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Straight on in Thai

“Straight on” in Thai is ตรงไปdtrong bpai; you'll also hear ตรงdtrong (straight; exactly).

Men say

ตรงไป dtrong bpaiครับ kráp

Women say

ตรงไป dtrong bpaiค่ะ kâ

go straight on phrase

  • dtrong mid
  • bpai mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: ตรงdtrong straight ไปbpai go
ตรง dtrong

exactly, sharp; right at; straight adverb

  • dtrong mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

You know it from ตรงไปdtrong bpai (straight on) and ตรงนี้dtrong-níi (right here). After a time it means 'sharp', and ตรงเวลาdtrong wee-laa is 'on time'.

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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:

  • trong pai
  • trong bai

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    skytrain, metro (BTS/MRT)

  • รถไฟ rót-fai Train

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