Library in Bangkok, near BTS & MRT

Library said "hong-sa-mut" in Thai language. "Hong" means "Room" and "sa-mut" means "Notebook". It should be changed to "Hong nang-suue" (Book Room) or not?
Whatever (mai-bpen-rai), Thai people need a little bit long time to change to use something
new.

There are many good and interesting library around Bangkok.
On Sukhumvit Road, Asoke (Sukhumvit Soi 21), there is a good library on the 10th floor
of Sermmit Building. There are many Japanese books and some Thai magazine. There are
certainly many Thai, English and Japanese newspaper.
It's free. ("free" said in Thai)
More Info at www.jfbkk.or.th

Another place on Sukhumvit Rd., it's on the 6th floor at the Emporium department store,
called TCDC, very modern place. It's also has many courses about design.

On Ratchada Road, near the Thailand Cutural Centre MRT, there is "Mareuy" (มารวย) on the 3rd floor at the Esplanad Complex Center. There are many interesting Thai&English books for readers. Free to read there.
Pay 200 Baht for silver member card, and 400 Baht for golden member card.

Near the centre of Bangkok is the Central WorldComplex Centre , there is the big library on the 8th floor, zone D, called TK Park. 200 Baht for Thai members, but 400 Baht for foreigners. Many interesting activities&books&magazines. And also many rooms for readers.
Check more at www.tkpark.or.th

On Suriwongse Rd., that's not far from Silom Rd., called "Neilson Hays Library". There are many
English books. It's also has the rooms for an art exhibition or some courses. One day pass is ok, just give some donation to the library.
More Info at www.neilsonhayslibrary.com


New Thai phrase today:
hawng-sa-mut kuue laehng kwaam-ruu tee ying-yai.
(ห้องสมุด คือ แหล่ง ความรู้ ที่ ยิ่งใหญ่)
The library is the great source of knowledge.

taa yaak ying-yai, dtawng kao hawng-sa-mut boi boi
(ถ้า อยาก ยิ่งใหญ่ ต้อง เข้า ห้องสมุด บ่อยๆ)
When someone wants to be great, he must often go to the library.

One word 2 meanings (Part 2)

gaan-kaa kon mai mee kaa arai

การฆ่า คน ไม่ มี ค่า อะไร



***ฆ่า the first one means "Kill"

ค่า the second word means "Fee" Eg. kaa-fai (Electric Bill)

kaa-rian (Tuition)



"gaan-kaa kon mai mee kaa a-rai" can be translated as

"Killing a person has no any worthy".





Today's Thai idiom that concerns kaa is "kaa korng kon yuu tee pon korng ngaan"

"ค่าของคนอยู่ที่ผลของงาน" means A person's worth depends on a job.

When someone does the best, his worth can not evaluate.

Same pronunciation words, but different meaning (Part 1)

In thai language, there are many words pronounced in the same tone/sound, but different meaning and also different writing. (Say in Thai "kam-porng-siang")

Today's word is "taa" (Tone is up and down.)

The first meaning of "taa" (ท่า) is Pier and other meanings.
They are "taa ruuea" ท่าเรือ (Pier, port, harbour)
"taa-taang" ท่าทาง (Manner, poster)
Eg. kao mee taa-taang bplaek bplaek (He has weird manner.)
"taa rot" ท่ารถ (Bus terminal)
"taa aa-gaat-sa-yaan" ท่าอากาศยาน (Airport)

The second meaning is "If": taa (ถ้า)
Eg. taa wan-nee fon mai dtok, rao ja awhk bpai kaang-nawhk.
(If there is no rain today, we will go out.)
taa kao mee luuk, kao ja yut suup bu-ree.
(If he has a child, he will stop smoking.)
kun ja tam a-rai taa kun ruai?
(What would you do if you were rich?)

Thai people and Thai language

There are 44 consonants and 32 vowels in Thai language.
But there are 21 sounds.

In Thai language, there is "R" sound, but most of Thai people pronounce
it like "L" sound therefore no wonder when they say it wrong. It's common
speaking, but it should be pronounced correctly in the formal.

Eg. roong-rian (School) pronounced as loong-lian
krap (Polite word for a man) pronounced as kap
kap means fit in English language (Can say it when you try a pair of shoes or clothes on.)
ruuea (Boat) pronounced as luuea
rot (Car) pronounced as lot, but lot means "discount" in English.
ruu (Know) pronounced as luu

Thai language is really interesting. (paa-saa tai sa-nuk jing jing.)