Safety and Security – Thailand
Last Updated: Sep. 05, 2008
All the usual safety and security precautions when travelling in South East Asia.
In Thailand, there is a special Tourist Police force that employs approximately 500 English-speaking officers who are stationed in tourist areas and deal specifically with tourism-related crimes, especially gem fraud and thefts. To contact the Tourist Police you can walk into any of their offices in the area or dial 1155 from any phone in Thailand (24 hour service) or 678 6800 in Bangkok. Help in English is also available at the Tourist Assistance Centre in Bangkok at 281 5051.
Thai Language Basics
| Hello | sa wat dee | ||||
| Goodbye | La Korn | ||||
| Thank you | kob-khun | ||||
| You’re Welcome | mai pen rai | ||||
| Please | sa wat dee | ||||
| Yes | chai | ||||
| No | mai-chai, mai-aow | ||||
| Good Morning | sa wat dee torn chao | ||||
| Good Night | ra tree sa wat | Bank | tan a kan | Hot | ron |
| Water | naam plao | ||||
| Tea | chaa ron | Beer | bia | ||
| Wine | ai daeng (red) kao (white) | ||||
| Sorry | kho thot | ||||
| Cheers | chun keow krup | ||||
| How much? | nee la ka taorai | Bathroom | hong nam | ||
| The bill or check | khep tang | ||||
| Where is? | you tee nai? |
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