As most of you have just arrived to Thailand, you are probably still adjusting to its food and lifestyle. During this time, it is important that you, not only take a good care of yourself, but also to know a few Thai words relating to medical problems that you may need to know if you were to go for a doctor's appointment.
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Medical Problems |
| Aches | Puat |
| Headache | Puat Hua |
| Stomachache | Puat Thawng |
| Backache | Puat Lung |
| Toothache | Puat Fun |
| Pain | Jep |
| Sore throat | Jep Kaw |
| My hand hurts | Jep mew |
| Broken bones | Hak |
| The leg broke | Ka Hak |
| My leg is broken | Ka chan hak |
| Cuts/ Injuries | Baat |
| A knife cut my hand | Meet baat meu |
| Wound | Phlae |
| Injured | Bat Jep |
| Infected | Ak-sayp |
| Swollen/inflamed | Buam |
| Burns | Mai |
| Burn the skin | Pew Mai |
| Sunburn | Pew Mai Daad |
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Emergencies |
| Help | Chuay Duay |
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Could you help me? |
Chuay noi dai mai |
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Please call the police |
Chuay riak tam-ruat duay |
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Please call an ambulance |
Chuay riak rot pha-ya-ban duay |
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Please call a doctor |
Chuay riak maw duay |
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My things were stolen |
Kawng Hai |
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My wallet was stolen |
Kra-pao-tang hai |
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He stole my wallet |
Kao ka-moy kra-pao-tang pom |
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There was a car accident |
Mee rot chon gan |
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Someone is/was injured |
Mee kon jep |
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Someone died |
Meek on tai |
| There’s a fire |
Fai Mai |
| Drown/sink |
Jom Nam |