Thread: Dangers in not able to speak Thai

Originally Posted by silversands

My friends girlfriend can order a table full of food with 8 words but finding out they have no more Leo towers consists of the conversation going back and forth 3 times and about 100 words!

Simple misunderstanding....

the assumption is she is talking about LEO BEER......
now you know that's wrong...

she talking about every other thing, on her tiny mind....not your needs and wants...

man !!.... how long have you been here....
what do you really know about women...

Originally Posted by bandito

But, is it common for Thais to repeat every thing you say and laugh. Have had this occur a few times with the street food vendors.
?

As Marmite says, it is common with the sort of people who eke out a living as street vendors. Hand them a ThB 1,000 note and wait for the change.

I got into a taxi on Friday.

"Sukhumvit soi xx"

Blank stare followed by "Petchaburi?"

"Sukhumvit soi xx" slightly firmer.

"Prakunam?"

My next taxi had, thankfully, heard of Sukhumvit. I have just accepted that some people here have something very wrong inside their heads, and I have no time to figure out what it is.

Not much! Thankfully.

Originally Posted by dirtydog

^Perhaps your girlfriends friend is more polite than you or perhaps she is saying "what kind of fcuking pub are you?"

Not my intention to be rude! I'm sure she has said worse things about me!