We discovered, by default on our way to get ice cream, the best market in Chiang Mai. There were no other farongs, aka westerners. Everything was even cheaper then normal and it was HUGE. The best part is, it is right around the corner from Payap. Every Friday night. I bought a bag and a shirt for $5. I need to stop buying crap, I know. It's hard here. Everything is soo pretty and cheap. The odd thing is, this market has been going on forever, and it's only a bike ride away. No one ever mentioned it. Well it's ruined now, I discovered it and it will be completely bought out by the time my mom makes it here, by me. Last night a few friends of mine and I ventured into town to see a Thai blues band. I met the lead guitarist a couple weeks ago. The bands name is Boy Blues Band. Because the guys name is Boy. They rocked out! I didn't know Thais liked good American music, most of them cover bands like Maroon 5, ick. These guys were so talented. They covered Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Eric Clapton. Click here to listen to them. Oh and back the the name Boy. All Thais have really long, complicated first names. So as children they get nicknames. Most Thais go by their nickname for life. Often their names are English. Some that seem very odd to me, but are fairly popular here are Computer, Tree, and Boy. They think it sounds cool. Just like how some hippie-down-to-earth Americans think its nice to name their kid Tree in some Asian language.
If your interested here are some Thai words:
Men add Krap to the end of every sentance
Women add Ka
Hello- Sawadi ex. female- Sawadi-ka
Thank you- Kha Phun ex, male- Kha phun-Krap
Yes- Chai (no ending)
No- Mai (no ending)
How much does it cost?- Mun racer tao-rai (with ending)
I want this- Chun ow anee (with ending)
Excuse me- Khor Thot (with ending)
Please- Ka- roo- na (with ending)
1- nueng
2- song
3- sam
4- see
5- ha
6- hok
7- jet
8- paed
9- kao
10- sib
20- yee sib
30- sam sib
40- see sib
and so on...
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men really go "krap" ay the end of every sentence. seems kinda repetitive and unnessisary. are you sick of men going krap all the time
no its not a blunt krap, its the polite way to say things
who are you...?
jenn?
cody...
how did you know
Men DO add "krap" to the end of everything. Ah hahahahahaha! I guess the Thais are onto something philosophical here...... it takes most women years to find this out.
Kali your blog is a gas!! thanks for sharing krap. The band ROCKS! don't forget to try and hear local folk music while you are there.
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