How to travel freely in Chiang Mai, Thailand but can't speak English?

People who don't speak English are most afraid of the environment. The airport is full of people, and they all speak Thai. Now it's not a question of whether you can speak English or not. It's a question of completely entering a strange N-dimensional space. What should we do?

First of all, you have to change money, because you can't do anything without Thai baht. You don't need to know English to change money. There are currency signs everywhere, so you just queue up to change it. If you care about the exchange rate, just change it to 1 or 2 RMB, because the airport is losing money. (Remarks: 1 RMB can be exchanged for about 5 baht)

By the way, since you can't speak a word of English, I still suggest that you buy a Happy card (for surfing the Internet and making phone calls) at a certain treasure before going abroad. This is not an advertisement for merchants, and it's not more expensive for sellers in China than it is in Thailand, because you can change your card when you get off the plane. For people with poor English, online translation software is very important. Because I use "Google Translate" to translate Thai directly to others, I have a deep understanding ~ < P > Ok, then you have money, telephone and Internet access, and the rest is to take a taxi to your place.

Scenario 1: You are so bold that you didn't book accommodation, so you just need to write down one word: Tha PHAE gate, which is the only place you must pass through in the ancient city. There are many accommodations, all grades are available, and it is within walking distance.

If you happen to forget this unfamiliar English, there is something simpler: imm hotel or m hotel are two landmark hotels near Tapemen.

(Please note! In Chiang Mai, please don't use the 711 convenience store as a landmark, because there are too many ~)

From the airport to the ancient city, the fare of 5 baht per person is the upper limit, or it may be 3. However, since you are a bargaining person who definitely can't speak English, this price is for reference only. If you really can't get a cheap car, please accept your fate. Who told you not to learn English well?

By the way, remember to use your mobile phone to confirm the price with the driver before you get on the bus, because you can't speak English, and the rhythm of fifteen and fifty is stupid, so this method is the safest way before spending: use your mobile phone to type Arabic numerals!

The exchange rate between Thai baht and RMB is almost 5: 1, so it doesn't matter even if it's a few tens of baht. It's very cheap. Therefore, I personally think that people who can't open their mouths should not care too much, because caring needs a language foundation.

When you arrive at Tapemen, you can also see many places to stay. The people in Chiang Mai are very caring. Except for the tall hotels, they will write down on the signboard that they are hotels. Almost all small hotels have room photos on the street, including beds and so on. Just point to the photos and say that you need. You are a god of wealth, and the other person wants to make money, and you won't mind why your language is not good (if you do) Just don't stay at his house, there are many inns in Chiang Mai.

Scenario 2: You have booked the hotel in advance.

Please prepare the hotel address, telephone number, map and photos of frontispiece or the store, because most drivers in Chiang Mai are really road-blind, and they can only understand the famous places for a second. Even if there are maps in other places, they can only find a rough idea.

So, first show them the address and the screenshot of the map, and then give him the phone number of the hotel if he gets to the general direction and starts to beat around the bush. It is very convenient for them to communicate with Thai, and they feel that they are all speaking slang, and they can understand a word in seconds, and they can find many corners in this way. However, here's a reminder: To be honest, I think if you don't give your mobile phone to a Thai, don't give it to him. It's risky. What if you meet someone who is blocked? After living in Thailand for a month, I find that it seems that it's free to call between Thais (probably monthly). You can ask the other party to call him on his own phone. If you feel bad, you can give him a proper tip (mainly because I've read too many reports about motorcycle gangs robbing things in Chiang Mai, and I'm a little nervous. Try not to give your valuables to others when you are away from home)

Anyway, even Pig Bajie and his second aunt can find the hotel you booked (unless you booked a hotel in Bangkok, but you went to Chiang Mai because you mistakenly thought that Thailand was not as big as the Second Ring Road). Check in as soon as you arrive. Just, just pay the money. It may have been paid online, so it's easier. You don't need language communication at all. Just nod and smile. How harmonious it is ~

Here, I want to explain that many innkeepers in Chiang Mai Inn will not be in the store after what time in the evening. Please check whether other guests have written comments when making this reservation. If you really encounter a similar situation, call the innkeeper and tell her your reservation website and order number (please do your homework in advance or Google translate this app, which will be very convenient to pronounce).

