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Originally Posted by kick2dante
how big of a deal is it not being able to speak english?
im guessing that pattaya would be the easiest to transition to, and that the most english is spoken there
would bangkok be next and then chiang mei would be the worst?
is it even understood at all over there?
im sick of being "live" every day since black friday anyways and need a break from talking to people so no big deal, just wondering how big a deal it is to others
You can be totally fine here in any of the popular places, BKK, Phuket, Samui, CM in my experience knowing very little Thai (obviously should learn a couple standard greetings, hello, thank you, where is the toilet etc before visiting any country). Most vendors, staff etc usually have a basic level of understanding or at the very least know the words related to their industry, i.e. if it's a restaurant they know what you mean when you order in English and they know how to say the prices in English also.
As mentioned though before ITT, learning the language will be a huge aid in shipping quality girls, gaining favour with Thais and just provide a much better experience overall. My Thai still sucks fwiw but it still makes a big difference imo even just being able to put a few broken sentences together. If you are planning on staying here longterm I would definitely make the effort. Even if you are just staying here short term nobody ever comes here just once anyways.