Why Right Now Is the Easiest Time to Travel
| April 4, 2016
3. You Can Get By With English
The few words of Thai I learned before leaving home were completely unnecessary. There are plenty of signs in English and it seems like everyone can speak it, even if it’s not perfect. When the old lady selling Pad Thai knew enough English to communicate, I was impressed.
Of course your relationship with the locals will change drastically — for the better! — if you speak even a few words in their language, but you don’t have to.
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