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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.
Start learning freeEssential 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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