Travel and transport ศุลกากร sǔn-lá-gaa-gawn
customs noun
- sǔn rising
- lá high
- gaa mid
- gawn mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gawn is customs at the airport and also the department that holds parcels from abroad until you pay the duty. At the airport you take the green channel if you have nothing to declare.
E-cigarettes and vapes are banned in Thailand, so don't bring them, and large amounts of cash have to be declared.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- sunlakakon
- sun la ga gon
- soon la ka kon
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