In Bangkok,
most department stores will have a place to park. Sometimes this
is for free if you get your ticket stamped in a shop. Some hotels
do the same. In my local city, if you park by the side of the road
someone will come running over to ask for a 5 baht fee.
The
first two signs are probably the most important. Certainly the
second as it shows you how to get out!
(1) taang kao
= in
(2) taang ork = out
Two more
useful signs. The first one is showing you where to park and the
second one is telling you that the car park, or section, is full
up!
(1) tee jot rot
= place to park
(2) dtem = full
Knowing where to park is
important. But, it is also useful to know where you are not allowed
to park. You don't want to find yourself with a fine!
haam jot = do not park
haam
jot rot = do not park car
haam
jot = do not park dta-lort naew= all the time
Around
town you might have to pay a small fee of 5 baht to park alongside
the road. However, in many car parks it is often free.
(1) jot rot free
= free parking
(2) brod kub cha cha = please drive slowly
Two signs
to pay attention to when you are leaving the car park. They are
saying be careful of cars entering your road.
(1) ra-wung rot
taang sai = be careful of cars on the left
(2) ra-wung rot taang kwar = be careful of cars on the
right
When
you are in the car park, some people like to keep the engine running
because of the air-conditioning. If you are inside a building
then there could be a 2000 baht fine for this.
