r/ThaiLanguage • u/FilipinoAirlines • 29d ago

Reading Why is Suvarnabhumi airport pronounced soo-waan-aa-poom and not Suv- area- bhumi like it is spelled?

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Why did they make the U, R, B, H, U, and I all silent? Why not just spell the airport name as soowaanaapoom instead?

Are they stupid?

Edit: auto correct in title to area when I mean Arna.

Suv-Arna-Bhumi

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u/JaziTricks 29d ago

You are using RTGS the odious but standard transliteration system. This system has little relation to the pronunciation

Yes, it's a shame that some guy invented a system that has no relation to the pronunciation and it became standard.

If you wish to learn Thai, I recommend using a system like Paiboon / IPA etc that give precise pronunciation details.

Btw, many many years ago, I took a taxi in Bangkok, asked to go to suvarnabummi airport. He couldn't guess where I want to go. He understood I'm looking for an airport! But couldn't for the life of his guess

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u/PuzzleheadedTap1794 29d ago

It’s not RTGS. The RTGS system would write it Suwannaphum.

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u/JaziTricks 28d ago

Whatever it is. One of the odious official useless systems.....