English Names in Thai

We have a collection of over 1,000 names

These translations are phonetic transcriptions into Thai script.

Most English language names can be spelt several different ways into Thai Language....

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Please note that you really should, according to Thai Culture, have a Nickname!

Thais universally have one, or occasionally more, short nicknames (Thai: ชึ่อเล่น play-name) that they use with friends and family. Often first given by friends or an older family member, these nicknames are typically one syllable (or worn down from two syllables to one). Though they may be simply shortened versions of a full name, they quite frequently have no relation to the Thai’s full name and are often humorous and/or nonsense words. Traditionally call-names would be after things with low value, eg 'dirt', which was to convince bad spirits that the child was not worth their attention. Some common nicknames (the non-nonsense ones, anyway) would translate into English as fatty, pig, little one, frog, banana, green, or girl/boy.

Though rare, sometimes Thai children are given nicknames after the order they were born into the family (i.e. one, two, three, etc.). Nicknames are useful because official Thai names are often long, particularly among Thais of Chinese descent, whose lengthy names stem from an attempt to translate Chinese names into Thai equivalents, or among Thai with similarly lengthy Sanskrit derived names.

Link to list of 1000+ names English Names in Thai

how to get free online Thai Language lessons

Some of us have to join a gym to get fit, others pay a tutor (PT) and some of us to have the discipline (or motivation) to self teach....   Why not use all the options

We have put together all the Best Options on 1 page

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We don't just offer the basics, we BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION the importance of "Heart Culture", it's the cornerstone of the Thai Language and without it you will not embrace the language.

A list various online learning modules (including our experience)

With the assist of several volunteers we created a Travel Survival Pack of Thai words, something you  can print and take with you or download to your mobile device.

If your in Perth W.A. then more good luck for you!

We show the contact details of local TAFE classes, we also include suggestion on how to contact local Thai people in Perth WA because you can approach them to be tutors.

The ultimate process is

learn little from books or online software, then you need to practice with Thai people for feedback.

Most important you should (just like a fitness program) set a schedule of expectation and review the development, if you don;t you might, like many, constantly feel you are not advancing, when this happens you should refer back to the starting point and measure the difference.

Best Links

AusWaThai Free online Thai Language

Golf info anywhere Thailand is now FREE

After great debate and enthusiastic discovery we have the solution.

With great support of Thailand's popular Map service "Longdo" we have commissioned the "Golfers" map Thailand. All golf courses Thailand on a live interactive map (see link below)

pic golf map (click to expand)

Visit the map page, see all the golf courses on a map, zoom get directions or links to their websites, leave comments about the courses

We sent in our super snoops to sniff out everything Golf in Thailand/Bangkok: Golf doctor, Simulator, Shopping Centre, Tours and Games, Course Maps, Course Ratings, Course Summary, Iphone Apps and we present it on 1 page, but more we show the best connections for inbound Thailand.
 
We introduce the best inbound partners to ensure maximum return for your handicap.

Thailand Service Industry is Magical

HAVING recently return from my annual pilgrimage to Thailand, I am pleased to acknowledge the continuing congenial culture of the people from the "Land of a Smiles" scored with their excellent service, which was delivered straight from the heart.

Reporter: Spindle

Whether it was the masseuse at the dainty and unassuming foot-massage shop or the concierge where I stayed, their actions and mannerisms were consistent with, I believe, an intrinsic Thai cultural trait which causes them to exude both a natural and genuine humility, affable and warm hospitality which we in Australia can learn a lot from.

Compared to the our “Lucky Country”, I am sure Thailand has not had as many "courtesy" campaigns to inspire the population to achieve such high levels of service delivery. I think the Thai add Khun Kaa" sums it up.. see this link below.  In Thailand, you will notice every encounter starts with "Sawasdee ka" (Hello) and ends with "Khob khun kha" (Thank you).

Case in point:

My friends and I were taking a stroll along Sukhumvit Soi 19 after dinner one evening when it began raining (nothing new really)..

