yes agree. Nothing beats immersion. :-)

My plan to settle in LOS is still in the future, so now doing the prep work whilst in SG.

 

[yinyang]

Not surprised? Especially with big exodus next week. From today's slice of big mango (nothing to do with LO) :p

Cbfc, your skoopy's fine?

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/327336/malfunctioned-breathalysers-found

 

[chonburifc]

Not surprised? Especially with big exodus next week. From today's slice of big mango (nothing to do with LO) :p

Cbfc, your skoopy's fine?

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/327336/malfunctioned-breathalysers-found

yes, scoopy is the best during high season and heavy traffic jams. but these few days need to use car more so scoopy taking a rest but will still use scoopy if going to walking.

 

[chonburifc]

paiseh to bro fusoh for missing the lunch as i kena stuck in new shop. as usual, 15 mins is actually 50 mins. :*:

contractor did turn up but 1.5 hrs.

 

[chonburifc]

flooring work at old office finally completed. swee mai?

but need to go back new shop now cos' appointment with carpenter at 7pm. kns, today overwork and underpay again, have not take lunch.

 

[chonburifc]

siao liaoz. carpenter just called and said 'very near, reaching soon'.

 

[chonburifc]

Bro Narong

Thanks, yes agree. Nothing beats immersion. :-)

My plan to settle in LOS is still in the future, so now doing the prep work whilst in SG.

hehehe. imho, best way to learn the language is to be here. what you learn in school or text book does not cover the local slangs and phrases. slangs and phrases are very popular here among the locals. benefits of speaking slang is they will treat u as kaki lang and not khon tang chat(foreigner). buy things or getting things done also easier.

paiseh to say, my formal thai no good, but the real thai street/market language, me 'yiam' or 'jeng' (formal is geng for good).

just my 2baht.