Vacation in Thai

“Vacation” in Thai is พักร้อนpák-ráwn.

พักร้อน pák-ráwn

vacation, annual leave noun

pák high
ráwn high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Parts: พักpák to rest ร้อนráwn hot

How to use it

พักร้อนpák-ráwn, "rest" plus "hot", is your paid holiday from work: ลาพักร้อนlaa pák-ráwn is to take it. In everyday talk, though, Thais just say they're going travelling, ไปเที่ยวbpai tîaw. A day off or a public holiday is วันหยุดwan-yùt.

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:

phak ron
pak ron
puk ron

More travel and transport in Thai

All travel and transport

รถ rót Car
แท็กซี่ táek-sîi Taxi
จอด jàwt Stop (a car)
to stop, to park
เลี้ยว líaw Turn
to turn
ซ้าย sáai Left
ขวา kwǎa Right (direction)
right (the direction)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones