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Thai Emergency Phrases

Help, health, pharmacy. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 7 full conversation flows for emergency situations in Thailand.

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Essential Emergency Phrases in Thai

Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.

ช่วยด้วย

choo-ay-doo-ay

Help!

โรงพยาบาล

rohng-pa-yah-bahn

Hospital

รถพยาบาล

rot-pa-yah-bahn

Ambulance

ตำรวจ

tum-roo-ut

Police

ร้านขายยา

rahn-kai-yah

Pharmacy

โทรหาหมอให้ด้วย

toh-hah-mor-hai-doo-ay

Please call a doctor

ได้ไหม

dai-mai

Can?

มาก

mak

Very

มี

mi

Is there

ไป

pai

Go to

ไหม

mai

? (question)

ช่วยได้ไหม

choo-ay-dai-my

Can you help?

...and 90 more emergency phrases in the app.

Sample: Scooter accident

A real emergency conversation in Thai -- both sides of the interaction.

You

ช่วยด้วย! รถล้ม

choo-ay-doo-ay rot lohm

Help! I had a motorbike accident

You

เจ็บมาก, เลือดออก

jep mak lue-at-ok

It hurts a lot, I'm bleeding

Them

They approach and assess the situation

ได้เลย

dâi loei

Of course

You

โทรหารถพยาบาลให้หน่อย

to ha rot-pa-yah-bahn hai noy

Please call an ambulance

You

เจ็บที่แขน, ไม่แน่ใจกระดูกหัก

jep ti kaen mai-ne-jai gra-dook-huk

My arm hurts, I'm not sure if it's broken

Them

They check if you can move and reassure you

ได้

dâi

OK / Yes

7 emergency conversations available in the app.

FAQ

What happens when they answer back at the emergency in Thailand?

That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 7 emergency conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Thai.

Is this enough to get by at a emergency in Thailand?

Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real emergency interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.

Do I need to learn Thai script to use this?

No. Every Thai phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.

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