Is it pad thai, phad thai, or phat thai? Larb or laab? Pad Kaprao or Pad Kra pao? Why are there so many ways to spell the same Thai word in English? In this video, I explain why.

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00:00 Introduction
00:51 Why all these Thai words are wrong
02:31 Why there are many ways to spell the same word
04:35 What is with laRb?
06:06 Why is this a problem?
08:30 The officially CORRECT way to spell Thai words in English
13:09 Tips for Travelers to Thailand

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About Pai:

Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin's Kitchen.

Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.

After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via YouTube videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at http://hot-thai-kitchen.com