Tips and Tricks for the traveler.
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- Here's a breakdown of Thai numbers: Thai Numerals (0-9): 0: ๐ (sùun, according to thai-language.com) 1: ๑ (nûeng, according to thai-language.com) 2: ๒ (sŏng, according to thai-language.com) 3: ๓ (sàam, according to thai-language.com) 4: ๔ (sìi, according to thai-language.com) 5: ๕ (hâa, according to thai-language.com) 6: ๖ (hòk, according to thai-language.com) 7: ๗ (jèt, according to thai-language.com) 8: ๘ (bpàet, according to thai-language.com) 9: ๙ (gâo, according to thai-language.com) Numbers 10-19: 10: สิบ (sìp) 11: สิบเอ็ด (sìp èt) 12: สิบสอง (sìp sŏng) 13: สิบสาม (sìp sàam) 14: สิบสี่ (sìp sìi) 15: สิบห้า (sìp hâa) 16: สิบหก (sìp hòk) 17: สิบเจ็ด (sìp jèt) 18: สิบแปด (sìp bpàet) 19: สิบเก้า (sìp gâo) Numbers 20-29: 20: ยี่สิบ (yîi sìp) 21: ยี่สิบเอ็ด (yîi sìp èt) 22: ยี่สิบสอง (yîi sìp sŏng) 23: ยี่สิบสาม (yîi sìp sàam) 24: ยี่สิบสี่ (yîi sìp sìi) 25: ยี่สิบห้า (yîi sìp hâa) 26: ยี่สิบหก (yîi sìp hòk) 27: ยี่สิบเจ็ด (yîi sìp jèt) 28: ยี่สิบแปด (yîi sìp bpàet) 29: ยี่สิบเก้า (yîi sìp gâo) Numbers 30-90 (and beyond): 30: สามสิบ (sàam sìp) 40: สี่สิบ (sìi sìp) 50: ห้าสิบ (hâa sìp) 60: หกสิบ (hòk sìp) 70: เจ็ดสิบ (jèt sìp) 80: แปดสิบ (bpàet sìp) 90: เก้าสิบ (gâo sìp) 100: ร้อย (rói)
- Do not eat anyplace you do not see water. Thais are notorous for being nose pickers.
- Eat only fruits that are covered by skin first like orange or apple not things like lettuce. Reason is because thais have strong stomach anf you probably will catch a bad case of diarhea. because of bacteria in the tap water. do not drink
- Carry passport with you and always ride a rented motorbike with a helmet. Dont give the police an easy salary bonus.
- Power outlets here are 220v so go buy a converter. I had a bad experience. Burnt my clippers out in 10 minutes when i first arrived here over 16 years ago.