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 Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject: Communication in English in Thailand |
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How many people speak English in Thailand? How well do they speak? Also if you speak English, can you get around in Thailand comfortably?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | How many people speak English in Thailand? How well do they speak? Also if you speak English, can you get around in Thailand comfortably? |
I've been around to a few different places over the years. Nowhere near as many as a lot of the good folks on here, but enough to have an opinion.
As the above poster said, it's not a problem in the touristy areas. I've been to places other than those listed below, but not long enough to get a decent impression.
Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai - no problems
Hat Yai, Udon Thani, Si Racha - OK. If you don't have any luck speaking English with the first person, you'll be ok with the second one.
Chon Buri, Bang Saen - virtually noone. Bang Saen is a beach resort town too. One receptionist at the international hotel spoke some English, but that was it. Many restaurants (even the good ones) don't have English menus.
Bang Saen is a great place though. By the way I don't think the level of English in a place has too much of a bearing on comfort. But that's just my opinion  |
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I've got some friends who live in Bang Saen and they love it-one guy actually commutes to bangkok 3 times a week from there.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:37 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I've got some friends who live in Bang Saen and they love it-one guy actually commutes to bangkok 3 times a week from there. |
I've been there twice, most recently for a week in January this year. Magic place. I couldn't believe there was somewhere like that so close to Bangkok 
Mind you, the bus ride would be a drag (or does he drive?) |
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I hired a car once and it took an hour and 15 minutes with a brief stop (It wasn't me driving though). So I guess that'd be right.
Some of the hotels in Bang Saen advertise themselves as being "45 minutes*" from Bangkok. I'm sure that if you look closely enough at the brochure, you'll see:
*only if you drive there at 2:30am Mondays and Tuesdays
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| almost evelybody speaks |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| rosells wrote: | | almost evelybody speaks |
Which part of Thailand are you talking about?  |
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| rosells wrote: | | almost evelybody speaks |
I caught a local bus into Phitsanalouk and quickly left, because I couldn't speak Thai and I felt completely lost ....
Perhaps if I was part of an organised tour group, the situation might have been different
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| Wocca wrote: | | rosells wrote: | | almost evelybody speaks |
I caught a local bus into Phitsanalouk and quickly left, because I couldn't speak Thai and I felt completely lost ....
Perhaps if I was part of an organised tour group, the situation might have been different |
What was your plan for Phitsanalouk? Just exploring??
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: Just Exploring |
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I had a bit of spare time, so I jumped on a bus from Chiang Rai. Decided to check out Phitsanalouk. Couldn't find my way around at all when I arrived at that bus station, so I got on another bus to Bangkok.
From there to Koh Chang - Cambodia - Vietnam - China 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Just Exploring |
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| Wocca wrote: | I had a bit of spare time, so I jumped on a bus from Chiang Rai. Decided to check out Phitsanalouk. Couldn't find my way around at all when I arrived at that bus station, so I got on another bus to Bangkok.
From there to Koh Chang - Cambodia - Vietnam - China |
Wish I knew you were going to Chiang Rai--I lived there for 9 years-i could have hooked you up with some very knowlegable people up there.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: Just Exploring |
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| Mike wrote: | | Wish I knew you were going to Chiang Rai--I lived there for 9 years-i could have hooked you up with some very knowlegable people up there. |
Do you know any knowledgable people in Udon Thani?
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Just Exploring |
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| Hewer wrote: | | Mike wrote: | | Wish I knew you were going to Chiang Rai--I lived there for 9 years-i could have hooked you up with some very knowlegable people up there. |
Do you know any knowledgable people in Udon Thani?
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I can't even remember where udon thani is 
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