This article was originally posted on WomenLearnThai.com.
Rikker’s Friday post on bumper stickers, Bumper-to-bumper Language Lessons, reminded me that I had one more bumper sticker post waiting in the wings…
Stickers from Buy Thai Books…
When I ordered two packs of books from buythaibooks.com (no longer online) last December, as a thank you they sent over a handful of stickers. Yeah! And as I collect stickers, I was chuffed.
เปิดปิดเบาๆด้วย ขอบคุณ
bpèrt bpìt bao bao dûay kòp kun
Turn on, turn off, softly, softly, please.
Please open and close softly (don’t slam the door).
ปิดเบาๆ
bpìt bao bao.
Close softly, softly.
Close softly.
ยินดีด้อนรับ
yín-dêe dton ráp
Pleasure to welcome.
You are welcomed.
ห้ามสูบบุหรี่
hâam sòop bòorèe
Forbidden to smoke cigarettes.
No smoking.
ที่สูบบูหรี่
têe sòop boorèe.
Place for smoking cigarettes.
Smoking area.
เรา [หัวใจ] พระเจ้าอยู่หัว
rao [heart] prá-jâo-yòo-hŭa
We heart His Majesty.
We love the King.
รักพ่อเเม่
rák pôr-mâe
Love father mother.
I love my parents.
The Thai Bumper Sticker series: Thai Bumper Stickers 1, Thai Bumper Stickers 2, Thai Bumper Stickers 3, Thai Bumper Stickers 4, and Stickers on Taxis.
As soon as I can chase down another bumper sticker hawker, there will be more to come.