What does the Thai word Moo mean?

cow
“Moo”—Pig. Visitors might think that the Thai word moo means cow in English. If maew means cat, surely there is a pattern here. Alas, this is not the case. Moo translates to the word “pig” in English.

What is moo and SOI?

Moo (Moo Ban) – this would be a village outside of Bangkok, if in the city of Bangkok it will be the sub-division of an area. Thanon – this would be a main road/lane like Sukhumvit Road. Soi – this is a side street branching off from a main street, the Soi will be a number of that main road such as Sukhumvit Soi 11.

What is Soi Thai?

Soi (Thai: ซอย [sɔ̄ːj]) is the term used in Thailand for a side-street branching off a major street (thanon, Thai: ถนน). An alley is called a trok (Thai: ตรอก).

What does SIA mean in Thai?

‘tit’ (ทิด; RTGS: thit) – a male having been a Buddhist monk, whether the male is young or aged. ‘sia’ (เสี่ย; probably from Chinese) – a wealthy male, a wealthy Chinese male. ‘ba’ (บา) – teacher.

What is beef called in Thai?

Beef. Beef in Thai is called ‘nuua wuua’ (เนื้อวัว) in Thai.

What is tambol in Thai?

Tambon (Thai: ตำบล, pronounced [tām. bōn]) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (amphoe) and province (changwat), they form the third administrative subdivision level.

What does changwat mean in Thai?

province
The postal code follows the province changwat (จังหวัด), or the special administrative region of Bangkok. Thai postal codes consist of five digits, where the first two digits identify the province, the third digit the district, and the remaining two the subdistrict.

What does amphoe mean in Thai?

district
An amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ, pronounced [ʔām. pʰɤ̄ː])—usually translated as “district”—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of amphoe or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counties.