A main road is called a Sai like Sai Song (2rd road) or Sai Sarm (3nd road).
A Soi as a small street off that main road.
A Moo is an even smaller street off a Soi.
So Moo10 is the 10th smaller street of a Soi, which is usually named. For example Soi17, Moo10.
Spelling not accurate...but that's how I pronounce it.
paborn (April 17th, 2018)
I'm hoping "Shark's Fins" is the name of a restaurant?
Please don't tell me you actually eat shark fins. If you do, then I really hope you're aware of the cruelty that goes into obtaining those fins.
The name of the restaurant is Nam Sing as stated.Originally Posted by cdnmatt
Thanks! I have been calling those a sub soi for years, of course there would be a thai word for that - Duh!
I'm not sure it's Chinese Rolling Stone. The food is mainly Thai. On ocassions they do the vegetable chucky thing which can be entertaining.
The name of this Chinese (?) Restaurant with the tin chairs which you are talking about is Pakbung Loy Fah.
Not easily remembered as we have seen, so commonly known by some as the Tin/Metal Chairs!
A word of caution if you eat here. They add a Service Charge to the bill and I have had some of the waiters getting pushy for a tip.
"A Moo is an even smaller street off a Soi."
Sorry, no. A moo is a sub-division within a tambon. Example: XX/XX, Moo 12 of Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi. House number, sub-division, sub-district, district, province.
A sub-soi, usually numbered with a slash, like Saladaeng Soi 1/1, is a trok (ตรอก) but many people would just say soi.
a447 (April 18th, 2018), christianpfc (April 26th, 2018)
Not quite. Moo is simply short for mooban or village. You'll find that Thais still use the term mooban when talking about where they live even though they live in a townhouse in a swanky housing estate as that's how houses have been traditionally grouped. Indeed it's how life itself was traditionally organised and still is in many parts of the country. I think it might be a little different Bangkok, for example, they use ked or zone there instead of amphur or district.
christianpfc (April 30th, 2018)
Are any of the seafood restaurants on Walking Street any good? I know they're touristy, but sometimes I feel like acting like a tourist (I am one of course, but I have been to Thailand many times). How about the Pattaya Beer Garden, near the beginning of Walking Street? I think it's a place to pick up girls, but supposedly the food is good and inexpensive and the view of the water nice. Would I feel uncomfortable going there with a boy? Would he be uncomfortable? Grateful for any informed opinions.
I’ve been there with B/F it’s no problem. The views good, the drinks are ok. But you have to get there early to get a table.
I didn’t eat.
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