Please, Repeat After Me!

0. Information

You might notice some things that you may find odd. So let me inform you of the first important fact of this story. It takes place in Thailand.

The information here may be updated as the story goes on, since it is not yet a finished story.

If you are a resident of Thailand (or simply come from there) and find a mistake about the information below or in the story, please feel free so message me about it. I do quite a bit of research before writing about other cultures different from mine but even then, you might still miss something.

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Apinya = Unisex name - Means 'magical power' and originates from the Thai language - pronounced AH-phin-yah.

Art = Apinya's nickname. Pronounced as 'Ahrt'.

Prem = Male name - Means 'Content'. Pronounced 'Pre-ehm'.

New = Prem's nickname. Pronounced as 'Niu'.

Nicknames and Names = In Thailand, names can be very long and/or complicated to pronounce. Parents therefore will often choose a nickname for their children when they are babies. Sometimes, it's a word in Thai, other times it's a word in english, which is very popular and they can literally use any english word out there as a nickname. There are a lot of people with the nickname 'Ice' in Thailand, for example.

P/Pee = Means 'brother/sister' or 'older/big brother/sister' and is used before the name of someone who is your senior as a sign of respect and/or endearment.

N/Nong = used to address someone who is your junior, also as a sign of respect and/or endearment.

Kráb = mostly pronounced 'Káb' and is a polite word to begin and/or end your sentence with. Can also be used as 'please' or 'thank you' as well as 'yes/no'. This is used mostly by males while females use the word 'Kha' instead, which has the same meaning.

1 Baht = approx. 0,03 dollars.

So to make things a bit easier;

1000 Baht = About 30 dollars.

Wai = consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow, the more respect or reverence the giver of the wai is showing. The head or the body cannot move forward while doing this. It is not like, for example the Japanese bow. Here, you use your hands to bow and not your body.

Sawat-Dee = A polite greeting. Can mean 'Hello' or 'Nice to meet you'. Males will often add 'Kráb' at the end while females will add 'Kha'. Can also be used when parting with someone. Pronounce same as the 'sa' in the word 'Sarah'. Pronounce 'wat' as the way you say a 'wad' of cotton. Pronounce 'dee' simply as the English letter 'd'.

Ah, Shie / Shie = 'Ah, shie!' can mean 'Oh, fuck!' or 'Oh, crap/shit!'. 'Shie' is therefore translated to either 'shit', 'crap', or 'fuck'. Mostly, it is used as a curseword.

LINE = Is sort of like a combination of Facebook, Snapchat, Messenger and KiK. People in Thailand use this app frequently and it is easier for them to ask for one anothers 'line-id/number' than for their phonenumber since it can be used for chatting/videochatting as well as simply calling eachother.

Drivers License = In Thailand, the age limit for getting a license to drive a car is 18, while getting a license for driving a motorcycle only requires you to be 15.

Feeling itchy = It's another way of saying you're turned on or horny.