Thai Nicknames Explained: Why Everyone Has One
Visitors are often surprised to learn that Thai nicknames that persons uses every day may be completely different from the name on official documents. That everyday name is called a chue len, or “play name,” and it’s often more than a childhood nickname. A chue len can come from a Thai word, an English word, […] The post Thai Nicknames Explained: Why Everyone Has One first appeared on Chiang Rai…
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