Just days after Thanksgiving when most of us will be sitting around regretting taking down that extra turkey leg or mom’s mac n cheese, a good handful of people will be up early and at the starting line for the 2006 Bangkok marathon. On November 26 they will run pass the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the National Museum and the Chao Phraya River. The race starts as early as 2 AM as it will be pretty hot and humid as the day goes on I’m sure. I know it’s a little far in advance, but round of sound for anyone so up early hitting the pavement. We’ll be rooting for you, full bellies and all!
Today’s word is a Thai word used in Thailand:
wîng – run
Learning Thai dot com is a great starting point for some basic Thai words and referrals to additional resources. For a brief history of the language, Thai alphabet, and pronunciation guide go to Omniglot. (A pretty clean and simple site with good details.) Another good source would be the Pimsleur language audio CD’s. I used these to prepare for my trip and they worked great! Before making the purchase look into your local library. There are several libraries carrying these audio CD’s and many more.
Past Thai words: hàat sai, wan sao, sawatdee khrab, dang, pák