The rain should be accepted as a clear sign that you should be in company of others and so we did. Instead of braving the elements and getting drenched we hopped into the nearest foot-massage shop.

After subjecting our feet to an hour of pleasure we made our way out the door, only to be confronted with a flood that had risen along the entire stretch. We tried to flag down a taxi, but to no avail and here is the wonder of Thai smile…

Noticing our plight, the masseuse approached us and asked us to wait under the shelter and she promptly took position in the flood waters and waded (more than ankle deep) to the middle of the street to wave down a taxi for us. She (Khun Anne) even made sure the driver reversed the vehicle as close to the curb as possible, so that we could enter it without getting wet.

We all share the view/comments that She didn't have to do this, but she did and without expecting anything in return. We were enthralled and impressed by her actions.

Shopping at Central Department Store was another happy experience. No matter how many shirts and paints the sales staff showed great enthusiasm, not just about a sale, but about having the satisfaction of a satisfied customer. It did not stop there, the experience was repeated with most everything we did, be shuffling many pairs of sunglasses to DVD and electronics, no one showed any grumble about the endless changes we made, they just kept smiling.

It was the same when shopping at Platinum and again the famous MBK. My group was a bunch of guys and girls that had all sorts of styles and tastes so and constantly overriding each other and insisting on another style so there was multiple changes before a sale. We were taking a long time deciding, which included calling and sending text messages to family members back home to check on sizes, before making a purchase.

The stall owners were patient and appreciative that we were a customer (of sorts) and served us more than required (or what I’m used to back home). I noticed that regardless of where we went, be it Siam Paragon, Emporium or the Chatuchak Weekend Market, the experience was the same.

It felt good that the polite treatment and courtesy we received was not the template stuff that big brands have been known to dish out. The cold, formulaic classroom inculcation of service-oriented values will never be as good as the warmth that emanates from one's innermost spirit.

How do we foster that attitude within our society? The current "Brand Thailand" effort which the Abhisit Government is embarking on can only be a positive push for the country as a whole.

With their native DNA already in place, everything else should be a breeze.

Bangkok Tourism is guided by the leadership of a elite Networking group called "Skal International Bangkok". 

This chapter is part of the older and largest travel association the world.

Here is an "Unpublished" version of their Members Handbook for 2009-2010 - check our the players in this Network (place the cursor on the book to view).

Open publication - - More thailand

See more about Skal Bangkok in the link below "Networks Bangkok".  

AusWaThai executives conduct monthly tours from Perth WA to Bangkok - if your an Exec looking to achieve more for Business or Social we have the networks. Join our Monthly tours or D.I.Y. .. from our website - Networks Bangkok

AusWaThai Travel - Thailand and the Aussie Community in Thailand

TAAWA 30th Birthday Party - don't miss out

This year is the celebration of 30th years service to the Community!

The party is in September 2010 and promises to be fun for all

DON'T MISS OUT  - Again

Many of us could not get tickets to previous events.. don't delay get your ticket now!

No Jungle Jitters at Red Mountain Golf Course Thailand

Our group comprised Aussie contingent from W.A. Travel agents, Telstra Giants (me) Power Brokers and Power Drinkers (The Y Gen)

Reporter: Spindle

Ranked as one of the top 5 golf courses in Asia, the Red Mountain Golf Course (a sister course to Loch Palm) is a site to behold. The beautiful course winds through the hills of scenic Phuket, 6900 yards challenge golfers in the most elegant of settings. Exquisitely manicured greens and fairways, dramatic elevation changes surrounded by the island's lush foliage await golfers on their next trip to Phuket. Designed Jon Morrow and co-designer Al Tikkanen, have created a challenging, rewarding and elegant course on Thailand's famed island.

 

We set forth in 2 flights, tee off around12.10 (its much better to start in the heat of the day and finish in the cool of the evening).

 

Many challenges around the course and definitely worth the visit, some say the price is steep, perhaps fair comment if a local but if you are visiting once a year "who cares" it's about the challenge and the memories.

