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Islands and boats

Island hopping in Thailand means piers, longtail boats, speedboats and ferries that do not always sail in bad weather. Learn to ask which pier a boat leaves from, when the last boat goes back and how long the crossing takes. There are also phrases for hiring a boat, seasickness and protecting the coral.

  • 15words and phrases
  • 7with khráp/khâ
  • 3with a tip

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Islands and boats: all words and phrases

Thai script, pronunciation and meaning. Show it to someone and they can read it straight away. + khráp / khâ = add khráp (man) or khâ (woman) at the end.

  • เกาะ

    kàw

    Meaning: island

    💡 Island names start with kàw (Koh): Koh Samui, Koh Tao.

  • + khráp / khâ

    ไปเกาะ …

    pai kàw …

    Meaning: To Koh …, please

  • ท่าเรือ

    thâa-ruea

    Meaning: pier

  • + khráp / khâ

    ออกจากท่าเรือไหน

    àwk jàak thâa-ruea nǎi

    Meaning: Which pier does it leave from?

  • + khráp / khâ

    วันนี้เรือออกไหม

    wan-níi ruea àwk mǎi

    Meaning: Is the boat running today?

    💡 Boats to Andaman islands often stop in heavy monsoon weather (May to October).

  • + khráp / khâ

    เรือเที่ยวสุดท้ายกี่โมง

    ruea thîao sùt-tháai kìi moong

    Meaning: What time is the last boat back?

  • + khráp / khâ

    เรือใช้เวลานานเท่าไหร่

    ruea chái wee-laa naan thâo-rài

    Meaning: How long does the boat take?

  • เรือหางยาว

    ruea hǎang-yaao

    Meaning: longtail boat

  • เรือสปีดโบ๊ท

    ruea sà-pìit-bóot

    Meaning: speedboat

  • เสื้อชูชีพ

    sûea chuu-chîip

    Meaning: life jacket

  • + khráp / khâ

    เมาเรือ

    mao ruea

    Meaning: I'm seasick

  • + khráp / khâ

    เช่าเรือทั้งวันเท่าไหร่

    châo ruea tháng wan thâo-rài

    Meaning: How much to hire a boat for the day?

  • ปะการัง

    pà-kaa-rang

    Meaning: coral

  • อย่าเหยียบปะการัง

    yàa yìap pà-kaa-rang

    Meaning: Don't step on the coral

    💡 Damaging coral can lead to a large fine in Thai marine parks.

  • ดำน้ำ

    dam-náam

    Meaning: diving

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