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[yberry]

I have called a restaurant in bangkok several times, asking for them to email their menu to me.  They are very agreeable and eager to write down my email address, but the communication has been difficult.  After 3 calls and no email from them, I'm afraid I have not been effective in conveying my email information.

I'm using the standard communication for speaking to someone in english: "b like baht," or "s like sawatdee."  There are some letters for which I have no useful word to offer.  Can someone give me some examples of words that could be used to convey the following letters?

g
d
m
i
e
p
n
r
y
c
o

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[meadish_sweetball]

There is a fixed system used in the Thai travel/hospitality industry for this purpose, and it should be readily understood by people within this sphere. It may not work with others.

I should add that it's a much better idea to use English words, but simple ones, and pronounced with something resembling a Thai accent. Obviously there is no fixed spelling of Thai words in English, so I think this will confuse more than help.

Here is the alphabet system used in the travel industry:


A - Able (ay-bern!)
B - Baker
C - Charlie
D - Dog
E - Easy (ee-see!)
F - Fox
G - George
H - How
I - Item
J - Jimmy
K - King
L - Love (lerrf)
M - Mike
N - Nan(cy)
O - Oboe
P - Peter
Q - Queen
R - Roger
S - Sugar
T - Thailand
U - Uncle
V - Victor
W - William
X - X-ray
Y - Yolk
Z - Zebra

[patri]

i think u should  use as simple words as possible,... sth that're taught in Thai elementary schools..   for examples;


g -- good
d -- dog
m -- man
i -- ink
e -- egg
p -- pan or pen
n -- nut
r -- ring
y -- yes
c -- cat
o -- ox

Edited by patri, 2006-06-20 14:50:02.

[yberry]

Thanks, meadish.  I hav :e my menus!  And do they look gooooood. . . :