Chiang Mai Thai

So, when does kha (ค่ะ) become jao (เจ้า) ?
A regional question and the short answer is “I have no idea.” However, noting the differences between the north and everywhere else, can be both frustrating and fun.
We've just returned from our mid to north Thailand road trip and I didn't hear or say jao until we hit Chiang Mai. Mind you, just south of Lampang the words ซาวบาท (saao bàat / 20 baht) did surface in a conversation. A truly Lanna characteristic, along...

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I haven't reviewed it myself as yet, but will really soon, as we prepare to revisit the land of smiles!

So, when does kha (ค่ะ) become jao (เจ้า) ?
A regional question and the short answer is “I have no idea.” However, noting the differences between the north and everywhere else, can be both frustrating and fun.
We've just returned from our mid to north Thailand road trip and I didn't hear or say jao until we hit Chiang Mai. Mind you, just south of Lampang the words ซาวบาท (saao bàat / 20 baht) did surface in a conversation. A truly Lanna characteristic, along...

My boss at my last job used to entertain himself proof read his emails and documents by copying and pasting, then listening to them into a program called 'Read Please'. One day he joked about having a dirty novel read back to him in 'Marilyn's' voice...