As you may know, Thais are very particular about their language and culture. And if you are planning to do business in Thailand you must know some words at least. Not that I am asking you to speak Thai fluently, but you always speak words a little. This way you can always prove your worth in front of the Thais. There are a lot of businessmen I know already who took crash courses to learn Thai. While it cannot be promised whether you will start speaking Thai like a Thai, you will know a few words by then, for sure.
However, hereby I am sharing a few business words in Thai along with its English translation to help you. I hope this will help you to impress your Thai stakeholders. Let’s have a look;
- BAW-RI-SÀT: Company/Companies
- BAW-RI-SÀT MÁ-HĂA-SHON: Public company
- BAW-RI-SÀT ÈG-GA-SHON: Private company
- PHÔO-BAW-RI-PHÔK: Consumers
- BAW-RI-SÀT JAM-GÀT: Limited Liability Company
- HǓA-NÂ KÁ-NÁ PHÔO-BAW-RI-HǍN: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- PHÔO-AM-NUAI-GAN FÀI GAN-NGEUN: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- PHÔO-AM-NUAY-GAN FÀI SǍ-RÁ-SǑN-TÊAT: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- PHÔO-AM-NUAY-GAN FÀI PÀ-TÌ-BÀT-GAN: Chief Operational Officer (COO)
- PRÀ-THAN: Chairman
- GAM-MA-GAN PHÔO-JÀT-GAN: President
- RONG GAM-MA-GAN PHÔO-JÀT-GAN: Vice president
- KÁ-NÁ GAM-MA-GAN BAW-RI-HǍN: Board of Directors
- GAM-MA-GAN BAW-RI-HǍN: Board member
- PHÔO-TĚU-HÔON: Share holder
- GAN-PRA-SHOOM PHÔO-TĚU-HÔON: Shareholder Meeting
- SǍM-NÁG-NGAN YÀI: Headquarters
- PHÔO-GÀW-TÂNG: Founder
- PHÔO-BAW-RI-HĂN: Executive
- GAM-MA-GAN TÊE MÂI SHÂI PHÔO-BAW-RI-HǍN: Non-executive director
- RÁ-BÒB GÒT-MĂI: Legal System
- GAN JÂNG-NGAN: Employment
- KÂ-JÂNG: Wages
If you want to know any other Professional or Business English terms in Thai, please comment here.
