A pharmacy in Thailand (ร้านขายยา, ráan khǎai yaa) does far more than one at home. For anything small, that is the first stop, not a hospital, and the staff are usually excellent. The only thing standing between you and the right box is being able to name the problem.
Take five minutes on this page now. The moment you need one of these words is exactly the moment you will not feel like looking it up.
1At the pharmacy
Most things get solved right here.
| มียาไหม | mii yaa mǎi | Do you have medicine? | |
| ยาแก้ปวด | yaa gâae bpùat | Painkiller | |
| แพ้ | pháae | Allergic | |
| ไข้ | khâi | Fever | |
| ไอ | ai | Cough | |
| เป็นหวัด | bpen wàt | I have a cold | |
| ท้องเสีย | tháawng sǐa | Upset stomach | |
| ยุงกัด | yung gàt | Mosquito bite | |
| ครีมกันแดด | khriim gan dàaet | Sunscreen | |
| พลาสเตอร์ | phláat-sà-dtôoe | Band-aid | |
| หมอฟัน | mǎaw fan | Dentist |
2What is wrong
Point at yourself and say the word. It works.
| ปวดท้อง | bpùat-tháawng | Stomachache | |
| ปวดฟัน | bpùat-fan | Toothache | |
| เวียนหัว | wiian-hǔa | Dizzy | |
| คลื่นไส้ | khlûuen-sâi | Nauseous | |
| เป็นไข้ | bpen-khâi | Have a fever | |
| เจ็บคอ | jèp-khaaw | Sore throat | |
| แพ้ยา | pháae-yaa | Allergic to medicine | |
| นัดหมอ | nát-mǎaw | Doctor's appointment | |
| กินยาหลังอาหาร | gin-yaa lǎng aa-hǎan | Take after meals | |
| หายป่วย | hǎai-bpùay | To recover |
3Doctor and hospital
For the times it is bigger than a pharmacy.
| หัว | hǔa | Head | |
| ท้อง | tháawng | Stomach | |
| ปวดหัว | bpùat hǔa | Headache | |
| หมอ | mǎaw | Doctor | |
| โรงพยาบาล | roong-phá-yaa-baan | Hospital | |
| ยา | yaa | Medicine | |
| ร้านขายยา | ráan khǎai yaa | Pharmacy | |
| ไม่สบาย | mâi sà-baai | I'm sick | |
| เจ็บ | jèp | It hurts | |
| ช่วยด้วย! | chûay dûay! | Help! |
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How do you ask for medicine in Thai?
มียาไหม (mii yaa mǎi), "do you have medicine?" Then say what is wrong: ไข้ (fever), ไอ (cough), ท้องเสีย (upset stomach).
How do you say you are allergic in Thai?
แพ้ (pháae). Follow it with the thing: แพ้ยา (pháae-yaa), allergic to medicine.
How do you say painkiller in Thai?
ยาแก้ปวด (yaa gâae bpùat).
Do Thai pharmacies speak English?
In tourist areas usually a little, elsewhere often not. Five words of Thai removes the problem, and the pharmacist will meet you more than halfway.
When should I go to a hospital instead?
A pharmacy handles colds, stomachs, bites and cuts. Anything with a high fever, chest pain, a serious injury or that is not improving belongs at a โรงพยาบาล (roong-phá-yaa-baan), hospital. This page is a language guide, not medical advice.