Designer Jon Morrow, has created a highly strategic and challenging 6,900 yard lay out to complement the shorter and gentler old Loch Palm Course. While the course is undoubtedly challenging, numerous risk and reward options create a fun playing environment, an exhilarating test of golf and a breathtaking scenic tour around a course destined to become a golfing landmark in the region.

Winding its way through a truly dramatic 1400 rai former tin mine site in the heart of Phuket, Red Mountain is surely one of Asia’s most exciting new courses. The course has been cleverly routed to take advantage of a huge variety of landforms and dizzying elevation changes. Scars left from the tin mine era have been imaginatively incorporated into the overall scheme, creating a unique character at the same time as establishing an indelible link with an important era in the Island’s past.

what the "Y Gen" thought

OH MY GOD!!!

by far the best golf course i have ever played (possibly will play) it has amazing views from all parts and a couple of incredible holes. we had 6 excellent caddies to show us the way and if you are lucky enough to birdie a hole or two you may even score a cheeky kiss on the cheek. disregard the price as it is well worth an awesome afternoon out with the boys!!

Situated only 15 minutes from popular Patong Beach resort in Phuket Island .. it will work, for the true golfiens it's engrossing and consuming... "I'lllllllll beeeee back"

Recommended Link
Golfing Thailand - check out "Aussie Exec Tours" Bangkok - their webpage on Golf provides everything from Thailand Golf Map, Course Ratings and connection to "Golf in a Kingdom" the premiere golf Facilitator.. link

Visit our forum article on "Red Mountain" and leave a comment .. link   Cheers

Hang up your Tie and Retire in Thailand

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Thailand has an incredible variety of property for retirees to choose from, with a range of budgets to choose from. Whatever your budget there is no doubt the perfect property offering peace of mind, relaxation and all the amenities you could imagine to enjoy life. Perhaps the most popular location is Phuket, known for world class hospitals, schools, restaurants and properties to match. Phuket is also home to several famed golf courses to test your skills amongst the beautiful countryside and coastline.

Phuket - the WIFM factor

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What's In it For Me

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The "Pearl of the Andaman Sea", Phuket, Thailand's largest island, is a treasure trove for sunlovers, shopaholics, gourmands and culture buffs.

Phuket, Thailand's largest island, is compact at just 543 km2, but packed within this space is an array of delights, from glimmering beaches lapped by turquoise waves to lush, mountainous jungle that resounds with the love-songs of gibbons in Khao Phra Theao National Park. The island is accessible by a bridge from the mainland, but most international travellers choose to fly directly to Phuket International Airport, located in the island's north.

Introduction to Pattaya

Pattaya (sometime spelled “Pataya” or “Phattaya”)

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Pattaya lies around 150km to the southeast of Bangkok, Thailand. This is Less than 2 hours by road, and stretches for some 15km along the Eastern Seaboard. Thailand ’s Largest resort, it shares the coast with traditional a fishing villages, other resorts such as Bang Saen and Rayong, new industrial centers, the town of Chonburi and Sriracha, and the port and naval base of Sattahip.

Pattaya in the past was just a little fishing village. Until 1960s, American servicemen form the U. S. Air Force base at Utapao in neighbouring Rayong Province began using the area for “Rest and Recreation” (R&R) , causing a huge boom in entertainment business.

When the Americans left following the end of the Vietnam War, the city fell into a crisis. However, modern mass tourism brought a new life to Pattaya. The city is considered heaven or hell on the Earth, depending on how you look at it.

More than 35,000 hotels’ rooms were available in Pattaya. It is an eapecially popular vacation destination for families from Russia, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and other countries. It also a large international expatriate population and many services meet international standards In recent years, new shopping malls, outlet stores and jewelry stores have sprung up like mushrooms, which have helped in increasing the length of stay of visitors to the city.

Suwan Golf and Country Club

Suwan Golf and Country Club is the only, exclusive world-class public country club in the Bangkok metropolitan area.

