Julian2 Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Back on topic, every girl I've taken out to a BKK restuarant has simply asked the waiter what's good. Only exception was at an Indian place in Vientiane where I just ordered chicken biriyani all round and it was a huge success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiery Jack Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 That's interesting. I have the same problem at Soi 7 beergarden. The menu always seems legible and logical and plain as day when I waltz in there at midday for a swift bracer. But, by about 5PM, I can't make head nor tail of the bastard. It's all gobbledegook to me, lads, just a blur of wobbling print awash with meaningless words. As a result, every time I attempt to order another drink from said indecipherable unpronounceable assortment of scrambled hieroglyphics, the bar staff simply look doe-eyed at me and shake their heads forlornly in non-comprehension. And no wonder. (Usually kicks off at about 6PM, that part. ) They ignore me after that. Anyone else noticed this? Do the bastards secretely swap the menus mid afternoon, just out of sheer devillment? It makes me sick. jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 when i was learning Thai i also filled out the immigration forms in Thai (except name). most officers found it funny but some complained as they said their system requires to entry all datas in english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooper Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 i know this may sound somewhat selfish but i live in an area in chiangmai many farangs tourists and expat near night safari, royal flora, airport.I can speak good enough thai to order some of my favorite dishes but on many occasions have been in decent local resturaunts with thai friends where they only have menu in thai,i know i could ask friends to explain the menu for me but never would as dont want to be a pain normanlly just share what evercomes to the table sometimes feel a little frustrated as i think i could be missing out on somthing that would appeal to me and maybe not others.All menus i belive should be in Thai/English unless a total shithole maybe T.O.T should encourage all resturaunts to follw both ways would be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi, I disagree a bit here. We are in Thailand where the national language is Thai. Therefore all menus should have Thai on it for sure I think; having English (or any other language) should be seen as a bonus, not a requirement. Obviously it would make sense for a restaurant with a large farang clientel to have the menu in English as well, but I cannot see why they should be forced to. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 The law for example in Porugal is that all menues have to in Portuguese and apart from that can then be issued in whatever the restaurant owner thinks is good for him . Dutch , maybe . I would hate the idea to enter a place in Berlin and can't understand what they have on offer . §"µ~ <-"BuBi" in Kisuaheli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 are you sure you can always in Berlin? what does it benefit to know the german transliteration of a exotic dish in a for germany not anymore so exotic restaurant (like turkish, russian, balkan etc.)??? maybe for your own sake you better don't know what is inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit2dos Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 I took an Ubon girl to Chiangmai for a visit. In a restaurant, there was a menu only in Thai. She couldn't read it because it was written differently than what she as used to. She said people in the North spoke a kind of Thai, which she couldn't understand and the food was different. She was a literate girl and read movie magazines and comic books every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 There are a lot of Thai people which are not able to read Thai too! Not really, Mentors. Thailand has a literacy rate of about 96%. Quite high compared to many countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 are you sure you can always in Berlin? Not sure because never been to Berlin ; I know Khorat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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