baht (t): thai unit of currency (in 1999 1 baht= AUD 0.25) chao le (t): sea gypsies chao phraya (t): the river that flows through bangkok cock & football (l): a lao brand of rolling papers farang (t): any western (read: white) person or tourist karen (t): one of the indigenous hill tribes of northern thailand & burma khob khun khrap (t): "thankyou very much" kip (l): lao unit off currency (in 1999 AUD 1= 4000 kip) soi (t & l): lane stupa (t & l): pointed dome on buddhist temples takraw (t): thailand's national game, a cross between beach volleyball & soccer thanon (t & l): street thao rai (t): "how much?" tuk-tuk (t & l): small three-wheeled taxi wat (t): a buddhist temple