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How to say in the old days
in Thai
สมัยก่อน
sà-mǎi gàawn
in the old days
Older Thais start many stories this way: สมัยก่อนไม่มีรถไฟฟ้า.
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Words inside it
From the same situation: History and identity
- ประวัติศาสตร์history
- อาณาจักรkingdom
- สุโขทัยSukhothai
- อยุธยาAyutthaya
- ธนบุรีThonburi
- รัตนโกสินทร์Rattanakosin (Bangkok era)
- ล้านนาLanna (the old northern kingdom)
- สยามSiam
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills สมัยก่อน until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Follow a museum sign or a guide through Thai history, place events in the right era, and talk about Thai national symbols with respect.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
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