The confusing case of Thai romanization system

You decided to visit Thailand for whatever reason I don’t want to know. (It’s not my business.) Assuming you’re in from outside of Asia, you’ll land at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The problem? The locals don’t pronounce it that way. All the names and signs here are romanized using the Royal Thai General System of Transcription (RTGS). The big problem with this is that it is light years away of what Thais actually pronounce....

September 14, 2017 · 2 min · Karn Wong