Anyone know this ?

**JaiYinYin** · 08-01-2009, 04:49 PM

Can anyone tell me how you say chlamydia in thai as i have been trying to explain what an sti is to the wife cos she just thinks there is hiv. cheers

**kingwilly** · 08-01-2009, 05:00 PM

oh gods.

**MeMock** · 08-01-2009, 05:13 PM

Hehe.

Thai to English dictionary & transliteration

**Nawty** · 08-01-2009, 05:19 PM

So tell us how you are explaining catching it to her ?

**JaiYinYin** · 08-01-2009, 05:22 PM

Cool cheers thats a handy site

**JaiYinYin** · 08-01-2009, 05:23 PM

Lol and no i aint got it altho i supose everyone would say that. It just came up in conversation with her and i couldnt find it in any dictionary

**Johnny Longprong** · 08-01-2009, 05:34 PM

Great that you are talking about it at least. I hope you haven't been having unprotected sex before the talking?

**good2bhappy** · 08-01-2009, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by MeMock

Hehe.

Kuntkunt?

**Norton** · 08-01-2009, 06:00 PM

Try this. Not exactly what you are looking for but at least she should understand this. Same, same but different.

Gonorrhea

nŏng nai

หนองใน

**JaiYinYin** · 08-01-2009, 06:02 PM

And the site that was suggested does not recognize the word (

aha cool ty ^

**Norton** · 08-01-2009, 06:06 PM

A couple more STDs.

herpes
rerm
เริม

syphilis
sí-fí-lít
ซิฟิลิส

**JaiYinYin** · 08-01-2009, 07:23 PM

LOL cool thanks for all the std info guys although its odd there doesnt seem a word for chlam in thai, maybe they dont have it here?) im sure thats what the wife will say if i bring it up again hehe , but im sure ill be able to make her understand wat im on about with those others cheers.

**kingwilly** · 08-01-2009, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by JaiYinYin

odd there doesnt seem a word for chlam in thai, maybe they dont have it here?)

I doubt that, probably a completely different word.

**Marmite the Dog** · 08-01-2009, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by kingwilly

I doubt that, probably a completely different word.

Seeing as people are only recently aware of the disease, I'd say that the Thai version is simply a transliterated version from English. The reason the op's missus doesn't know it (nor mine) is that it's not a commonly known disease in Thailand amongst the general population.

**Norton** · 08-01-2009, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

The reason the op's missus doesn't know it (nor mine) is that it's not a commonly known disease in Thailand amongst the general population.

I didn't even know what it was.

After looking, it is more commonly referred to as urethritis in men and cervicitis in females.

My wife refers to it as hee nong!

**Whiteshiva** · 09-01-2009, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Seeing as people are only recently aware of the disease, I'd say that the Thai version is simply a transliterated version from English. The reason the op's missus doesn't know it (nor mine) is that it's not a commonly known disease in Thailand amongst the general population.

Are you sure about that - it is one of the more common STDs in the world, and I would presume it is rather rampant in Thailand, and in the sex industry in particular as the symptoms are supposed to be rather mild - actually many women are infected without even knowing about it. Scary, as it can lead to infertility in women.

**spiff** · 09-01-2009, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Whiteshiva

actually many women are infected without even knowing about it.

Exactly, hence "not commonly known in Thailand". If it doesn't hurt, it doesn't matter.

**Marmite the Dog** · 09-01-2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Whiteshiva

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Seeing as people are only recently aware of the disease, I'd say that the Thai version is simply a transliterated version from English. The reason the op's missus doesn't know it (nor mine) is that it's not a commonly known disease in Thailand amongst the general population.

Are you sure about that - it is one of the more common STDs in the world, and I would presume it is rather rampant in Thailand, and in the sex industry in particular as the symptoms are supposed to be rather mild - actually many women are infected without even knowing about it. Scary, as it can lead to infertility in women.

Yes, I'm sure about that.

We now know that it is a very common STD, but until fairly recently, it wasn't well known in the west. Therefore, it's safe to assume that knowledge of it in Thailand is even lower due to poor levels of health education here.

I will ask my designer what the Thai name for it is when I see her next. Her mother is a top level cancer research doc in Thailand and I'm sure will have heard of it.

**Rural Surin** · 09-01-2009, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by JaiYinYin

LOL cool thanks for all the std info guys although its odd there doesnt seem a word for chlam in thai, maybe they dont have it here?) im sure thats what the wife will say if i bring it up again hehe , but im sure ill be able to make her understand wat im on about with those others cheers.

Just because this term cannot be found in a print/online dict, does not mean the term does not exist in the Thai language. Most dictionaries are incredibly incomplete.

**Nawty** · 09-01-2009, 02:03 PM

Try....Clah-mid-ee-yah.

Also have you approached the issue of 'crabs' !!

**Marmite the Dog** · 09-01-2009, 02:34 PM

Gonorrhea is 'nong nai' (หนองใน)

It might be 'nong nai teyam' (หนองในเทีย)

**JaiYinYin** · 09-01-2009, 02:44 PM

I never thought i would get such a large response for this thread, its a great forum this. and no ^^ she will probably think im on about boo for som tam.

**Scandinavian** · 11-01-2009, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Nawty

Try....Clah-mid-ee-yah.

Also have you approached the issue of 'crabs' !!

So whats 'crabs' in Thai then? Poo khann?? :-)

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