The next scariest thing is, how can you live in Chiang Mai if you don't speak English?

Here I want to say that if you are only going for a few days and don't want to do your homework, you are willing to spend more money. In fact, Chinese services are provided in various fields, including restaurants, cafes, accommodation, day trips and gifts.

When you are wandering in the street, just go in and ask questions when you see friendly Chinese. We have just met Tapemen, right? Opposite this door, on the street in the ancient city, go straight ahead. There is a village in chili pepper, which is run by China people. Just go in and ask. Usually, he knows who to look for in shops run by China people and other tourism supporting services. We China people have circles, so we can almost know everything if we find one casually.

by the way, I want to make a note here. imm hotel is outside the ancient city. M hotel is in the ancient city. Be sure to distinguish between what is inside the ancient city and what is outside. Don't make a mistake. There is a McDonald's in front of imm hotel, but try not to take the local standard of McDonald's, because there is more than one McDonald's in Chiang Mai.

Of course, although some China businesses are not necessarily more expensive than those opened by foreigners (please compare the price difference yourself), some people come out to play just to challenge exotic customs, so next, let's talk about how to deal with Thais without speaking English.

First of all, Thais don't always speak English, so it's convenient to keep online at all times and to have software that can translate Thai into Chinese (such as Google Translation app with pronunciation is good) in your mobile phone. (You have to bring a charging treasure, too. It's just teasing the monkey if there is no electricity on the Internet.)

Secondly, many restaurants have pictures to show their meals, and the price is usually next to the pictures, which come from Thai baht. Just point to the map when ordering.

What if www.nncba.com1 Snail Travel 1www.wntrip.cn has a well-known restaurant, but you go there and find it is actually a local restaurant in Thailand, not to mention pictures, and English is not available?

Because that restaurant is very famous, and you saw it from the Internet (usually Weibo), so most people will show pictures when promoting it, right? Just download the pictures directly to your mobile phone, and then show them to the waiter, and that's it!

Here, you need to use a word: one (weight, finger ratio is ok). If you are still a little bit particular about life, you can say something to the drink you ordered: little ice (little ice) because there is too much ice in Thai drinks, and often a glass of water still stands there after drinking ice. Of course, if you like, you can drink it like that. You can eat it frugally ~

If you eat it, you have to pull it. Let's learn the word toilet. I really can't bear to take the time to teach you, because I personally think the public toilets here are still not so easy to find. Remember this word: TOILET, and then don't worry that what you met was just a restaurant, just an inn, which has nothing to do with you. If you are really in a hurry, just say this word directly to the store. With the expression of constipation and a smile, 9% of the stores will be willing to let you use their toilets. Of course, remember to flush them! (TOILET pronunciation, please practice a few times more, and check how to write Thai words if necessary, because some locals really don't understand this word, and they have to take off their pants to understand it, crying)

Here is another word that must be learned: wifi (if you have a happy card, you don't need to learn this word, anyway, you are a local tyrant, so you can't get the wifi password without spending, but there are exceptions. For example, you are really in a hurry to find a friend, but your expression is urgent anyway. Maybe the store will give you the password, but this method is not recommended. If you use more people, people will think that you China people are good thieves. I don't know how expensive it is to access the Internet in Thailand. So whether you are a local tyrant or a diaohao, as long as you need to access the Internet, it is the most "Dont Ask For Help" to buy a happy card. This card is valid. Just go to 711, just say happy card and give them money. They still get the message. However, I found that the English level of 711 shop assistants is particularly poor. They also like the rhythm of answering in Thai when you speak English. Really?

