Thai Vocabulary for Jobs and Occupations

Talking about jobs in Thai

Knowing job words in Thai helps you introduce people and understand who does what. This short teaches the everyday ones: kru (ครู) teacher, maw (หมอ) doctor, pha-yaa-baan (พยาบาล) nurse, dtam-ruat (ตำรวจ) police officer, mae-khaa (แม่ค้า) a female vendor and khon khap rot (คนขับรถ) a driver, among others.

You will use these constantly in Phuket, whether you are chatting with a new friend about their work or explaining your own. Many follow a clear pattern, like pha-nak-ngaan (พนักงาน) for staff or an employee.

Building up occupation vocabulary makes small talk so much easier. This short Thai reel lays out the jobs you must know so you can talk about work with anyone you meet.