• Kia ora koutou
• Sawatdi
• Apa kabar
• Ni hao
• Vanakkam
• Magandáng gabi po
• Xin chào
• Assalamu Alaikum
It is my pleasure to be able to speak to you here tonight on behalf of the Prime Minister, Right Honourable Helen Clark, who, although she would have liked to, was unable to attend tonight…
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Lots of ways to say “G’day”
August 18th, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 1 Comment
Tags: Asian Studies · Burma · Cambodia · Laos · Trans-Border Issues
On learning Thai
August 18th, 2008 by Jay Ohdinger, Guest Contributor · 12 Comments
Cultures — and not only the Thai culture — define themselves through their language. The common Thai saying “Mai bpen rai” (it doesn’t matter) and the many polite final particles you hear in everyday Thai conversations are just a few signs of some underlying principles. The deeply rooted belief in karma which basically means what comes [...]
Tags: Asian Studies · Thailand