Travel and transport ทางด่วน taang-dùan
expressway, toll road noun
- taang mid
- dùan low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ทางtaang way, road ด่วนdùan urgent, express
How to use it
In a Bangkok taxi the driver will often ask ขึ้นทางด่วนไหมkûen taang-dùan mǎi, shall we take the expressway? It's usually faster, but the passenger pays the tolls, on top of the meter. An ordinary main road between towns is a ทางหลวงtaang-lǔang, a highway.
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:
- thang duan
- tang duan
More travel and transport in Thai
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