Reporter: Spindle

It provides golfers with the distinctive, nurturing service one expects from a private country club; professional, bilingual caddies; verdant fairways; impeccable greens; and an immaculate clubhouse featuring fine dining, capacious locker room facilities, a massage facility and 20 resort rooms to add overnight comfort.

Suwan Golf and Country Club is and 18-hole championship golf course stretching 7,125 yards from the championship tees, adorned by Seashore Paspalum grass, which carpets the rolling, secluded layout. The fast putting surfaces are composed of Sea Isle 2000 paspalum, used extensively in Hawaii, mainland US and Australia.

Club House

In our clubhouse you will find luxurious and comfortable lockers equipped with a large Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. If you have a group of 10 to 30 people, we can provide you with a private group locker where you will enjoy private conversation. Also, the golfers will take pleasure in the panoramic view of the course from the restaurant and enjoy a wonderful selection of food, including, Thai, Japanese and international cuisine.

Songkran Festival - Perfect for Aussie culture

Warm weather,
Your outdoors,
You in shorts and a hat,
You balance a beer in one hand and a water pistol in the other.....
You laugh all day..

well that 's an Australian Summer..

"so where the bloody hell are ya!!"

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Well W.A. got on Board!

Auswathai's Songkran Slayers team from West Australia did it.

"We were clearly out numbered, but we had a mission, we came we saw, we soaked" said the commander and last standing officer of the W.A. Sandgroppers...

This bandit bunch surprised so many with the display of devilish skills and relentless stamina. They not only conquered Phuket, they went on to Bangkok and embraced almost all she had to offer, inspite of the Political volcano that entombs Thailand’s Tourism Industry.

The Songkran festival begins from the far North (Chiang Mai - 8th) and drips it’s way down to Phuket (13th), then across to Bangkok (15th), then into the South East (Pattaya 18th).

 
Songkran Report by "Craig (G Man)" his 1st Songkran ...

Monday morning we were receiving reports of small outbreaks of water fights and by the afternoon there is just no place to hide on the streets.

We stand back to back as we carry out a sortie down Bangla Road thinking safety in numbers regardless we are totally overwhelmed by the length and breadth of the fighting taking place but amazingly without any sense of aggression, only in the spirit of total enjoyment. Although we held our own there was just too many fights to fight, the water just came from everywhere.

A tactical retreat in to a side bar with a full frontal attack on a opposing bar left us with a short lived taste of victory as a surprise counter attach caught us totally off guard. The youth in our team took up an offensive position behind the grassy knoll at the hotel which proved to provide an endless supply of surprised squealing targets thru out the night. Video and photo gallery, see link below.

Tuesday and the streets are out of control, we hit the road in the back of a ute with two large drums filled with ice water (thanks to the hotel), the colder the better the reaction when hit.

Carnage abounds during the day on a road tour throughout Patong. Every man, women and child is out and armed with a spray of water hidden behind a friendly smile. By the evening all calm is restored to the place as the festival moves on around the country. After hearing stories of past Songkran my expectations were high and I must report expectations well and truly surpassed in this instance.

It’s a Magical event for many of the 66 million Thais, not to mention the millions of tourists that migrate for this “must do” event.

Photos of the Songkran Event click here

Best Links
Forum Article - Includes Photo Gallery, Videos, Travel Log and links to Songkran Knowledge base

Thai Culture: Miss Tiffany Thailand 2009 Ladyboy Beauty Contest for Charity

Contestants vie for the Miss Tiffany Universe crown and raise cash for charity.

Tiffany Show has been entertaining tourists in Pattaya for over 35 years with more than 1000 visitors a night enjoying the three nightly performances.

Over 100 performers dance and lip-snyc their way through popular songs from musicals and international pop charts.

Spotlights and TV cameras will focus on Pattaya, mid-May, as the resort’s most famous transvestite show hosts the annual Miss Tiffany Universe contest.