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Yes, I am Thai. And it is very hard to explain why we still like to use words, that we tell the others they are impolite.

Because for some people, กู(guu/kuu) for I, มึง(Mueng) for you been used like

Hey Man or Hi Mate in English.

GLCQuantum, Thank you. :-) As @Zeitgeis . Explain. Sorry I got it wrong. So for the word " mom". I try to explain in the easy way. Mom(หม่อม) is not very much use in these day but stil use, also like prefix or position that like Duke or Earl in Th UK. like a member of nobillity or rayal fa...

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For example, the King uses the word กู (kuu) for "I". Nowadays it is still very much used in northern and north-eastern areas of Thailand

: กู (kuu) still very much used all parts of Thailand. Specially in rural area or among close friend not just north oir northeast.

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June

I would say. Muang Thai (informal /speaking in general) is nick name of Pra- tet Thai.

Pra-tet Thai (ประเทศไทย) is used for formal speaking or writing.

June

The word ""Mom ""= Mother (แม่) in Thai.

And also use like prefix for very important thing or interm of respect.
Example.

แม่น้ำ (river )= แม่(mother)+ น้ำ(water)
แม่ทัพ(head of the army) . = แม่(mother) + ทัพ( army or soldeir)

Is that explanation help?


June

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