💼 Business Thai ภาษาไทยธุรกิจ

💡 Professional Thai for executives, entrepreneurs, expats and digital nomads working in Thailand. Covers meetings, contracts, banking and corporate hierarchy. Practise these words with the AI tutor — try Conversation mode and say "Let's practise Business Thai." Or type something like: "I'm meeting a Thai director for the first time."

Who is this for?

Foreign professionals moving to Thailand Entrepreneurs opening businesses Digital nomads working with Thai companies Expats living long-term in Thailand

🤝 Greetings & Introductions

สวัสดี sà-wàt-dii Polite greeting Add ครับ (kráp) male or ค่ะ (kâ) female
ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก yin-dii-têe-dâi-rúu-jàk Nice to meet you Formal introduction phrase
นามบัตร naam-bàt Business card Exchange with both hands — essential for networking
บริษัท bɔɔ-rí-sàt Company Formal term for company

📋 Meetings & Negotiations

ประชุม bpra-chum Meeting Can be used as noun or verb
นัดหมาย nát-mǎai Appointment Scheduled meeting
หารือ hǎa-rʉʉ Discuss (formal) Formal discussion — more respectful than พูด
เห็นด้วย hěn-dûai Agree To agree with something
พิจารณา pí-jaa-rá-naa Consider Formal deliberation — used in official contexts

🖥️ Office & Admin

เอกสาร èek-gà-sǎan Document Any official paperwork
อีเมล ii-meen Email Borrowed from English
สำนักงาน sǎm-nák-ngaan Office Formal workplace — สำนักงานใหญ่ = head office
กำหนดการ gam-nòt-gaan Schedule / Agenda Timeline or agenda

🏦 Banking & Finance

ธนาคาร tá-naa-kaan Bank Financial institution
บัญชี ban-chii Account Bank or financial account
โอน oon Transfer Money transfer verb — โอนเงิน = transfer money
การลงทุน gaan-long-tun Investment Business investment
งบประมาณ ngóp-bpra-maan Budget Financial planning term

📄 Contracts & Agreements

สัญญา sǎn-yaa Contract Legal agreement
เซ็น sen Sign To sign documents
เงื่อนไข ngʉ̂an-kǎi Terms and conditions Conditions of agreement
กฎหมาย gòt-mǎai Legal / Law Literally "law" — used broadly for legal matters

🏢 Corporate Hierarchy & Titles

ผู้อำนวยการ pûu-am-nuai-gaan Director Executive director level
ผู้จัดการ pûu-jàt-gaan Manager Department manager
พนักงาน pá-nák-ngaan Employee / Staff General staff member

🙏 Key Cultural Note for Business

Thai business culture is built on hierarchy and face (หน้า / nâa). Always address senior colleagues with their title — never use first names until invited. Exchange business cards (นามบัตร / naam-bàt) with both hands and take a moment to read the card before putting it away. Never write on someone's card.

Decisions are rarely made in meetings — they happen in relationships built before and after. Patience and politeness (ending sentences with ครับ/kráp or ค่ะ/kâ) signal that you understand Thai professional culture.