My Thai friends name

[ACHamilton]

Hi, I want to get my Thai friend a present but I thought it'd be better if I wrote on it in Thai. My friend is called Nichakarn but everyone calls her "Ni". Is there a way of writing her name (preferably the shortened version) in Thai?

Also, are there any Thai phrases for "happy holidays" or "best wishes", or something along those lines?

Thanks.

[kingwilly]

Best bet might be to ask one of her friends to help you?

[Agent_Smith]

Google is your friend.

[Chili Pepper]

Best bet might be to ask one of her friends to help you?

Or at least get them to proof it for you.

I once had a friend who in a drunken state decided to have a tatoo done in Chiang Rai night bazaar. He was a West Ham supporter and wanted their name adorned in Thai language along his arm.

The next day some local Thais were in stitches at his tatoo, which read something along the lines of "Isaan Pig".

[Marmite the Dog]

นี = Nee

[Norton]

best wishes

อวยชัยให้พร

happy holidays

Not sure there is a specific phrase as per English but a somewhat direct translation would be:

สบายดี วันหยุด

[Ramseth]

Just a suggestion, perhaps switching it around would sound more natural in Thai.

วันหยุดสบายดี

[pescator]

ขอให้คุณมีความสุขในวันหยุดนักขัตฤกษ

Kor Hai Khun Mee Kwaam Suk Nai Wan Yut Nak Khat Dta Rek

happy holidays

That is the sentense construction used when wishing someone happy birthday, just replaced birthday with the term for seasonal/public holidays.

Wan Yut on itself is a loosely used term usually just means day off from work.

[Fabian]

Happy holidays, it's christmas.

[kingwilly]

"best wishes",

chok dee

in fact quite a number of shops will have a small sign with this written in sanscript somewhere on the wall.

[Norton]

Just a suggestion, perhaps switching it around would sound more natural in Thai. วันหยุดสบายดี

Indeed.