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The nature of the Thai people makes Thailand a really good country to use a [[hitchhiking letter]] if you can't speak thai. You will often find yourself surrounded by locals who are willing to help you, but who are not familiarized with hitchhiking and cannot speak any English, which may lead to you being dropped at police offices or bus stations. The letter makes these situations much easier, and the hitchhiking in Thailand drastically faster.
Thai people do not know that hitchhiking exist and there is no word for hitchhiking in Thai language. [[User:z-z-z88|z-z-z88]] ([[User talk:z-z-z88|talk]]) used plate with explanation what he was doing on the road and it helped him a lot. Other people report that they are being constantly driven to the bus stations. Text is written by Thai person, so it is correct. [[User:z-z-z88|z-z-z88]] ([[User talk:z-z-z88|talk]]) tried to used these plates in Laos, but Lao people had a lot of difficulties with reading Thai, although they understand spoken Thai.
ผมเดินทางด้วยเงินจำนวนเล็กน้อยเพื่อเป็นค่าอาหารและที่พักราคาถูก ผมจึงโบกรถเพื่อเดินทาง ขอผมติดรถไปทางเดียวกับคุณด้วยได้ไหมครับ คุณจะส่งผมข้างหน้าที่ไหนก็ได้ที่สะดวก แล้วผมจะโบกรถต่อไปเอง
I am hitchhiking. I travel with small money only for food and cheap hostel. When your car turn off the road, drop me off and I find another car.
ไม่เป็นไรครับ ผมไม่ต้องการความช่วยเหลืออะไรตอนนี้
ขอบคุณครับ
I'm fine, do not need help, thank you.
ไปใกล้ๆ ก็ได้ครับ ระยะทางสั้นๆ ก็จะช่วยได้มาก
Small ride for few kilometers is ok
ส่งผมลงตรงนี้ด้วยครับ
Drop me off here please.
ผมขอตั้งเต้นท์พักค้างคืนที่นี่ได้ไหม
Can I put my tent here?
Thai people may not understand the meaning of a hitchhiker with their thumb out. An American ex-pat told [[User:MolotovMocktail|MolotovMocktail]] to use the motion that Thais use to hail taxis when hitchhiking. To do this, hold your hand out with your palm facing the ground and make a downward-patting motion.
