Friday, January 30, 2009

LET'S TAKE A BOAT ALONG THE SAEN-SAEP CANAL

When someone has limited time to journey, it's better to take a boat along the Saen-saep canal.
The starting pier is at Wat Pra Sri Boon Rueang as for Pratuu Nam (Water Gate) is the destination and also is the interchanging point for someone wants to go to Pan Fah Leelart, near the Golden Mountain temple and the Democrazy Monument. It's not too far from the Grand Palace.

For someone who wants to stop by the MRT Petchaburee station, he can stop at Asoke pier and 3 minutes walking.

The fare starts from 10 Baht to 20 Baht.Should try it because someone can save a lot of time to jouney.

Some Thai words are useful when you take the boat.

taa ruea (Pier) ท่าเรือ
kaa ruea (Boat fare) ค่าเรือ
taa ruea yuu tee-nai? (Where is the pier?) ท่าเรืออยู่ที่ไหน
long ruea (Take on a boat) ลงเรือ
kuen ruea (Take off a boat) ขึ้นเรือ

*** Actually "long" means "Get off", "kuen" means "Get on", used for other vehicles.




Thursday, January 29, 2009

Adjectives in Thai language (Part 2)

Let's know more adjectives about the weather.

naao (Cold)
yen (Cool)
rawhn (Hot)
un (Warm)

The weather means "aa-gaat" in Thai language.

kun chawhp aa-gaat baep nai? (What type of the weather do you like?)
mai naao mai rawhn (Not cold not hot.)
yen sa-baai (Cool)

***We don't use "naao" for any drink, we use "yen" for drink.
Example: dtuua-yaang
gaa-fae yen (Iced coffee)
nam yen (Cold water)
chaa yen (Iced tea)
As for "kaao yen" means "dinner"


Wednesday, January 14, 2009

SA-WAT-DEE BPEE MAI: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

SA-WAT-DEE BPEE CHA-LUU (HELLO THE YEAR OF THE OX)
IT'S THE YEAR 2552 IN THAILAND.
IN THE BUDDHA ERA WAS HAPPENED BEFORE CHRISTIAN 543 YEARS.
SO IT'S 2009 IN CHRISTIAN YEAR.

EVERYBODY HOPES LESS PROBLEMS IN THIS YEAR AND AS WELL IN THE FUTURE.
BETTER ECONOMY.
BETTER POLITIC.
BETTER LIFE.
LET'S MAKE A WISH: A-TIT-TAAN GAN TOE, SAYS IN THAI LANGUAGE.
KOR-HAI TUK-KON CHOOK-DEE (GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.)