The problem of eating and drinking has been solved. Here are the scenic spots. If you must take those day trips according to the tourist route, go to a Chinese-speaking supplier. Really, speaking English is too complicated, unless you meet a bilingual person from China who can be with you in the inn. If you meet them, just hold your thighs tightly and hang out with them. Remember to invite them to dinner ~

If you don't have thighs to hug, go and find them. There are some near Tapei Gate. You can see them along the city wall. Anyway, you can't see them, and you're not afraid of them. That means you're going the other way, and you've gone to Chiang Mai Gate, so you can't see them. Please keep walking. You must see them around the ancient city, but it's useless. Am I sweet? ~

The ancient city is square, and what is particularly lovely is that the paths are interconnected. I think those who can get lost in the ancient city are all gods in the road, because the design here is really stupid. Well, if you really get lost, just take a taxi and let him go to M hotel (I won't even say Tha PHAE gate in case you can't remember) so that you can go back to Chiang Mai where everyone knows, right? Remember, those who charge more than 2 baht will never sit down.

in fact, for ordinary people, is this enough? I think it's almost enough at present. To sum up:

When ordering food, look at the pictures and prices, and just point to the pictures. Some restaurants need to clean up their own dishes and chopsticks. Observe whether people around them do that. If they do, learn to do it. Try not to waste it, let alone make a loud noise, and don't embarrass our China people.

remember what the toilet says, and you can get in and out at any time. Any store can try to borrow the toilet, so you don't have to feel embarrassed at all. If you leave it outside, the Thai people will be even more embarrassed. Please don't urinate anywhere, no matter adults or children, and don't embarrass us in China.

Raise your hand to hit a red double-decker car in the ancient city (as shown above). The basic fare is 2 baht, so you don't have to talk about the price. Just say the address directly. Actually, you don't know what you said. Give it to him, such as maps and store maps. The more detailed, the better. Besides, there is a particularly good way to ask a Thai to help you, because if you live in a shop opened by a China person, you are sure that a China person can help you take a taxi.

If you live in a Thai-run store, you just need to know where you want to go (try to have the phone number of the place you want to go, and they will be happy to call and ask for it to help you understand, and there is really no charge. If you charge, you can use your phone to make it work), so the process is much simpler. You can ask the innkeeper to ask for it and go directly to take a taxi for you. Isn't that enough?

However, there are times when I go back. When I come back, I should remember the famous landmarks next to the inn (for example, the intersection where I live is a famous local restaurant, so I will show it to the driver with the shop logo map of that restaurant, and I will know it. There is no need to talk)

It is recommended to go with people from China for the one-day tour, because there are a lot of links involved in it, so it is quite awkward for everyone to help. However, there is a suggestion that if you want to go out to play with someone, it is suggested to find out whether you two get along well, have dinner and chat for a day, and feel whether the other person is a wonderful flower in your eyes. If so, you would rather not go than make do with it. Most people go to a scenic spot once in a lifetime. If the traveling companion is not OK, you may feel like cursing the three-character classic, so you should carefully consider whether to choose the traveling companion. In addition, because the holidays are limited, it is also important to try to control your bad habits and minor problems and make the trip a success.

My English test level in Thai Language School is 8 (out of 3), but I don't belong to the kind that I don't open my mouth. I try my best to organize a few words that I can say to express my meaning, so I live a very comfortable life every day when I live alone in an inn run by a Thai. So despite all this, I suggest that you try to force yourself to speak English when you go abroad, because the state of formality is actually quite awkward and unnecessary. You said you didn't feel ashamed to say it, and Thai people didn't say it well. Besides, who knows who? There's nothing to be ashamed of. Boldly speaking, you may gain unexpected local friends in Thailand. When talking about it, I suddenly remembered one thing, that is, I remember to register a FACEBOOK account abroad, and when I meet foreigners who chat well and hope to get in touch in the future, I will add each other. The advantages of this are:

1. Written English can be translated with the help of soft

2. They are locals. If you need to know something, such as I need to buy an oil painting canvas and hope it is cheap, I will send it directly to my friends who are Thai tattoo artists. These words are complicated, and I may not understand my English, but everyone can understand them when I write them.

Thailand's common tourist expressions (Phuket's common tourist expressions) are as follows:

1. Hello! /Sa-wa-di-ka Sawadika /Hello! /Hi！

2. How are you? /sa-bai-di-mai sabaidimai /How are you?

3. I'm fine! /sa-bai-di sabaidi /I am fine!

4. What's your name? /kun-ci-a-lai Kun gives Alai /what is your name?

5. where are you going? /kun-bai-nai Kun Bainai /where are you going?

6. Goodbye! /la-gong pull arch/Good Bye! /Bye Bye

7. Good luck! /cuo-di CuO di/Good Luck!

8. Thank you.