Travel and transportPlatform (at a station) in Thai
“Platform (at a station)” in Thai is ชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laa.
ชานชาลา chaan-chaa-laa
platform (at a station) noun
- chaan mid
- chaa mid
- laa mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laa looks formal, but it's the everyday word at train and skytrain stations, and you'll hear it in every announcement. Platforms are numbered, so the ticket or a station worker will tell you ชานชาลาสามchaan-chaa-laa sǎam, platform 3.
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:
- chanchala
- chan cha la
- chan chala
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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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