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How to say where do I pay the fine?
in Thai
จ่ายค่าปรับที่ไหน
jàai kâa-bpràp tîi-nǎi
where do I pay the fine?
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
- Where
- police
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- จ่ายที่สถานีตำรวจครับjàai tîi sà-tǎa-nii dtam-rùat krápAt the police station.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Helmet checkpoints and the fine
Words inside it
From the same situation: Motorbikes, cars, police
- หมวกกันน็อกhelmet
- น้ำมันfuel, petrol; oil
- เติมto fill up, top up
- เต็มถังfull tank
- ดีเซลdiesel
- ด่านcheckpoint
- ค่าปรับfine (amount)
- ใบสั่งtraffic ticket
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