Do Thai speaks English?

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Sadcore

Some do

timepass247

Well only the guides and people from tourism speak thai... others just smile :-)

sareena

yes...

meandme

i am thai and i speak english. ha ha ha. if u mean in thailand, well it depends on where u are and who u talk to. they are so-so, what they called in thailand is snake-snake-fish-fish.

dt_aiying

Yes, some of them do speak English, mainly for tourism reasons (Thailand is very developed in their tourism industry). However, if they speak English, most of them would speak with the local Thai accent. There will be some difference in pronunciation of certain English words too - because of the local Thai accent.

It also depends on which part of Thailand the people are. If you are in very developed cities like Bangkok or Phuket, most of the local Thais there would be able to speak English at a better level compared to people from other smaller, less-developed cities (maybe the northern / rural areas too). Very few Thais would be able to speak good English in rural areas, so do not go there with high expectations. Since cities such as Bangkok and Phuket have a large number of Western tourists visiting there every year, the Thai locals who live there can understand and speak relatively good English. Generally, where the local Thais living in main tourist spots will be able to speak relatively good English.

Yeah, most monks would also be able to speak better English than the rest because they had better education given to them (especially in the northern / rural areas)..

My personal advice to those who would visit Thailand is to know a little bit of very basic Thai (it's very simple, really), it might come in pretty handy - eg: "where is the toilet / washroom", "what is this item called", "what is your name", and "i don't understand", etc..

All the best!

Those who deal with tourist do speak English but it may be fairly limited. Many others have studied English in school but never really had a chance to use it. Also their teachers may not have been native speakers. So most younger people while they have had some exposure to English they are shy about using it.

Monks seem to like to try to speak English and are usually quite willing to talk with foreigners. Also sometimes you will run across students who have assignements to talk to foreigners. Though that can be just them reading questions from a list not a conversation.

apple97068

Yes, many Thai speak english. altho they speak with an accent, some more then others.

Anie.

um yes my mom is fluent in thai and she speaks english well.

enslavergirl

Yes, We do. Might not be fluent as navie speakers but We are doing our best to communicate with ya!

Jakob the Liar eats Gumbo Shrimp

Some Thai people speak English well, but it's not like being in India or Philippines where a lot of people speak English. A lot of Thais have very little ability at speaking English. However, in Bangkok and tourist areas there are always English speakers with various levels.

shannon s

Some but majority of the population dont. Some can communicate in English but its mediocre.

polsit n

we talk english..so sure you will be okay man..or if you want someone talk thai to you you can find any friend from where you stay them have someone for talk thai for sure

The typical Thai does not speak English. However, almost everyone who does business with tourists speaks English. So when traveling to Thailand you should be fine with the basics in hotels, taxis, and restaurants.

EMAILSKIP

Certainly not all Thai's but enough that you can get by in Bangkok or other resort areas pretty well. Language is not a problem. Little bit of a challenge but a fun challenge. It's a great place to visit. A wonderful country and wonderful people. Enjoy.

Kanda

I do. I think my English is pretty OK.

poy_rn

I'm so sorry to tell you that most of Thai people don't speak English. You will find more people speak a little of English in Bangkok.
It's hard to understand their English though.

Constant_Traveler

In tourist areas they do but it is VERY hard to understand. They try very hard but it gets quite frustrating.

Wenielyn

JIMMYC..

you are completely wrong!..

not ALL country speaks English..

some country dont know how to speak English...

like here in Japan. they dont even a little
in Vietnam, china..and everywhere

angel_eyes

some can speak English but its very hard to understand. not like in Philippines lots of people fluent in English and easy to understand.

crackalac

every country speaks english with their local language.

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