10-15 years
15-20 years
20-40 years
40-60 years
60-100 years
never
It seems to me that the use of Thai numbers is being consciously preserved by bureaucrats and the military. Remember that military vehicles also use Thai number index plates.
Also another related confusion forms and stuff -- vehicles tax discs are a good example use the two Thai letter abbreviation for the month only, something else to learn.
did it ever cross anyones mind that the Thais can read these numbers without developing a headache? That they are part of their culture? Jeez.Originally Posted by ianc66
Too long in Exile, too long not singing my song.
Too long like a rolling stone, Too long in exile
Too long in Exile, baby you just arent my friend.
Too long in Exile my friend, Baby you can never go home again.
...And, of course, Thais are not the only ones to have their own numerals. Just look at the Middle East. And even Laos has its own system (though similar in appearance to the Thai/Khmer numerals, they are in fact quite different). There is no more reason for these numerals to die-out than for the Thai alphabet to die-out.
که خدای وغواړی
What like Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun?
Similar principle, yes, except that the names of Thai months have different endings, depending on how many days there are in each month. Example:
Jan = Mogaraa-kom มค
Feb = Gumpaa-pan กพ
March = Meenaa-kom มีค
April = Mesaa-yon มย
May = Preutsapaa-kom พค
June = Mitunaa-yon มิย
July = Garogadaa-kom กค
August = Singhaa-kom สค
September = Ganyaa-yon กย
October = Dturaa-kom ตค
November = Preutsajigaa-yon พย
December = Tanwaa-kom ธค
But, with logic like that, it is perhaps easier to learn the Thai months than the English ones (although I still struggle).
که خدای وغواړی
You are one up on me. But I mostly walk around with two 11 year simultaneous translators most of the time.
Too long in Exile, too long not singing my song.
Too long like a rolling stone, Too long in exile
Too long in Exile, baby you just arent my friend.
Too long in Exile my friend, Baby you can never go home again.
When visiting the public nature park, the zoo or something like that just point to the squiggles and say 1 of those please, never fails, always get the Thai price with a smile providing I say thanks in Thai. Most of the time I get "thank you back" in English when I pay the local price. LOL.
agree I struggle too but the Thais are really very forgiving when you try.
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