macross_gb Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 HI Fourm, Wonder if someone can help me? I am diabetic, so I have to watch out for hi sugar drinks like normal coke. How do I say in Thai "Sugar free coke please", also what is "diabetic" in Thai? Thanks Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky_house Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 You might find it easier to ask for Diet Coke, Coke Lite, Coke Zero, Pepsi?? or whichever one it is you want. They are the same names in Thailand. You will see them on sale in 7-11, Family Mart, and supermarkets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross_gb Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 You might find it easier to ask for Diet Coke, Coke Lite, Coke Zero, Pepsi?? or whichever one it is you want. They are the same names in Thailand. You will see them on sale in 7-11, Family Mart, and supermarkets. I was not sure if it was a different name. Thanks for your help :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I was not sure if it was a different name. Thanks for your help :-) Funky has it right...all the names are the same, most cans/bottles have the English on it as well. Thai for diabetic is rok bao waan (โรคเบาหวาน). "I'm a diabetic" is "pben rok bao waan." Try to hear it from a native speaker as mimicking the tones is an important one there. Say it wrong and you'll get this look a bunch of times: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 and stay away from coffee if you can...most places use a sweetened milk PLUS sugar...if you order it without sugar, they still use a sweetened milk. Sugar = naamtaan (น้ำตาล) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky_house Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 and stay away from coffee if you can...most places use a sweetened milk PLUS sugar...if you order it without sugar, they still use a sweetened milk.Sugar = naamtaan (น้ำตาล) Adding to what Rob says. Thais seem to put sugar in everything, including vegetable fried rice, Pad Thai, Somtum (papaya salad), and most food. You might want to take more care of what you are eating than drinking. At least with the soft drinks such as Coke Zero, you can order the can unopened, so you know what you are getting. I have had some meals that were so sweet, you wouldn't believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yeah, tough to be diabetic in Thailand since so many Thai dishes and drinks have massive amounts of sugar in them. Also, you don't see warnings that certain dishes contain peanuts (for those allergic to them) or other common allergies. You really have to be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross_gb Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I really appreciate the heads up on this guys. I exercise a lot so my blood sugars are normal and don't spike. Three weeks of Thai food won't phase me, but the one thing that does kick me in the nads, is fizzy drinks! A week of full fat cokes will give me the mother of all headaches and then I cant enjoy the food :-) But the coffee thing is totally new to me, so again, great advice! Thx!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 But the coffee thing is totally new to me, so again, great advice! Thx!! Ya...some of the iced coffee you get is like a syrup. I take two teaspoons of it in my black coffee and it's perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorea Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) what is "diabetic" in Thai? Mac Diabetic in Thai is "โรคเบาหวาน" Rok-Boow-Waan, meaning "sweet urin" it's quite funny meaning in Thai. Oh, sorry, just saw Rob's comment. So I will just confirm Rob is right then. Edited December 5, 2011 by pandorea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Diabetic in Thai is "โรคเบาหวาน" Rok-Boow-Waan, meaning "sweet urin" it's quite funny meaning in Thai.Oh, sorry, just saw Rob's comment. So I will just confirm Rob is right then. โรคเบาหวาน is also the name of one of my favorite pornos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross_gb Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 "sweet urine"........LOL Wonder if someone tasted it before naming it........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 "sweet urine"........LOLWonder if someone tasted it before naming it........................... Some Thais first realize that they are diabetic because they notice ants drinking from the toilet area as the ants come for the sugar. Diabetes is becoming a real issue in Thailand since Thais have a real sweet tooth. http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/04/diabetes-a-concern-for-thailand/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorea Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Some Thais first realize that they are diabetic because they notice ants drinking from the toilet area as the ants come for the sugar. Diabetes is becoming a real issue in Thailand since Thais have a real sweet tooth.http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/04/diabetes-a-concern-for-thailand/ Have you ever been wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Have you ever been wrong? Yes, but I find a way to be right when all is said and done, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macross_gb Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Yes, but I find a way to be right when all is said and done, lol. You sound like my wife :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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