"Tourist English" words & phrases that work

[Homer]

I was amused when a visiting friend from the US was failing to communicate what is a simple concept to Thais. All the Thais worked in the tourist sector and spoke decent English. Yet the words and phrases he used were not the ones they knew, so he went on at length trying and trying ... until I stepped in.

Here are the ones I use which work most of the time:
- When you want two food items delivered at the same time: 'together'
- Exchange large bills for smaller ones: 'small money'
- Spicy by the standards back home, but don't give me a bird chili mouth massacre: 'Farang spicy. No Thai spicy'
- Queen or King sized bed: 'big bed'
- More minutes for a cell phone: 'load'
- Scooter: 'motorbike'

So, what others do you know of?

[blue05]

think your last one should be motorcy

[usual suspect]

Wifey has a hangover next morning..
"How are ya feeling this mornin' teelak?"..."Oh mai-dee..inside my head be 'very busy'!

Traffic jam..Lod Dtit..sticky cars.

Petrol for/in motocye..'power' (Teelak, do you need more power in motocye?).

Expressway in BKK...drive 'upstairs'

M150..'Power drink'

Just a couple I can think of just now.

[Homer]

Thanks and keep them coming. Just to be clear, what I'm looking for is the words and phrases used by Thais who speak English well enough to work in a tourist industry job.

[Pleng]

- Exchange large bills for smaller ones: 'small money'

Try "small bank"

- More minutes for a cell phone: 'load'

Never heard this one before. The universally understood 'top-up' always sufficed for me.

[Homer]

- More minutes for a cell phone: 'load'

Never heard this one before. The universally understood 'top-up' always sufficed for me.

Oops. You're right. 'Load' works in the Phils, which is why my friend used it.