Thai Vocabulary for Places Around Town

Places around town in Thai

Getting around is much easier when you know the names of places in Thai. This short covers the essentials: rohng pa-yaa-baan (โรงพยาบาล) hospital, wat (วัด) temple, dta-laat (ตลาด) market, rohng raem (โรงแรม) hotel, sa-naam bin (สนามบิน) airport, ta-naa-kaan (ธนาคาร) bank and rohng riian (โรงเรียน) school, among others.

These are exactly the words you need for directions, taxis and everyday errands around Phuket. Notice how rohng (โรง) starts several of them, a handy pattern for big buildings.

Learn this set and you can tell a driver or a friend exactly where you are heading. This short Thai reel runs through the key places so you never get stuck naming your destination.