Good day fellow Hivers and other contestants in the Engrish Challenge put on by the ASEAN Hive Community. As I don't live in a very touristy area I actually had trouble finding many signs in English let alone incorrect English. Thailand surely isn't know for its English proficiency being ranked 7th in Asean and 20th out of 24 in Asia.
Measuring technique?
I've no idea how they measure one's English level but Thais are quite good with written English, learning at a high level in school. However, the main drawback is speaking. This has to do with the education system. Having taught in schools here in the past I can say that I have first hand knowledge of the system. However, as I am a guest here I don't want to be too critical and recently with the closing of hotels and other tourist related businesses I've realized that many people here speak quite good English. Its just that I never meet them in normal times because they are working and often times living in the tourist areas.
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Where to find some Engrish in my area?
Well, oddly enough I found some Engrish at a private school. I was riding my bicycle back from doing a nice hike up the hill and noticed this sign. This school is across from a big government school offering after school classes for students.
I'll have to keep an eye out for more Engrish about. Sometimes the temporary road signs are pure gold. Until next week enjoy your time and remember that English isn't set in stone ;) Every year they add new words to the Cambridge dictionary so who really knows what's right and wrong? 😀
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