sala

Borrowed from Thai ศาลา (sǎa-laa), ultimately from Sanskrit शाला (śālā, “hall”).

(Thailand) an open pavilion in Thailand used as a meeting place or to shelter from the weather


RTP

(Thailand) Initialism of Royal Thai Police.


ladyboy

(colloquial, chiefly Thailand) A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia.

人妖

effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person — see also kathoey

ニューハーフ ((pseudo-anglicism: from "new half"), レディーボーイ


long time

Long Time in Thailand or LT is the term used to define how long the lady is willing to spend time with you. This usually means it will be all night and into the next morning, and you can date her or just hang out with her.

2019 August 26, “What is Long Time in Thailand – Bar Fine Guides”, in Thailand Amigo:

(Thailand, Indonesia, prostitution) A meeting with a sex worker that usually lasts the entire night.


MRT

en-noun

MRT (countable and uncountable, plural MRTs)

mass rail transit
mass rail transit#English

(UK, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, India, transport, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations.

(UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of mass rail transit.

mass rapid transit
mass rapid transit#English

(UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of mass rapid transit.

mass rail transport
mass rail transport#English

(UK, Singapore, Philippines, India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of mass rail transport.

mass rapid transport
mass rapid transport#English

(Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand, transport, uncountable) Initialism of mass rapid transport.

metro rail transport
metro rail transport#English

(India, Philippines, Singapore, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metro rail transport.

metro rapid transit
metro rapid transit#English

(UK, Singapore, India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metro rapid transit.

metropolitan rapid transport
metropolitan rapid transport#English

(India, Thailand, South Korea, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metropolitan rapid transport.

metropolitan rapid transit
metropolitan rapid transit#English

(Thailand, India, South Korea, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metropolitan rapid transit.

metro rail transit
metro rail transit#English

(Philippines, India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metro rail transit.

metropolitan rail transit
metropolitan rail transit#English

(Philippines, India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metropolitan rail transit.

metro rapid transport
metro rapid transport#English

(UK, India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metro rapid transport.

metropolitan rail transport
metropolitan rail transport#English

(India, transport, uncountable) Initialism of metropolitan rail transport.

After several years of study, the Government of Singapore in 1982 decided to implement a comprehensive mass rapid transit (MRT) system.

2000, Jian Zhao, J. Nicholar Shirlaw, Rajan Krishnan, Tunnels and Underground Structures, page 32:

The origins of the MRT are derived from a forecast by city planners in 1967 which stated the need for a rail based urban transportation system.

2008 September 25, Angela Albanese, bus570 fall 08: The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT):

Bukit Panjang residents will soon enjoy a shorter commuting time to town when Singapore’s latest MRT line, the Downtown Line 2 (DTL2), commences operations on Dec 27.

2015 December 11, Feily Sofian, Esther Hoon, The Edge Property: The impact of MRT on property prices:


farang

Borrowed from Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng, “Westerner”). Doublet of Frank, frank, and franc.

Farang jumps to his death at Suvarnabhumi Airport: A foreign man is believed to have committed suicide when he fell from the fourth floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport this morning.

2017 March 30, "Farang jumps to his death at Suvarnabhumi Airport", Coconuts Bangkok, Coconuts Media Limited

Crazy farang tied up by Pattaya locals and police after he jumped from roof to roof: A foreign man was tied up by locals and police Wednesday morning... At midnight, locals alerted the police after the farang went on a rampage and destroyed other people's property... Witnesses said they had not seen the man before. The farang continued to let out curses as he was moved onto the police's truck...

2017 April 20, "Crazy farang tied up by Pattaya locals and police after he jumped from roof to roof", Coconuts Bangkok, Coconuts Media Limited

Farang couple has sex on Samui beach for audience of stray dogs: A local on Koh Samui shared a video of a couple he called "farang scums" having sex on the beach for an audience of confused stray dogs.

2017 May 9, "Farang couple has sex on Samui beach for audience of stray dogs", Coconuts Bangkok, Coconuts Media Limited

(Thailand) A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.

फ़िरंगी

(Thailand) foreigner of Western ancestry


economy rice

(Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand) Rice sold with a combination of other cooked foods from a stall.


BTS

Bangkok Mass Transit System
w:Bangkok Mass Transit System

(Thailand) Initialism of Bangkok Mass Transit System.


give way sign

(British, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Nigeria, Nepal, Jamaica, Barbados, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Pakistan, India, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Fiji, Ghana, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Kenya, Malta, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe) a road sign which instructs road users to give right of way to other traffic

Bermuda; Ghana; Isle of Man; Solomon Islands; Tanzania; Bermuda; Ghana; Isle of Man; Solomon Islands; Tanzania


muban

By law the rural populace has been grouped into muban, the lowest-level units in the administrative system

1979, Clark D. Neher, editor, Modern Thai Politics: From Village to Nation, pages 203–204:

(Thailand) The lowest level of administrative subdivision in Thailand, comparable to a village, part of a tambon


SRT

State Railway of Thailand
w:State Railway of Thailand

(Thailand) Initialism of State Railway of Thailand.


baht bus

(Thailand) songthaew (share taxi made out of an altered pickup truck with two benches in the back down each side)


two week millionaire

two week millionaire (plural two week millionaires)

Now once more this is not always the case and you will have heard speak of the two week millionaire? This can be a term given to a person that goes on holiday after saving every cent for the other 50 weeks and reveals off by spending a small fortune whereas he is away.

2020 May 10, Bill Church, “The Thai Woman Diaries”, in Herald-Tribune:

(Thailand) a tourist who spends extravagantly during a vacation


mia noi

Many men in Thailand, both rich and poor, have a ‘mia noi’. A ‘mia noi’, roughly translated, means ‘minor wife’ or mistress and has been common in Thai culture for centuries. Even in modern day Thailand, many Thai men will have a mia yai, a major wife (the main wife) and then a mia noi.

2011 June 22, “The Mia Noi or Minor Wife in Thailand: Yes, Thai Men Do Have a Mistress”, in Tasty Thailand:

(Thailand) minor wife; secondary wife; wife of inferior rank; concubine, mistress