Travel and transportMotorbike taxi in Thai
“Motorbike taxi” in Thai is วินมอเตอร์ไซค์win maw-dtôe-sai; you'll also hear วินwin (short) and มอเตอร์ไซค์รับจ้างmaw-dtôe-sai ráp-jâang (formal).
motorbike taxi; a motorbike taxi stand noun everyday
- win mid
- maw mid
- dtôe falling
- sai mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
motorbike taxi stand; a motorbike taxi (short) noun
- win mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
motorbike taxi (formal) noun
- maw mid
- dtôe falling
- sai mid
- ráp high
- jâang falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
Motorbike taxis wait at a stand, a วินwin, at the mouth of a soi or outside a skytrain station, and in Bangkok the registered riders wear numbered orange vests. They're the quickest way through traffic and up long sois. Fares for short hops are often posted at the stand; for anything longer, agree on the price first.
Thai law says passengers wear a helmet too, so ask for one: ขอหมวกกันน็อกด้วยkǎw mùak-gan-náwk dûay. Ride-hailing apps offer motorbike rides as well.
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:
- win motorsai
- win mo sai
- win maw toe sai
- motorsai rap jang
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